Good and Bad Procrastination
The most common disguises of procrastination Learning, researching, organizing, and building systems are the most tempting forms of procrastination. You can tell yourself that you're "making progress" only to avoid the point where you need to make a decision on what to do next. Even having to get feedback on every action you take is ultimately a fo
... See more‘Procrastination has at least two characteristics. It means putting off a difficult, delayable, important task – an act with distant, perhaps doubtful rewards (as in writing) – in favour of something easier, quicker, and less anxiety-provoking (for example, cleaning a desk before writing).’
Bec Evans, Chris Smith, • Written
Looking back at all the tools and techniques that I've developed over the years as a writer, it occurs to me that most of them are, in one way or another, grappling with two critical mental forces: the power (and weakness) of human memory, and the sometimes overwhelming drive to procrastinate.
Steven Johnson • The Spark File
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