95% of content consumption is procrastination disguised as productivity.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
95% of content consumption is procrastination disguised as productivity. Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.” Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
Time really is limited. We can’t pretend it’s not. Time spent doing one thing is time spent not doing something else. It’s so easy to waste time doing stuff that’s not important, not really fun, and not useful to anyone, not even yourself.
Derek Sivers • Hell Yeah or No: what’s worth doing
“Procrastinating on something important is choosing to delay a better future.”
James Clear • Highlights From jamesclear.com
"The most invisible form of wasted time is doing a good job on an unimportant task."
James Clear • Newsletter Atomic Habits
If it entertains you now but will bore you someday, it’s a distraction. Keep looking.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
You only waste time if you’re not intentional about how you spend it.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
obsessing over quality often demands that you slow down, as the focus required to get better is simply not compatible with busyness.