Albert Einstein once said, if he could send just one message to the world it would be "never forget that the fruits of our work are not final in themselves".

Productivity is meant to make our lives easier, but we should not allow ourselves to be mere slaves of production.

For many of us, improved productivity is driven by the goal of saving time. The bigger question is, what are you saving the time for?

Take a few moments away from your high productivity lifestyle and ask yourself the following questions to get a sense of the larger picture in your life:

Who am I?

What do I stand for?

What are my values?

What is really important to me?

Am I proud of what I did today?

What do I want to do with my life?

The answers to these questions will take you beyond managing time to self-actualization.