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“The present evidence suggests that procrastinators enjoy themselves rather than working at assigned tasks, until the rising pressure of imminent deadlines forces them to get to work. In this view, procrastination may derive from a lack of self-regulation and hence a dependency on externally imposed forces to motivate work.”
Self-imposed deadlines.
Why do you do what you do?
Keep an activity log.
Hemingway tried to stop at the height of his day.
When you write everything down, you can use your brainpower for other things.
Just learn new things. You’ll be more productive and more excited about life.
prepare your outfit so you don’t have to use your precious brainpower in the morning?
Visualize the next day in detail.
I went from “Always Connected” to “Always Disconnected.”
when we get really good at our job, we often become passionate about it.
the worst procrastination is putting off your dreams and goals.
“Hard work. Dedication.”
“Let’s go.”
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.”
“There is never a time when new distraction will not show up.”
try to remind myself not to depend on smartphones too much because my attention matters more than productivity.
the people who don’t admit it are the worst.
“Perfectionists are their own devils.”
The one that never starts.
The one that starts but has too high standards.
“Learned resourcefulness refers to the behavioral repertoire necessary for both regressive self-control and reformative self-control. This repertoire includes self-regulating one’s emotional and cognitive responses during stressful situations, using problem-solving skills, and delaying immediate gratification for the sake of more meaningful rewards in the future.”
find a middle ground where your perfectionistic tendencies drive you, but you have the calm of a slacker, and you combine that with learned resourcefulness.
“I’ve got this.”
You read because you want to learn from other people’s experience.
“Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others.”
Don’t overthink which book you should read next—you’ll end up reading reviews for hours, which is a waste of time.
excuse
Always Be Closing.
Always Be Reading.
Read books that are close to what’s going on in your life.
Instead, pick out the books that are related to your profession or hobby. Read books about people that you admire. Don’t read a book just because it’s a best-seller or a classic if it has no meaning to you.
you might want to read something that’s easier for the evenings.
Keep the highlighting for ‘aha’ things only.
never forget to apply what you’ve learned because that is what counts the most.
Getting things done has nothing to do with time—if
If You’re A Planner, PLAN
Make A Daily Movie
Read A LOT
‘Think Week’ where does nothing else but read and think.
Reading slows down time, makes you think, and is good for your brain.
Get Bored
I hit a creative wall, I just do nothing.
people who engage in multitasking are “suckers for irrelevancy.”
dopamine.
The Fix: Eliminate Browsing
Take control of your attention and time. The point is; do something that’s worth your time. Be conscious about your time.
Always Cut To The Chase
