Working Hard or Working Efficiently?

Does Working Hard = Working Efficiently?

A story..

Two foresters were chopping trees in a forest. The first forester gets up early in the morning, starts chopping trees, cuts down one tree and immediately moves on to the next. During the day, he didn't leave time for rest and lunch. In the evenings, he would stop chopping trees a few hours after his forester friend and go home later. The second forester rested from time to time and returned home when it started to get dark. They said, "Let's see who will cut down the most trees for a week." After working so hard, they started counting how many trees they cut down.

Result: the second forester cut down many more trees. The first forester, who thought he had cut down the most trees, was very surprised:

– How can this be? I worked harder. I started chopping trees earlier than you, I returned home later than you. But you cut down more trees. How did you become more successful, what is your secret?

The second forester responded with a smile:

– I don't have a secret. While you were working non-stop, I was resting and sharpening my ax after chopping down a few trees. With my sharp axe, I cut down more trees with less effort.

Share of the story; Working without breaks and counting the hours and saying 'I worked the most' is not an indicator of productivity and does not mean that the output will increase.

Adam Grant says;

In toxic cultures, you have to be exhausted to deserve a break. You try to recover by taking a break.

In good cultures, you take a break when you're low on gas. A break is considered a way for you to refuel.

In healthy cultures; You are "expected" to take regular breaks. You are encouraged to maintain energy and take breaks for your personal well-being and well-being.

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