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Productivity Trap Exposed: Unmasking the Illusion of Optimization
Escape the productivity trap and discover why endless optimization is killing your effectiveness, revealing a transformative approach to meaningful work and personal growth.
Mallentino
October 14, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
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You don’t need another hack. You need the ability to sit with real work access real thought, and with real meaning — uninterrupted.
👋🏾 Hey friend,
If you’re a young, ambitious professional trying to build wealth, master your identity, and do meaningful work… You’ve probably been pulled into the productivity trap. |  |
But somewhere along the way, I realized: the more I tried to optimize everything, the less optimized I actually became.
Let’s talk about why productivity hacks might be doing the opposite of what you think — and what to do instead.
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