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Quint
467 Posts
So, how do you it? Right now, I am using the good old 'To Do' list, which is semi-successful - I still postpone the most important things but at the end of the day, I at least got some the minor ones done (my place is never so clean as some days before a test). Looking forward to your answers. | ||
vGl-CoW
Belgium8305 Posts
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StarN
United States2587 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=33059 ... I'm still struggling against it. | ||
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uriel-
Singapore1867 Posts
get rid of distractions, whatever is preventing you from doing what you should. Force yourself out of the house and into a nice good place for studying/whatever if you have to. | ||
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QuietIdiot
7004 Posts
Realizing the consequences of your actions will motivate you out of anything, or keep a memento of your past failures caused by procrastination around, like a bad test on top of your desk. | ||
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gg_hertzz
2152 Posts
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qrs
United States3637 Posts
On January 06 2009 23:52 vGl-CoW wrote: if anyone makes the "i'll tell you later" joke here i will ban you so hard that you, your children and your children's children will be redirected to disneyland any time they even get near to a computer I have a great response to that. I'll type it out when I get around to it... | ||
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liosama
Australia843 Posts
On January 06 2009 23:52 vGl-CoW wrote: if anyone makes the "i'll tell you later" joke here i will ban you so hard that you, your children and your children's children will be redirected to disneyland any time they even get near to a computer isnt that a good thing^^?:D | ||
RaGe
Belgium9947 Posts
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
On January 07 2009 00:14 RaGe wrote: request a tempban from irc and TL usually helps I've never understood requesting temporary bans, you can still read the forum, so what's the big deal? If I couldn't post on TL it would merely be inconvenient, as opposed to being restricted from reading it. | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
.....Oh and Disneyworld > Disneyland kk. | ||
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fanta[Rn]
Japan2465 Posts
I guess it is semi-procrastination because I don't work on them right away but I tend to work on them earlier than I usually would (last day before deadline). | ||
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qrs
United States3637 Posts
On January 06 2009 23:38 Quint wrote: I guess everyone is procrastinating from time to time, though some deal better with it and some... not that well. I definitely belong to the latter category and I want to know how I can get into the first one. I know there are a lot of very dedicated people here on tl.net who are successful in broodwar, poker, sports and academics among other things - activities, where you need to be strongminded and -willed to do your daily amount of work in order to reach your goals. So, how do you it? Right now, I am using the good old 'To Do' list, which is semi-successful - I still postpone the most important things but at the end of the day, I at least got some the minor ones done (my place is never so clean as some days before a test). Looking forward to your answers. I have this problem pretty badly myself, so any advice from me is really the blind trying to lead the blind, but FWIW, making a schedule in addition to a To-Do list sometimes helps me. As long as you're sticking to the schedule, you can't push things off. You should schedule a bit more time for things than you think you'll need though, because if you fall behind, it's very easy to just say "screw it" and that is that. There are also concentration-aiding drugs (Ritalin, Adderall, and the like) that you might try, if you haven't. They won't get you working on their own, but they can help keep you focused once you begin to work. | ||
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JMave
Singapore1803 Posts
Just a simple illustration, my house only has one pot to boil water and 3 tumblers to hold water, 2 medium sized ones that are in the refridgerator and one huge one that's warm water. I don't really use cups but I used a bottle instead. Whenever I refill my bottle, the amount of water in the tumbler decreases by alot since my bottle is pretty big(I drink warm water). Based on nature, I usually just fill and walk back up to my room. There has always been this tinge to go boil water and I usually only boil water when the tumbler is empty but I've recently cultivated a habit of going against that nature in me to just walk back upstairs. You have to find the little things in your life that makes you procrastinate and then force yourself to work against it. As you go on, you find that it becomes easier and easier and you will soon have little trouble with getting over procrastination in that particular thing. On January 06 2009 23:52 vGl-CoW wrote: if anyone makes the "i'll tell you later" joke here i will ban you so hard that you, your children and your children's children will be redirected to disneyland any time they even get near to a computer Muuusst... reessiissttt....caann...ttt. saayyy.... | ||
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pirate cod
