Work and Ideas

from Diary 2023-07-12 Work and Ideas

@GDLab_Hama: an old story. I was a young kid who came in as a newbie. “Ideas come to me at the drop of a hat. Like when you take a bath, go to the bathroom, go for a walk, or get under the covers. So instead of groaning at your desk, you should think about them when you are relaxed like that.” I once advised him to do so. Then a co-worker next to me said. “No, that’s not work time, so don’t even think about it. Do your work during business hours.” and corrected my story. I really froze and couldn’t say anything because I didn’t expect a side word. I’m just saying that as “idea generation” it was correct, but as “work advice” it was illegal advice. Abnakatta… 🫢.

Just. It’s also true that the kids who think up ideas in the bath are the ones who go on to achieve more and more ✨. Don’t get me wrong here, the kids who think up ideas even when they are off the clock are never doing it for “business”, they just “like to think” 🙂.

After all, people who “love” what they do are strong!

When the percentage of “ideas” among the outcomes evaluated as results increases, the “coming up with ideas while taking a bath is work outside of business hours” talk can be a loss for individuals.

• From [You can’t control the germination of ideas.

• What is work?

• If you define it as “performing a given task,” then of course you don’t have to do it outside of work hours.

• It’s about what you define as your job.

• Some people think that’s for others to decide.

  • Self-Management Strategies

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