📣 Curious Quotes from the Author
“We procrastinate when we fear a threat to our sense of worth and independence, as a method of avoiding difficult situations.”
“Have a clear wall of defence between you and your work. The world can judge your work, but that does not define who you are. You are capable of decisiveness, clarity and greatness.”
“Task jumping is NOT multi-tasking, it is time wasting. It can take between 2× and 8× more time to complete a task if you jump and flit between too many tasks. The time (void) between tasks consumes the most energy, as a body in motion tends to stay in motion. All the energy is in the starting again, again. Turn off all distractions, isolate yourself and maintain your flow state for as long as you can. Some simple tools to do this are in forthcoming chapters.”
“Most big decisions are made up of lots of much smaller decisions. Decisions take split-nanoseconds to make but can take years to prepare for. Reduce the weight and size of decisions by breaking them down, knowing you will make lots of good (small) ones and a few bad (small) ones, along your journey to success. So start making more (small) decisions.”
“According to research at Northwestern University (Donna Bridge, Feinberg School of Medicine), your memory of an event is not actually a memory of the event, but a recall (memory) of the last recall (memory) of the event. The more recalls, the more the memory changes, like Chinese whispers. So, you can be holding on to events that have changed over time and become even further from the past reality. And that’s kind of nuts.”
“All decisions – good, bad and nothing – are unknowns. Don’t waste your life stuck in the void of non-decision, fearing the unknown, as all is unknown. There are good and bad decisions in all good decisions. A bad decision may give you a short sharp pain, but the void of non-decisions will give you a slow, creep-up-on-you ache for a lifetime.”
📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea
Recognizing the sources of your procrastination and indecision is the greatest method to combat them. It is possible to overcome perfectionism and fear of failure by being conscious of and comprehending your routines and mental processes. Fears frequently stem from irrational, unrealistic places, so it's critical to overcome them by persevering, starting projects right away, and making adjustments as you go rather than waiting for ideal circumstances or results. Scheduling things for when you're at your best can also be facilitated by increasing your awareness of your daily highs and lows.
To-do lists can also help you assign tasks more skillfully, which will help you manage and minimize your workload. It's also advised to regularly clean things out in order to stay focused, strike a balance between work and play, and get input from a crowd. To succeed in the long run, accept flaws, give decisions your whole attention, and keep improving your strategy.
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