810 Posts
Also, fuck using FWIW, these acronyms are getting harder and harder to decipher. | ||
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qrs
United States3637 Posts
On January 07 2009 00:35 pirate cod wrote: Fuck using FWIW, these acronyms are getting harder and harder to decipher. Geez, I'm sorry, pirate cod. For what it's worth, I only meant to be concise. | ||
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hazz
United Kingdom570 Posts
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TeCh)PsylO
United States3552 Posts
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eugene17
Singapore174 Posts
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rekluce
United States51 Posts
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Frits
11782 Posts
Never say, Im gonna write paper X entirely tomorrow, or in a week. Or, I will start learning everything in a day, because you will end up doing it at the last moment. Just say, Im gonna read 1 chapter tomorrow for about 2 or 3 hours, or write the opening of my paper, stuff like that. You have to be very clear on your goals, no vague intentions. @Tech)Psylo, that's definately a good way as well, I've never tried it but it has come up in behavior changing theory in my study so it should work well when trying not to procrastinate. Also, avoid anything that makes you procrastinate, don't study near your computer if you just need books. I found that studying at my faculty library helps a LOT, if you're extraverted bring an mp3 player or something to get some steady background noise, otherwise the silence will just drive you nuts. And very important: Tell others, friends or family that you're trying to procrastinate less, so they will remind you, ask you how you're doing with your work etc. These are all just tips, use a combination. Oh also a steady sleep schedule helps, lately Ive been going to bed at 6 am and I just fuck up my day, Im exhausted half the time. | ||
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Frits
11782 Posts
On January 07 2009 01:15 rekluce wrote: i fight procrastination with masturbation. I know this is supposed to be a joke but how the fuck does this make sense. All you did was take the word of the general theme here and put a 'dirty word' after it because it rhymes, that is some elementary school shit bro. rekluce? more like rekLUBE HAAHHAHAHAHAHA GET IT UFCK OWNEDD | ||
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
(mentally visualize/pretend prompt death will follow if u don't complete task, right now) - practice makes better - 21 days makes the habit; for 21 days never leave anything off for later, if u make it everything is easier afterward : ) all above works but here is my method (only for the brave though): + Show Spoiler + I look at this everytime I am wasting time: http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?month=1&day=1&year=2049&hour=0&min=0&sec=0&p0=0 tic toc times is running out.. (which is a countdown of the time I have left on earth according to my risk factors i.e. it could be much less if I am unlucky) - the race against "time's up", gl hf & gg | ||
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Garnet
Vietnam9017 Posts
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Starparty
Sweden1963 Posts
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Disarray
United States1164 Posts
yeah.... i should get on that.... | ||
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selboN
United States2523 Posts
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pooper-scooper
United States3108 Posts
1) Go to a library where I have no internet access, and where people actually study. 2) Procrastinate but using other things that I have to get done to delay me having to do the thing I am really dreading. 3) Make a daily entry in my notebook with a tally "Number of times I unnecessarily dicked around on the internet today." This brings a bit more accountability, and helps me at least. | ||
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sith
United States2474 Posts
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GHOSTCLAW
United States17042 Posts
although at least for me, I need to go to the library, and be there with a book, pen, and paper. Whenever I get lazy, the only thing i see around me are other people who are also studying. | ||
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GHOSTCLAW
United States17042 Posts
On January 07 2009 00:17 Salv wrote: I've never understood requesting temporary bans, you can still read the forum, so what's the big deal? If I couldn't post on TL it would merely be inconvenient, as opposed to being restricted from reading it. It would be a good reminder that you're not supposed to be reading the forum site, you're supposed to be studying. If you're really trying to procrastinate, then you'll be able to do anything except for whatever you're supposed to do pretty easily | ||
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
On January 07 2009 08:35 GHOSTCLAW wrote: It would be a good reminder that you're not supposed to be reading the forum site, you're supposed to be studying. If you're really trying to procrastinate, then you'll be able to do anything except for whatever you're supposed to do pretty easily Personally, I've found that without TL, I can just play. What I suggest you to do is temp ban from TL, IRC, uninstall SC, throw away your CD key, and set parental controls with a password like "ajdfoij3tijgw49bj09ajg oj oij OORJ)Qt gegiig", then never write it down. | ||
