5-2d1 Procrastinators often follow exactly the wrong track. They try to minimize their commitments, assuming that if they have only a few things to do, they will quit procrastinating and get them done.

But this goes contrary to the basic nature of the procrastinator and destroys his most important source of motivation. Invert human psychology.

Next:

• 5-2d2 You need somewhat grandiose goals to procrastinate structurally - テーマはひとつでは多すぎる

Related:

• 2-1a6c1 ‘Tendency to minimize energy output’ - Align your incentives properly, then (almost) everything will follow
• 3-1c3d0 Break down into mini-projects, they become more actionable because they are less scary than bigger ones
• 4-1a4b8b Multitasking can be adapted without any downsides if you conceptualize the mind accordingly
• QUE5 - Ask “am I working on what I most want to work on” because per-project procrastination is far worse than daily procrastination

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