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These days, it’s all too easy to work all day, every day and still feel as though you have nothing to show for your time and energy. In an effort to prove that your work matters, you may push yourself to—or past—your limits, thinking all the while that productivity and purpose are one in the same, that seven-day workweeks are normal, or at least for times as tumultuous as these. You’re working harder and longer than ever before, but your to-do list never gets shorter, and you wake each morning more exhausted than when you fell asleep. Where is the middle ground?

It lies in your ability to prioritize purpose over productivity, and to do that, you must first understand the difference between the two. Productivity is outcome-oriented and focused on accomplishing the tangible tasks at hand. Purpose is process-oriented and requires you to feel a sense of commitment to those tasks. It is, of course, possible to embody both, and when you do, you’re likely at your best.

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