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Hippopotamus
1914 Posts
On January 07 2009 00:27 fanta[Rn] wrote: what sometimes helps me is, I put the books and the papers I have to work on on my desk and let them sit there. And sometimes when I'm really really bored I just grab them and start working on it. I guess it is semi-procrastination because I don't work on them right away but I tend to work on them earlier than I usually would (last day before deadline). LMAO. That actually works too. Unless you procrastinate putting them on the work desk... | ||
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dm47
82 Posts
2) right click your hosts file --> properties --> uncheck "read-only" 3) open your hosts file with notepad 4) add these two lines 127.0.0.1 teamliquid.net 127.0.0.1 www.teamliquid.net 5) save and then... forgot how to do all of this. o_O | ||
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SonuvBob
Aiur21549 Posts
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Zapdos_Smithh
Canada2620 Posts
I'd try making a reward/positive reinforcement for every task. For example, if you need to clean the house, just think how clean and nice your place will be to live in. For homework though (unless I really like the material), I usually have negative reinforcements, for example I would say "if I don't do this now I am going to be fucked", which makes me do it. Try that out if you already don't. | ||
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InToTheWannaB
United States4770 Posts
On January 06 2009 23:38 Quint wrote: I guess everyone is procrastinating from time to time, though some deal better with it and some... not that well. I definitely belong to the latter category and I want to know how I can get into the first one. I know there are a lot of very dedicated people here on tl.net who are successful in broodwar, poker, sports and academics among other things - activities, where you need to be strongminded and -willed to do your daily amount of work in order to reach your goals. So, how do you it? Right now, I am using the good old 'To Do' list, which is semi-successful - I still postpone the most important things but at the end of the day, I at least got some the minor ones done (my place is never so clean as some days before a test). Looking forward to your answers. Well what are you not doing that you should be doing? Broodwar, poker, sports and academics are things people hear are good at because they love doing them. If you have work you should be doing but are skiping. I honestly may suggest looking for a new line of work. I know its cheese but its true. Find something that does not feel like work and you'll never procrastinate. | ||
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Kupon3ss
時の回廊10066 Posts
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Lemonwalrus
United States5465 Posts
On January 07 2009 03:26 pooper-scooper wrote: Here are a few things I do: 1) Go to a library where I have no internet access, and where people actually study. 2) Procrastinate but using other things that I have to get done to delay me having to do the thing I am really dreading. 3) Make a daily entry in my notebook with a tally "Number of times I unnecessarily dicked around on the internet today." This brings a bit more accountability, and helps me at least. This. I used to wonder why people went to the library to study or whatever, but then my friend (who does this normally) and I pulled an all-nighter, the first half of which took place at the library. I was floored when I realized how much more I got done in 3 hours at the library than I would have with 3 hours in my dorm room. Now whenever I have a big thing going on I try to do as much of it in the library as possible, I swear, just the library as your surroundings makes you more efficient. Also, another method I have, that is kinda lame, but whatever, I will describe. Imagine the thing you are doing is something else. This might work if you are procrastinating doing something because you know it is going to take long or be tedious. Idk, how to describe it, and I have an example, but typing it out will take forever, so I'm not gonna unless somebody asks. | ||
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koreakool
United States334 Posts
Try to relate these stories to your current life, and what will happen if you don't do what needs to be done OR you can do what I do randomly just close the computer and get your ass to work rarely works, but when it does, it's wonderful oh and doing as much work as you can before you get home is helpful once I get home it's really hard for me to work once I go to college and start living by myself I expect to get more work done | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
Parkinson's law is always there Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. If you decide to start on an assignment or w/e a week early, you will spend a lot more time than if you are cramming that crap in the night or 2 before. And you won't lose too much quality either (recall the 80-20 'rule' and don't be a perfectionist) at least that's my rationalization for my procrastination. of course you have to be smart about your procrastination. if you actually don't get your shit done on time and better than the class average, then pull it together buddy. | ||
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alphafuzard
