Procrastination
Learn to deal with your problems, Confronting them before they get worse.
Never let resentment build up over months. Bring them up as soon as they annoy you.
There are several forms of procrastination:
- “Ive got plenty of time”
- “I should read about it first” → This is an idea I talk about in 80-20 Rule, preparation is just another form of procrastination
- But sometimes, I disagree with this, because you need to build a foundation. I talk about this in Learning vs. Doing
- Perfectionism
- Fear of Failure
If you find yourself procrastinating, or unmotivated
- Read the Books
Extensions to block social feeds are life-changing.
I find myself blocked mentally when there is this thing that I need to deliver. For example, that Neuralink interview. That midterm. That assignment. I find myself very blocked.
- It’s a Blocking Call
The anticipation of not knowing whether I will get the job is killing me.
Lesson from Quora
You should deal with your problems as soon as you can, before you let it Compound Effect.
You get into bed and are preparing for a good sleep.
You feel like you wanna pee.
It’s cold out there, so you decide to hold it back.
“I would be in a deep sleep in minutes anyway”, as you lied to yourself.
You tossed and turned for 2 hours, finally you put on your slippers, rushed to the toilet.
You have wasted 2 hours making up your mind, 2 hours that could have been used for a good rest.
When something is bothering you in your life, be it sand in your shoes, long-due homework, a school bully, sexual molestation in office, you figure it out ASAP.
Troubles simply won’t straighten themselves out, you wanna have a better life, you fix your troubles the very moment they emerge, and fix them once and for all.