Procrastination
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Procrastination
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” ~ Mark Twain
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When I get nervous about a talk or new project at work, I remind myself that I’m nervous because I care. A friend gave me this advice and it always helps me reframe my nervousness into pushing throug
“Many people (by which I meant me) seem to feel as if they start off each morning in a kind of "productivity debt", which they must struggle to pay off through the day, in hopes of reaching a zero balance by the time evening comes. Few things feel more basic to my experience of adulthood than this vague sense that I'm falling behind, and need to cl
... See moreAnd you can also commit injustice by doing nothing. —Meditations 9.5
The Ju/’hoansi, for example, were often content to spontaneously take a day off from foraging simply because they didn’t feel like it. Even if they were hungry, they knew that putting off the food quest for a day would not have any serious ramifications. For farmers, by contrast, taking a day off just because they need a rest is rarely an option. N
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