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Entirely eliminating the feeling of guilt is the first step to beating procrastination. There is a strong negative feedback cycle where you procrastinate, feel
by highfrequency 2y ago
Entirely eliminating the feeling of guilt is the first step to beating procrastination.
There is a strong negative feedback cycle where you procrastinate, feel guilty about it, and then procrastinate further because you are subconsciously seeking to escape the guilt through distraction.
- NiagaraThistle 2y agoYou just summarized the last 35 years of my life.
- cwilkes 2y agoI recommend the book “Unwinding Anxiety” by Judson Brewer for further reading. Another book of his “Hunger Habits” is really good.
- mklepaczewski 2y agoUnfortunately, this doesn't address the reason someone procrastinated in the first place.
- watwut 2y agoOr it will cause you to never ever do that thing, because there is not even feeling of guilt to motivate you to finally do it.
- euroderf 2y agoThe perfect is the enemy of the good, and achieving perfection (unlikely/impossible) is the enemy of achieving the good (always, ALWAYS within reach).
- caseyy 2y agoGuilt and shame. Eliminating unhelpful guilt and shame also solves low self-worth and a lot of anxiety. Guilt and shame often comes from setting too high expectations for oneself/perfectionism, which in this case can be socially-prescribed or self-oriented. This article seems to fuel guilt and shame — “here are more things you should have done to escape your spiral, like drugs!” I expect that no one will benefit from it.