United States1610 Posts
On January 07 2009 12:13 Lemonwalrus wrote: This. I used to wonder why people went to the library to study or whatever, but then my friend (who does this normally) and I pulled an all-nighter, the first half of which took place at the library. I was floored when I realized how much more I got done in 3 hours at the library than I would have with 3 hours in my dorm room. Now whenever I have a big thing going on I try to do as much of it in the library as possible, I swear, just the library as your surroundings makes you more efficient. Also, another method I have, that is kinda lame, but whatever, I will describe. Imagine the thing you are doing is something else. This might work if you are procrastinating doing something because you know it is going to take long or be tedious. Idk, how to describe it, and I have an example, but typing it out will take forever, so I'm not gonna unless somebody asks. Do it but take your time like me and my 8 pages of essay still to be finished in 9000 seconds according to my custom life counter zomg | ||
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alphafuzard
United States1610 Posts
If I post here again within 10 hours, instruct me to get back down to wrinting english paper plz | ||
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thunk
United States6233 Posts
Anyways, I try to take classes I enjoy taking and do things I like to do. Stuff just gets done that way. | ||
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IzzyCraft
United States4487 Posts
Also temporarily remove temptations for the time you are working it can be as easy as putting the remote on your tv in another room. Using another log-in name for your computer so some things that are easy to click like a book mark to your fac website aren't there Then always reward your self with some youtime after you completed a task ofc this is always means you should plan it well before it's do to fit time constraints. For daily routines i suggest playing out time loosely for you to get your work done. Soon forcing a routine will come easily and you can learn how to switch around tasks so you can be more spontaneous with your time without running out of time. Always keep a watch on your person too. | ||
lilsusie
3861 Posts
I have 33 essays to correct and here I am browsing through TL. sigh* | ||
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clazziquai
6685 Posts
On January 07 2009 14:57 lilsusie wrote: It's the Do or Die that really gets me. I think this is why most people work best when their deadline is literally in 30 minutes or something. I have 33 essays to correct and here I am browsing through TL. sigh* you're also a Teacher/Tutor/TA? :O I'm amazing at procrastination, I'm trying to fight it. My biggest enemy is the computer though. And because of that, I did horribly in school. I'm going to try and go to the library every time there's a test, because I need to seriously stop studying the night before every test. It worked in high school, but certainly not in college lol. | ||
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CommanderFluffy
Taiwan1059 Posts
Tell myself to focus. Get work. Do work. | ||
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azndsh
United States4447 Posts
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
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MyLostTemple
United States2921 Posts
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clazziquai
6685 Posts
On January 07 2009 15:31 MyLostTemple wrote: with adderall My friends say Adderall is a miracle/savior. Like they can actually focus several hours without being distracted. I WANT TO TRY THIS SO BAD! Is it true you need prescription for adderall though? | ||
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
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Xusneb
Canada612 Posts
http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=podcasts Haha, the irony is that I found this site while I was procrastinating. Plus, listening to podcasts about procrastinating... hrmmm. Seriously though, these are quite interesting and I'd recommend anyone listen to them if they want to understand the mindset of a procrastinator. Personally, I agree with his idea that most of us procrastinate because we have some "fear of failure". We're scared that if we do the task, we won't succeed in the way we want to so we just avoid doing it altogether. Also, a key concept, we make seemingly rational decisions over a short period that builds up to irrational decisions over a long period. Example: I stay on the computer and tell myself it'll only take 5 minutes to check the email. But then it'll only take 10 min to watch jaedong rape some newb zerg. And then it'll only take 10 min to beat off to porn. Etc. until you've wasted a LONG time. Furthermore, the internet is just such a new technology. As opposed to say doing crack-cocaine, it's easier justify our usage of the 'net. There's no taboo in spending many hours dicking around on youtube. My own idea: I procrastinate on things because I get all stressed out when I think about schoolwork, my future lol. My warped perspective tells me it's better to be stress-free now and pay later, than to stress a little now and reap the rewards later. Oh yea, I read manifesto's posts in STarN's old topic and I agree that you'll stop procrastinating once you find something you're truly passionate about. Aligning your career with your interests is the true solution to curing procrastination  | ||
