In my journal the other day, I was writing about how I wage actual wars with procrastination. It’s because when I’m given two days to complete a task that I know will take me 2 hours, I wait until I have 3 hours to the deadline before I start working on it. Terrible habit, I know.
However what I adopted is using a timer. I set a timer for the amount of time I think it will take me to complete the task and just start working. If I’m lucky and it flows, I’ll finish my work with time left on the timer. If I’m unlucky, I’ll get distracted and trail off in a few minutes.
Another thing I like doing (and I hope I can automate someday) is time blocking. I love seeing how I intend to use my time on a calendar and I love when it plays out in that exact order. As the oldest daughter of my family, i have to plan my time around other people’s schedules and lives so this doesn’t happen often.
Discipline also plays a huge part in it too.
My comment is becoming an article on its own so I’m ending this here😂
I've been doing it for so long, but it's so good to see someone explain it like this.
Sometimes, my colleagues say I make them look unserious because of how fast I finish my tasks, but then, I have personal stuff to work on. And I can't dwell on just one project for so long.
This is sooo true. I can identify several times that I've completed the same task that I would take a week to do in like 4 hrs because I was given a shorter deadline. So why not set a shorter deadline for myself by myself?
One thing I’m taking away from this is asking myself "How much time do I need to get this done?" not "How much time do I have to get this done?" So I can actually do more of the stuff I want to do for me and my growth. This was insightful as always, thank you!
In my journal the other day, I was writing about how I wage actual wars with procrastination. It’s because when I’m given two days to complete a task that I know will take me 2 hours, I wait until I have 3 hours to the deadline before I start working on it. Terrible habit, I know.
However what I adopted is using a timer. I set a timer for the amount of time I think it will take me to complete the task and just start working. If I’m lucky and it flows, I’ll finish my work with time left on the timer. If I’m unlucky, I’ll get distracted and trail off in a few minutes.
Another thing I like doing (and I hope I can automate someday) is time blocking. I love seeing how I intend to use my time on a calendar and I love when it plays out in that exact order. As the oldest daughter of my family, i have to plan my time around other people’s schedules and lives so this doesn’t happen often.
Discipline also plays a huge part in it too.
My comment is becoming an article on its own so I’m ending this here😂
Good luck with whatever you’re doing this week💕✨
Wow so much wisdom in this. Thank you for sharing
Completely agree with this.
I've been doing it for so long, but it's so good to see someone explain it like this.
Sometimes, my colleagues say I make them look unserious because of how fast I finish my tasks, but then, I have personal stuff to work on. And I can't dwell on just one project for so long.
Thanks for the insightful piece.
This is sooo true. I can identify several times that I've completed the same task that I would take a week to do in like 4 hrs because I was given a shorter deadline. So why not set a shorter deadline for myself by myself?
One thing I’m taking away from this is asking myself "How much time do I need to get this done?" not "How much time do I have to get this done?" So I can actually do more of the stuff I want to do for me and my growth. This was insightful as always, thank you!