Yes—I think running out of steam does some of the work here, but assuming that you prioritize the most productive tasks first, my sense is this should still hold.
It seems to depend on your job. E.g. in academia there’s a practically endless stream of high priority research to do since each field is way too big for one person solve. Doing more work generates more ideas, which generate more work.
Another framing on this: As an academic, if I magically worked more productive hours this month, I could just do the high-priority research I otherwise would’ve done next week/month/year, so I wouldn’t do lower-priority work.
Yes—I think running out of steam does some of the work here, but assuming that you prioritize the most productive tasks first, my sense is this should still hold.
It seems to depend on your job. E.g. in academia there’s a practically endless stream of high priority research to do since each field is way too big for one person solve. Doing more work generates more ideas, which generate more work.
Another framing on this: As an academic, if I magically worked more productive hours this month, I could just do the high-priority research I otherwise would’ve done next week/month/year, so I wouldn’t do lower-priority work.