I generally don't drink coffee.
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I generally avoid drinking coffee.
In my case, whether I’m working at the office or have an important schedule, I rarely drink coffee. Instead, I opt for iced tea or smoothies. While drinking coffee noticeably boosts my work efficiency and concentration, the productivity gained this way often leads to increased dependency on coffee.
We should be cautious of the productivity that coffee brings. Eventually, even with the same amount of caffeine, the alertness effect diminishes, and concentration may drop compared to before drinking coffee. To put it extremely, drinking coffee is akin to sacrificing the future for today.
We should strive to focus with a clear mind as much as possible. If this becomes the default state and you succeed in your tasks one by one, the dopamine circuit created in this way becomes the nourishment for immersing yourself in work again. You can achieve a high level of focus driven by the normal dopamine that comes from work performance, without coffee.
I wonder if the reason there are so many coffee shops in Korea might be due to accumulated fatigue. I think people drink coffee to alleviate fatigue and become alert, which leads to caffeine tolerance and a vicious cycle where work becomes impossible without coffee.