Does Achieving Results Mean Constant Effort? Ways of Working to Ease 'Over-Effort'

"It's only natural to do at least this much."

"I have to produce more results."

Before you know it, haven't you been keeping your foot on the gas the whole time?

Seeking results in your work is not a bad thing.

However, constant effort and producing results are not inherently the same thing.

Constant effort does not always lead to results

In psychology, it is said that people perform at their best when they are in a state of "moderate stress."
If you push yourself too hard and remain in a state of constant tension, your concentration and creativity may drop,

making it actually harder to produce results.

In other words, "resting" is also an "action for producing results."

Three perspectives to ease your effort

1. Allow yourself to "pass with 70 points" instead of "100 points"

Rather than trying to finish perfectly, first aim to give your "current best."
That is valuable enough.

Those who accumulate 70-point results are the ones who continue to produce results over the long term.

2. Value "white space" over "efficiency"

Don't pack your schedule too tightly; make sure to secure time to think or just space out.

Ideas and new perspectives are born within that white space.

3. Savor the "process" rather than the "results"

When you only look at the results, it becomes easy to blame yourself.

I listened carefully today.

I wrote one email with heart.

Acknowledging such small processes protects your mental balance.

Choose "being able to continue" over "trying hard"

I have seen many people who pushed themselves too hard and burned out.
I have seen many.

People who can work at a "sustainable pace"
are not people with special talents,
but people who can properly look at their "current self."

The more self-acceptance a person has, the less they push themselves too far,
and they naturally possess the power to continue producing results for a long time.

From a psychological perspective

In behavioral economics, it is said that people have a 'present bias' (a tendency to prioritize immediate gains).

The more you obsess over short-term results,
the more you tend to sacrifice long-term happiness and health.

If you want to work for a long time,
the act of 'being kind to yourself today'
might actually be the most rational choice.

Summary

• Results and 'constantly pushing yourself' are not the same thing

• Moderate stress + rest produces the best performance

• Self-acceptance cultivates the 'power to keep going'

You are doing well today, too.

Try stopping for a moment and taking a deep breath.

There is no need to rush.

A pace where you don't overwork yourself
leads to a future where you can work in your own way.