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Structured Procrastination: Do Less, Deceive Yourself, and Succeed Long-Term
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Re: Structured Procrastination: Do Less, Deceive Yourself, and Succeed Long-Term
#82This is NOT the right advice for anyone trying to finish a PhD.
Re: Structured Procrastination: Do Less, Deceive Yourself, and Succeed Long-Term
#83I found this interesting and wanted to add it to my pinboard, but I had already added it in March 2013. I guess I should read it.
Re: Structured Procrastination: Do Less, Deceive Yourself, and Succeed Long-Term
#84Just fucking do the work. If you spend as much time working as you trying to "hack your brain to be more productive", you would have been more productive. Overthinking about thinking can lead to neuroticism. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10142283 http://www.amazon.com/Do-Work-Overcome-Resistance-Your/dp/19...
Do you have any anecdotal success stories to share related to having read _Do_The_Work_?
Yeah, I stopped thinking about my projects when I wasn't working on them (letting my mind relax while exercising, cooking, etc), then when I have spare time I stretch for a few minutes sit down and start working.
I shipped 2 games + 1 update to Apple last month.