Every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Bret Michaels
One of the greatest misconceptions of modern times is the belief that ‘happy workers are productive workers’. As much as there is evidence to back this up, there is just as much evidence to disprove it.
Our emotions are the dynamics which colour our lives. They give moments meaning, frame our memories, and let us know how we’re doing. The truth is that our emotions drive us in different ways – and it’s not necessarily the good ones that make our work great.
Being emotionally intelligent is knowing ourselves, acknowledging our sensations, and knowing what does and doesn’t work for us. It is sometimes at the depths of desperation that we are catapulted forward to overcome a challenge; or it is the vehement anger that burns deep inside which ignites the passion to just get something done; or the simple sadness that forces us to face our own truths, from which a greatness emerges.
Artists across all disciplines are renowned for using their deepest feelings to spur their most prominent work. So too, is the average working person driven by stress, which gets them out of bed in the morning.
The fundamental question is not ‘are you happy enough to be productive?’ but rather, ‘what emotion initiates your efficiency, so that the best of you can emerge?’
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