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CommanderFluffy
Taiwan1059 Posts
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StrikeFLOW
United States369 Posts
Schedule a time to begin. Work 45 minutes, take 20 minute break... repeat. | ||
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mmgoose
769 Posts
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cava
United States1035 Posts
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IzzyCraft
United States4487 Posts
On January 07 2009 15:32 clazziquai wrote: My friends say Adderall is a miracle/savior. Like they can actually focus several hours without being distracted. I WANT TO TRY THIS SO BAD! Is it true you need prescription for adderall though? I always find a response that can be answer just NEED MORE DRUGS! to be funny took me ages to get to a point where my procrastination wasn't harmful to me time management is such a hard skill to get down. | ||
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YianKutKu
United States142 Posts
To stop procrastinating just turn off your computer or set rules for yourself. I don't allow myself to go on youtube when I have work to do and its working pretty well so far. | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
be one with it. | ||
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ish0wstopper
Korea (South)342 Posts
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cgrinker
United States3824 Posts
There now I have 800 and I can go to bed. | ||
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SWPIGWANG
Canada482 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17254 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + But I have a wife who makes sure that I can't spend my time doing unproductive stuff which kind of fixes my problem. | ||
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Saxo
Belgium11 Posts
Work for X min than stop for Y min. Repeat it for Z times. Here is the link where I found the method: Procrastination hack Myself, I work for 12 min than do whatever I want for 5 min (reading, surfing, ...) and I can go like that for few hours without trouble. | ||
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Quesadilla
United States1814 Posts
On January 07 2009 17:40 Manit0u wrote: I have weak strong will so I constantly lose the fight. + Show Spoiler + But I have a wife who makes sure that I can't spend my time doing unproductive stuff which kind of fixes my problem. I need a wife. I'd be in bed hours ago, which would also rule on a different note. Crap somebody post some good answers! | ||
Smurg
Australia3818 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
On January 06 2009 23:52 vGl-CoW wrote: if anyone makes the "i'll tell you later" joke here i will ban you so hard that you, your children and your children's children will be redirected to disneyland any time they even get near to a computer On January 07 2009 21:20 Smurg wrote: I'll answer this tomorrow. haha | ||
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vGl-CoW
Belgium8305 Posts
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LordWeird
United States3411 Posts
On January 07 2009 22:32 vGl-CoW wrote: *tearfully loads up shotgun* why must you torment me so, Lord It's my job, my child. (on topic: I don't fight it, I give into it ) | ||
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Savio
United States1850 Posts
*sigh* There is no cure except death. For me and many others, life IS procrastination. | ||
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nibbles
United Kingdom179 Posts
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Aesop
Hungary11291 Posts
1) Fixed times / locations. Go somewhere where people are working and set yourself a time to do it. Routine eliminates the need to reconsider. 2) Co-workers. Nothing as motivating as knowing someone else will be hitting the library early in the morning with you. And later you can coffee-break together. 3) Small doses of starting. Trick yourself by thinking "I will only do this very minor part of it" and find out that you actually DO have an interest in finishing the whole thing. Once I start going (e.g. writing an essay), I realize that I want to finish and that the topic DID interest me after all. 4) Reward yourself from time to time. If you do a black-white routine of "jolly free time" and "dead serious work time", work time will appear lots harder. | ||
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JudgeMathis
Cuba1286 Posts
:D if you do things in small tasks, you get everything accomplished while being lazy as hell. :D:D:D:D | ||
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Card5harko6
United States90 Posts
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greatmeh
Canada1964 Posts
SUBLIMINAL FLASH, PLAY WITH YOUR SUBCONCIOUS TO GET OVER SHIT | ||
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Smurg
Australia3818 Posts
I was being serious. It's now tomorrow as of today and I am going to answer it. The way I deal with procrastination, is to do my work. That kind of conquers it. PS, This CoW character needs to relax, a shotgun blast or a ban because of a silly quip? Get a grip you Belgian bovine! | ||
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jodogohoo
Canada2533 Posts
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
That's why I fail in life. Still feel like procrastinating? | ||
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