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Inspiration is procrastination’s cousin
- mrcharles 14y agoI find that I agree with the article, but thought that the article would be about how inspiration itself can be procrastination. I know I have a problem where I constantly have so many good ideas that I end up stuck in a loop of never finishing, as I keep moving on to the next idea, or working on multiple things at once.
- hboon 14y agoI am a major procrastinator. I've noticed that the few times I was able to beat it was when I had projects that were both small enough and which I was passionate about enough to finish quickly. Larger projects are a no-go for me. PS: Dropped you an email about an unrelated matter.
- dmiladinov 14y ago> Wanna know how to make your inspiration? Start working on that thing. Even when you don't want to. Everyday. Even when you're scared of it. Seriously. Stop what you're doing right now. Do your life's work. This here and the opening quote sum up the best parts of TFA.
- JacksonGariety 14y agoNot sure this is exactly true. There's certainly some truth behind it, but I don't think inspiration is made up. What we should be doing is not forcing ourselves to do busywork, but putting ourselves in situations where inspiration is more likely to come naturally.
- d--b 14y agoWorking on a problem doesn't always lead you to a solution, for god sake. I can't believe that people like the author working on stupid start-ups compare themselves to artists or genious scientists. Extremely difficult problems require your brain to click a certain way to understand how to solve them. That click is the inspiration. Of course it exists. You need that stuff to excel at playing chess or at being a succesful theoretical mathematician. Startups? No they don't require much inspiration...