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Comment by drb311

2 ways to deal with procrastination:

1. Don't worry about it. We all procrastinate and most of the time it works out OK. Our instincts know what they're doing.

2. Break tough tasks down into very, very laughably small tasks. Don't even worry about doing them. Once the first task in the list is small enough you'll think "sod it" and do it right away.

If you try to improve your self control you will fail. Go with the grain -- either stop worrying, or find a chunk of the task so is tiny and easy that it becomes instantly gratifying to do it.

parent drb311 10 years ago

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