{"id":7509,"date":"2016-07-01T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/work-less-to-do-more\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T12:41:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T12:41:03","slug":"work-less-to-do-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/work-less-to-do-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Do We Need to Work Less to do More?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7509\" class=\"elementor elementor-7509\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cd64c99 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cd64c99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50df9b87\" data-id=\"50df9b87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18416dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18416dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>People are always looking to increase their productivity. In a world where we are often defined by our productive capacity &#8211; and how much we get done is directly linked to our ability to earn a living &#8211; being able to improve our productivity can result in higher social standing, personal fulfillment, and wealth. But while some advice has previously revolved around tricks to keep you working hard over a long day, the focus is shifting. The question, \u201c do we need to work less to do more? \u201d has begun to dominate the conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7bb49 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d7bb49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/find-a-course\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-discourse\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an upcoming course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f5037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f5037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether it\u2019s completing a pet project in your spare time, getting ahead at work, or making a company more profitable, cutting down on working hours may seem counterintuitive. However, led by <a href=\"\\&quot;http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/business\/the-six-hour-work-day-increases-productivity-so-will-britain-and-america-adopt-one-sweden-a7066961.html\\&quot;\">Swedish experiments<\/a>, people and businesses are beginning to take the idea more seriously.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div> &hellip;<p class=\"ast-the-content-more-link\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/work-less-to-do-more\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Do We Need to Work Less to do More?<\/span>Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People are always looking to increase their productivity. In a world where we are often defined by our productive capacity &#8211; and how much we get done is directly linked to our ability to earn a living &#8211; being able to improve our productivity can result in higher social standing, personal fulfillment, and wealth. 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