Productivity gurus often emphasize setting goals, prioritizing tasks, and staying focused. While these are valid strategies, I believe the process should begin with a more fundamental question: What problem are we actually trying to solve?

Clarity over Creativity

This question may seem straightforward, but it’s deceptively complex. Life is filled with unresolved problems, and each solution carries its own causes and consequences. Tackling the wrong problem often creates new ones.

Creativity is sometimes necessary for finding solutions, but identifying the right problem always demands clarity. Creativity allows us to see things from a fresh perspective, while clarity emerges from a deep understanding of reality.

According to Yuval Noah Harari, subjective reality is how we interpret information and facts, while truth involves being honest about collectively accepted stories.

We are shaped by what we believe. Achieving clarity requires discarding beliefs that do not resonate with your core self. Allow the noise in your mind to surface and fade naturally. What remains will be the truest version of yourself.

Understand the distinction between ego and self:

1. Ego creates separation, isolating us from others.
2. Self recognizes the interconnectedness of all beings.

Don't rush to solve problems. Take the time to practice clarity, the right problem will emerge naturally from within you.

"Throughout history, people are very good at solving problems but they tend to solve the wrong problems. They spend very little time deciding what problem we need to solve like 5% of the effort goes in choosing the problem…"― Yuval Noah Harari

“If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.”― Albert Einstein