The Art of Laziness: Overcome Procrastination & Improve Your Productivity

by Library Mindset

“One day you will wake up, and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now.” — Paulo Coelho

“If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they'll fly away. But if you spend time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come. Don't chase, attract.”

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill

Only action can help you achieve your goals, nothing else. No one can help you achieve your goals.

Don’t even think about the past. It’s already gone. There are only two things that the past can give you: lessons and regrets.

If a mistake happens, learn from it and move on. Don’t waste your time. If you’re not moving forward, you’re making a second mistake.

If you’re lazy, it’s your fault. If you’re unhappy, it’s your fault. If you’re a procrastinator, it’s your fault.

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now." — Chinese Proverb

“Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” — George Bernard Shaw

If something doesn’t affect you, don’t worry about it.

Stop worrying about other people's opinions. 99% of the opinions you hear are wrong and will not help you. Trust in yourself.

“Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your concern and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.” — Epictetus

own life is a mess, so how can they change yours? You must do it yourself. It’s in your own hands. You can be lazy and wait for others to help, but you will

The 3 types of people: There are three types of people I see all around me: 1. The first one is the majority of people; they never start. They never do anything. They sit there and be lazy. They never work on their dreams. They never do what they are supposed to do. They are just waiting for something good to happen. 2. The second type of people are those who start, but as soon as things get hard, they give up, and then they regret why they gave up. 3. The third type of people are those who work hard, don’t give up despite hardships, and keep going. They are the one percent who do become successful.

Control what you can control You must be aware of what you can and can’t control. Don’t become sad when things which you can’t control don’t work according to your plan. Don’t confuse what you can and can’t control. Not everything is out of your control. There are a lot of things that you can control that will improve your life. You have control over your mind. You have control over the amount of hard work you do. Worrying about things you can’t control will make your life miserable.

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” — Unknown

waste your time that could be used for something valuable and meaningful. Do you want to spend your entire life wasting your time? Time is running out. Soon, you will genuinely not have the energy to do what you want. Do them now. Stop waiting for something to happen automatically. Nothing is going to happen; you must make it happen. After leaving their comfort zone, nobody says that they wish they stayed there. You will feel blissful after you stop procrastinating and start doing what you want. Nothing gives you more happiness than waking up every day with the energy to start working on the things you want to do.

Whenever you’re trying to do something new, always try to keep it as simple as possible.

Your first plan never works; you need to make adjustments. You may even need to change your plan altogether. Do it and do it as fast as possible. Speed is crucial. You don’t have as much time as you think you have. Keep things simple and do things with lightning speed.

“Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70 percent of the information you wish you had…if you wait for 90 percent, in most cases, you’re probably being slow." — Jeff Bezos

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.” — George S. Patton

Write down your goals

Don’t overcomplicate

I’m not a big fan of all the various apps that people use to measure their productivity. I think it’s a complete waste of time. You

You will regret it later

Think long term

You can do two things. You can think long-term and do things that will be valuable for you in the long term, or you can satisfy your short-term pleasures and ignore the future.

I’m not telling you not to avoid all fun in the present entirely, but sometimes short sacrifices are necessary for a better future.

Take Risks

Don’t be afraid of taking risks. If you want to achieve anything in your life, you must jump

from a comfortable position to an uncomfortable position. The regret of not taking a risk is enormous. You are going to regret your entire life if you don’t take risks.

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” — Mark Zuckerberg

No Good, No Bad

There are a lot of bad things that happened to me, and I’m happy now that they happened to me as they changed the trajectory of my life.

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” – Jim Rohn

“There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas; what’s missing is the will to execute them.” — Seth Godin

Discipline means doing anything that needs to be done. If this means working hard, then you will work harder. If it means working smarter, then you will be working smarter. Never avoid doing the things you want to do just because they’re hard.

Procrastination is the enemy of discipline

“I’m waiting for the right time.”

Big mistake

Delay gratification

You must look in both directions: present and future. You must enjoy the present but not at the cost of your future. By being lazy, you don’t enjoy both your present and future.

DO IT NOW

“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” — Pablo Picasso

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