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> Don't aspire to be a high performer. It's a lie. Thank you for this reminder. It is often hard for me to see past projections. It is also hard to accept that
by all2 8y ago
> Don't aspire to be a high performer. It's a lie.
Thank you for this reminder. It is often hard for me to see past projections. It is also hard to accept that I cannot do everything that I want to do.
> Success in life is not how many shinies you get.
I'm not so concerned about "success" on the world's terms. What I'm concerned about is the long periods of procrastination, being stressed about outstanding commitments (school? work?), feeling overwhelmed even though I know what I need to do next...
> See the wonder that's right in front of you. Enjoy your youth while you still have it.
Again, thank you for the reminder. I get lost in the world of "pending responsibilities" often enough that a reminder to slow down brings me some peace.
- kstenerud 8y agoI've found that I start procrastinating most after I've run myself too hard. It's important to have lazy days, where the goal is to accomplish nothing at all. This is one area I really struggle in, even after all these years...
- all2 8y agoI feel like I need lazy days about 1/2 of all days. Maybe this has to do with how I meter out my deep(er) work. I typically procrastinate enough that I spend 10 to 12 hours the day an assignment is due to get it done. Part of that is I get stressed out thinking about the assignment prior to when it is due, so I put it off. I've been reading GTD and I think at least part of my stress response is not having clear outcomes or clear next steps... I've been working to clarify my most important (time sensitive) projects and it seems to be helping some.
- aprdm 8y agoSeems like Anxiety and other feelings are messing a lot with you, I personally recommend some spiritual time :), things like meditating can really help. I found a lot of things in buddhism that related to me and helped me a lot in some bad times of my life.