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"Don't wait until you feel like doing something" That's the one sentence solution described by Oliver Burkeman that has remained in my Pinboard. http://www.ol
by bitsoda 14y ago
"Don't wait until you feel like doing something"
That's the one sentence solution described by Oliver Burkeman that has remained in my Pinboard.
http://www.oliverburkeman.com/blog/posts/the-one-sentence-solution-to-almost-all-procrastination-no-really http://www.oliverburkeman.com/blog/posts/the-one-sentence-so...
This article describes procrastination as two demons you need to conquer: the first is doing the actual task, while the second is to get into a certain state of mind or mood that makes you want to do the task. By setting up two barriers to getting the task done, you're likely to procrastinate further.
The "just do it" mantra jettisons the "I need to feel like doing the task before I do the task" roadblock. What you'll find is that once you actually start working on your task, you're more likely to continue along merrily, wondering why you even resisted starting in the first place. This almost always works for me. Give it a shot.