“Don’t Confuse Movement and Progress”
In your quest to be as productive as possible, it’s important to understand when things are actually getting done. Just because you feel busy and productive does not mean that you are actually making progress.
As you progress towards your goal, there may be times when you feel like you are just spinning the wheels. You feel like you are moving at the speed of light, but the target does not seem to be approaching. Alfred Armand Montapert, author of The Higher Philosophy of Man: The Laws of Life , may have described it best:
“Don’t confuse movement and progress. The rocking horse continues to move, but does not make any progress. “
If you feel like you’re on a rocking horse and aren’t going anywhere, you need to rethink what it means to be productive. Even the smartest people make the mistake of thinking that movement equals action . Instead of doing more to achieve your goals, do the things that make the most of your progress.