The Orange Dilemma: A Lesson in Mindful Productivity
Late one night, you stumble upon two friends locked in a heated argument over an orange. What would you do? To resolve the issue quickly, you would cut the orange in half, give each a part and send them to bed. Then you would goto sleep thinking you have resolved the issue fairly. The next morning, however, you find them arguing over the same orange again. What went wrong? You assumed that splitting the orange equally was the best solution. But you never asked why they needed the orange in the first place. One friend needed the peel for a face pack. The other wanted the juice. By dividing the orange blindly, neither got what they truly needed. This simple story holds powerful lessons for mindful productivity. 1. Don’t Provide Solutions Based on Assumption At first glance, splitting the orange seemed fair. But it ignored both your friends actual needs. The same applies to life and productivity what looks like a solution may not actually address the real issue. Id...