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There's a War Going on Between Busy and Productive

Eventually, one side will see a defeat, and the other side will have a victory.

Walter Pop Matthews IV
1 min readSep 22, 2023
Photo by Micaela Parente on Unsplash

Everything that makes you busy drains you and is someone else's agenda.

Being productive energizes you. It feeds your brain. Focus and work on your projects all day, and watch how you sleep at night. The sleep is different.

Watch how you sleep when you're busy doing something you don't want to do or distracted by your daily mindlessness.

You wake up exhausted with bags under your eyes. Why? You have to do the trash and empty tasks all over again.

There's a war going on for your time. There's a war for your spirit, body, and your mind.

One day, we wake up and realize what side we're fighting for.

Only then can we build our city of dreams.

What do I feel is busy?

Going to job meetings on my off days

What do I feel is productive?

Working on creative projects for my own business on my off days

That’s just me. Feel free to add your thoughts on your own busy, productive balance.

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Walter Pop Matthews IV
Walter Pop Matthews IV

Written by Walter Pop Matthews IV

A writer who has written an autobiography in poetry form, songs, a play and thought provoking commentary on various online platforms.

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