Effortless work is work where we are kept interested and motivated. We are only interested and motivated when we are allowed to follow our personal work rhythm. We can only follow our personal work rhythm if we have the freedom to do so. Freedom motivates us and allows us to follow our curiosities (use curiosity to guide your thinking). Autonomy creates a flexible system, which, in turn, leads to effortless work.
References
Ahrens, S. (2017). How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.