I Have Random Thoughts

How important is for you to feel productive? I feel that on some days posting here a couple of things, which are likely to be read just by a few friends, is the only productive thing I do in the whole day. And it makes me feel guilty.

I know there is no reason for this feeling. Being productive is something ingrained in most of us, in many cases as the contrary of being selfish.

If I had children, I doubt I would have this feeling. Everything you do for your children is productive. Maybe that's the reason why people have children?

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JustNik · 51-55, F

For me personally, a day feels productive if I get a fair number of “need to do’s” accomplished. Family does create a lot of those and I’m not really certain how my definition would change without that. I suppose it might very well be that I would need to go out and take care of someone or something in the community.

Cierzo · M

@JustNik I agree with the 'need to do's', but I wonder how many of them:

1- are really needs, because otherwise we or the ones we care about would be worse.

2- are necessary only to keep the work-earn-consume wheel turning.

3- are fake obligations we make up due to media, social forums, peer pressure.