"Although they could finish early and leave work early, the employees still slacked off and procrastinated. In the end, everyone's time off had only moved up by half an hour."
"But according to my observations, if everyone focused intently on writing market reports as soon as they arrived at work, they could actually leave four or five hours early!"
"I was very puzzled, so I talked to several employees and asked them: If a task could be completed in just three or four hours with focused attention, why did they insist on letting their attention wander and dragging it out over seven or eight hours with endless stops and starts?"
"The employees said... because concentrating so hard is exhausting!"
Liu Chang paused after saying this. The audience at the Press Conference looked thoughtful.
"I had an epiphany! After I went back and thought about it, I realized it really was true. Although concentrating on one thing was highly efficient, it truly left both the body and mind exhausted!"
"This was even more obvious with my son. He's in junior high now, and he has more and more homework. Every night, he locks himself in his little study to do it, and often works until very late."
"I used the excuse of bringing him yogurt and fruit to secretly observe his progress. I discovered that he slacked off too. One moment he'd play with his ballpoint pen, the next he'd pick at his fingers, and then he'd stare blankly into space. In short, it was very difficult for him to focus on his problems for any length of time."
"I talked to my son and told him to pay attention to efficiency. He said, 'Dad, you have no idea. The moment I start doing my homework, it feels like everything suddenly