The Tyranny Of Productivity

Some days, I still wake up at 5am.

It’s not a choice — I don’t sleep well, I’m often plagued by nightmares, and my body wakes up whenever it fucking pleases.

But I wake up, and I lie in bed, and I toss and turn, and I scroll through twitter on my phone. I go running, particularly when it’s raining. I write. I read. I watch TV. I hit the office early and w…