Procrastination
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Procrastination
The imposter syndrome whispers: "You don't know enough yet." But knowing enough is a moving target. There's always another book to read, another expert to consult, another angle to consider. At some point, the pursuit of readiness becomes a sophisticated form of procrastination. We convince ourselves we're being responsible, thorough, professional,... See more
imposter syndrome is the price of showing up
The limitations we’re trying to avoid when we engage in this self-defeating sort of procrastination frequently don’t have anything to do with how much we’ll be able to get done in the time available; usually, it’s a matter of worrying that we won’t have the talent to produce work of sufficient quality, or that others won’t respond to it as we’d lik
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks
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
“When a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.”
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Viktor E. Frankl
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Viktor E. Frankl
A quote by Viktor E. Frankl
I've started to see imposter syndrome not as a personal failing but as a natural response to the gap between our interior lives and our exterior presentations. We all contain multitudes—contradictions, uncertainties, half-formed thoughts, questions we're embarrassed to ask. But the versions of ourselves we present to the world are necessarily simpl... See more
imposter syndrome is the price of showing up
“If you feel resistance before you begin, it’s usually procrastination and you need to get started.
If you feel resistance after you begin, it’s usually feedback and you need to make adjustments.”
If you feel resistance after you begin, it’s usually feedback and you need to make adjustments.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On discarding old commitments, handling disappointments, and how to go from vision to reality
“Better to get your dopamine from improving your ideas than having them validated.” – Nat Friedman
Collaborative Fund • Smart Words From Smart People
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
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