The Red Carpet Technique of Getting Things Done

First, you give a task or a goal the power to determine your worth and happiness. You think, “Getting this job, passing this test, dating this person will change my life and make me happy.” When a perfect performance or the achievement of a specific goal becomes the sole measure of your self-worth, too much is at stake to just start working without

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Productivity systems are procrastination tools for slow decision-makers.

It's all about showing up. There will be times when we do not want to curate stories, do not want to work out, or do not desire to do the work to do the research. But tasks are easier when we start getting them done than when we procrastinate and think about how daunting they are.