Anxiety Coffee Procrastination Break
Many people associate procrastination with laziness. But psychologists find that procrastination is not a time management problem—it’s an emotion management problem. When you procrastinate, you’re not avoiding effort. You’re avoiding the unpleasant feelings that the activity stirs up. Sooner or later, though, you realize that you’re also avoiding
... See moreAdam Grant • Hidden Potential
Most of our self–doubt comes from comparing our messy inner world to everyone else’s polished exterior.
You know your whole chaotic inner life.
You only see everyone else’s edit.
So if you sometimes worry you’re a fraud, that isn’t proof you’re fake.
It’s proof you’re honest enough to notice the gap.
Regret is a time machine to the past.
Worry is a time machine to the future.
Gratitude is a time machine to the present.
Andrea Gibson • You Better Be Lightning
“The greatest trick the devil ever played was making you believe that the pessimists are the good guys.” – Packy McCormick
Collaborative Fund • Smart Words From Smart People
3) The Have-To-Dos may happen, but not the Want-To-Dos. Even if the procrastinator is in the type of career where the Panic Monster is regularly present and he’s able to be fulfilled at work, the other things in life that are important to him—getting in shape, cooking elaborate meals, learning to play the guitar, writing a book, reading, or even... See more
end meta • Why Procrastinators Procrastinate
Experience. Don’t observe.
Inhale. Don’t read.
Transfigure. Don’t shift.
Advocate. Don’t ponder.
Prove. Don’t promise.
Encourage. Don’t cut.
Imagine. Don’t worry.
Do. Don’t analyze.
Hear. Don’t listen.
Show. Don’t tell.
Give. Don’t take.