The blessedness of 'inefficiency'

Matt Waldock  |  Features
Date posted:  4 Apr 2026
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The blessedness of 'inefficiency'

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In secular leadership circles, the holy grail of self-development is the attainment of a "highly productive life".

In this world, productivity is typically measured in terms of how many plates one can keep spinning without everything crashing down.

The “work hard play hard” mantra focuses the mind on the goal of this great quest to be both successful and happy.

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