procrastination is the art of keeping<up with yesterday
WorkAvoidanceHabitsProcrastinationProductivityTime management
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Procrastination avoids new work by focusing on old tasks or past routines.
- In plain terms
- Putting off work means sticking to what you already did.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid procrastination by starting new tasks early.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What task are you avoiding right now?
- Why does starting feel hard?
Another view
Sometimes delays are due to burnout not laziness.
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