Important goals, like this fucking puzzle, is hard to complete but also like this fucking puzzle, absolutely doable.
Starting stuff is really easy. You sit around one day and you ponder and BAM! A great new idea comes into your head and you want to get started right then and there. Problem is, as easy as it is to start something, procrastination eventually kicks in and we never accomplish about 98% of the things we want to do.
Do you know how long I’ve been planning this blog? For about a year now. How long did the actual labor take for the site to go live? Probably no more than 6 hours.
So why the fuck did it take me this long for something that shouldn’t have taken more than a day to accomplish? I got lazy. Laziness and procrastination are probably two of the most sinister forces I’m still fighting against today, but never fear: you can win the battle.
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My stack is full of doodles.
If asteroids or nukes won’t destroy humanity, it will probably be procrastination. Something about just sitting down and doing work makes us want to do anything, except our work. Sometimes I feel like a million different things pop up in my life whenever I actually have to do something productive and I end up getting distracted. Here are a couple of methods to boost productivity and get you doing things.
Get your mind fresh
Get rid of all the junk in your head and get cracking. Wash your face with cold water, take a quick nap, or take a walk outside. Whatever it takes just rid your mind of all the thoughts and feelings that have nothing to do with your work. The less useless shit you have to think about, the more focused you will get.
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