Sinek: Society over-indexes on productivity as the definition of success
Simon Sinek · How I Built Resilience: Live with Simon Sinek · Apr 23, 2020 · at 15:57
Author Simon Sinek reflects on societal shifts and well-being while discussing the impact of pandemic disruptions with Guy Raz.
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“I think we're recognizing that we've, as a society, we've over-indexed on defining success in terms of productivity, and in reality, our health and our happiness, it's not directly proportionate to how productive we are.”
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