Component 1 - Do Fewer Things
Limit tasks to the extent that they become manageable. The idea is to undertake only a few tasks that, when finished, leave you with spare time.

Use this spare time to fully embrace the small number of projects that are most important to you.

With this limitation in place, you can identify the most important tasks, helping you sustain progress.

To be productive, spend as much time as possible on the fewest number of things.
Component 2 - Work at a Natural Pace
The core idea is not to rush your most important tasks.
Rushing adversely impacts the quality of work.

In today's world, being busy often becomes a false indicator of productivity. Therefore, allow yourself extra time, especially for creative work.

Creative work takes more time than usual. It doesn't matter if a project is finished in three months or six months, as long as the deliverable is a quality product.

With steady progress, you will accomplish what you set out to do.
Component 3 - Obsess Over Quality
The last component of Slow Productivity is an obsession with quality. The author wants us to stick with quality.

Quality is what differentiates our work from others. It is necessary to develop this obsession, even at the cost of missing short-term opportunities.

Quality makes our work unique, and over time, this obsession will make us creatively active, leading to experimentation and the production of something new and useful.

Slow productivity is all about slowly producing quality work by focusing on a few things and avoiding burnout in the process.

I'm keen to apply the above three components of slow productivity in my life.

How about you?

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3 Components of Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

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