This is from my notebook. I don't have the original source and don't claim that I came up with this, but it's been incredibly useful for me (and pardon the succ

This is from my notebook. I don't have the original source and don't claim that I came up with this, but it's been incredibly useful for me (and pardon the succinct crib-notes). How to fight procrastination Behavior = Motivation + Ability + Trigger If lacking Motivation: - Build motivation by reminding yourself "why" in the first place - Add personal, meaningful reasons to the task you put off. - Remind yourself why you took it on If lacking Ability: - Breakdown the task - Create a simple timeline: 1. Start at due date 2. Go backwards day-by-day (or week-by-week) and put milestones 3. Pin the timeline 4. Start on First Part If lacking Trigger: - Create a cue (A trigger is: "what, when, where") - Take <15mins to decide task to start with. If you still don't know, pick one at random - At the end of the day, put the next day's item at the top Procrastination is a gap between intention and action. Not all delay is procrastination. To create intention: "In situation X, I will do Y to achieve subgoal Z"