The wonderfully destructive habit of procrastination (delaying things)...
Alok Kejriwal
Disney bought my last Company! CEO of Games2win. I'm a passionate digital entrepreneur with a love for Mobile Gaming & Product! Penguin published author of best-selling books “Why I stopped wearing my socks”,"The Cave".
How often have you decided to do something & then pushed back with excuses like:
- I'll do it over the weekend
- Let me address this after lunch; a smoke; coffee; post work; in the night; at home.
- X is the start of the week or month; I will do it then (exercising)
98% of these tasks get sucked into the whirlpool of indefinite delay & land up never getting done at all.
The feeling of missing tasks is gut-wrenching. It leaves you feeling under accomplished, weak, unprepared & compromised. Yet, we constantly continue to procrastinate even after suffering bitter regret.
What can we do to make us stop delaying? These work for me:
- Start something IMMEDIATELY. The action of "Starting" is 98% of the mental BLOCK you need to overcome.
- Make the work snacky and bite-sized. Write 3 slides of a 30 slide PPT. Exercise just 10 mins if you are starting new/after a gap. Watch just 1 Ted Video or read 2 industry articles a day. Do things that don't seem burdensome so that the brain doesn't resist it straight away.
- Treat yourself to tasks done. 1 hr of Netflix for a completed task. Bribe your brain with potential gain before suffering pain.
What works for you?
#dhandhekibaat by Rodinhood
Franchise Manager | Appointed 100+ Franchisees | Sales Development | Customer Relations | Team Building
6yMy problem is that I get so many ideas on lot of things professionally-personally but somehow I end up being in chaos of thoughts and don't know where to start from! This dilemma makes me feel exhausted and that leads to procrastination most of the time!!
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6yTricks wont work in the long-term unless you like what you are doing and/or are unaware/not_yet_experienced the benefits that you will receive after completing your tasks.
Software Engineer 3 at Glance, Inmobi.
6ysomething like reprogramming those neurons to release dopamine, when you are outside of your comfort zone ! easy said than done.
Assistant Professor & UPES Case Centre Coordinator
6yAnant M.
Telecom Professional
6yGood one ! More the defferment.....more the worry