Most "productivity" content is just anxiety repackaged as self-improvement

5am wake-ups. Cold showers. No days off. 12 habits of highly effective people. I consumed this stuff for two years. I optimized my mornings. I tracked my habits. I read 30 books a year and color-coded my calendar. I was miserable. A lot of productivity content is just capitalism with a motivational poster slapped on it. "Work yourself to the bone — but make it a morning routine." Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is sit outside and do absolutely nothing.