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May 25 - June 7, 2025
This thing is so useful that someday I’ll find a way to use it. I could get this thing fixed or altered. Life’s too short to spend my time dealing with this thing. This thing was a gift, so I need to keep it out of respect for the giver. This thing hasn’t been used up yet. Just wait, someday this thing will be a collector’s item! I never had this thing as a child, so I want to have it as an adult. The more things I keep, the more I will leave my family one day. This thing reminds me of someone I love. If I deal with this thing now—if I make my bed or wash this dish—I’ll just have to deal with
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The easiest way to complete a project is to abandon it.
When you’re facing a desk covered in papers, or a closet bursting with clothes, or countertops littered with piles of random objects, don’t say to yourself, “I need to get organized.” No! Your first instinct should be to get rid of stuff. If you don’t own it, you don’t have to organize it.
Just because we’re busy doesn’t mean we’re being productive. Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
