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Putting things off
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May 18, 2006
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I keep hearing about this philosophy called "Getting Things Done". It's a big thing that's spawned websites and products and all kinds of stuff. It's a pretty simple idea, based on the practice of writing things down to get them out of your mind.
I applaud a different way of doing things, called "Putting Things Off". While my life is pretty organized and I tend to Get Things Done, I love when people say, "Eh, it can wait till tomorrow". What a profound statement. "It can wait till tomorrow." It says, "This task or objective doesn't really need to be completed today. Sure, it originally needed to be completed yesterday, but that was a bold-faced lie meant to stimulate motivation. The truth is, it can be done whenever you want. All deadlines are flexible." Replace the word "tomorrow" with "Monday" and you've got a real winner. That's why Friday is always the best day of the week: Any task can be stopped in mid-thought and put off until Monday. And tomorrow's little sister, "after lunch", can be equally as good when you don't feel like doing something. "It's 9:30 now. Why don't we get started after lunch?" Sounds good to me! #psychology
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