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I'm definitely a procrastinator. I've noticed three things. First, I get bored with tasks, so I make things exciting by putting them off until the pressure mo
by hfdgiutdryg 8y ago
I'm definitely a procrastinator. I've noticed three things. First, I get bored with tasks, so I make things exciting by putting them off until the pressure mounts. Second, I have a hard time actually finishing something and being content with it. Papers in school, for example, where I could easily turn an essay into a life-long project, constantly tweaking it, or of course in software with feature creep. Third, I dread the frustration that will come from inevitable disappointment in the outcome.
The only thing that has helped me is to break tasks down and use Pomodoros to track time. It creates some accountability and sense of progress that, I guess, provides enough pressure to motivate me. For the disappointment, I just have to remind myself that it almost always takes three tries to get something really right and try to focus on taking satisfaction in learning from errors rather than focusing on the sense of disappointment.
Some amphetamines would probably help, though. ;)
- DoofusOfDeath 8y ago> Some amphetamines would probably help, though. ;) Amphetamines can help. What they actually do, at least for me, is raise the stakes. Imagine hyper-focusing on procrastinating.
- jonnybgood 8y ago> almost always takes three tries I think that's a pretty good rule to incorporate for many cases. After three effortful tries stop working on it no matter what. Learn from it and move on to the next one. I like to remind myself of pottery and quantity over quality [1]. [1] https://blog.codinghorror.com/quantity-always-trumps-quality/ https://blog.codinghorror.com/quantity-always-trumps-quality...
- sjg007 8y agoBased on your description here, you might consider getting screened for ADD.