Before Breakfast You won't come back to it
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Sep 15, 2025 Discover strategies for boosting productivity while juggling work and family life. Learn about maximizing educational resources to enhance your skill set. The importance of acting now is emphasized, debunking the myth that you'll have more energy in the future to tackle tasks. Instead, it advocates for handling responsibilities today to reduce stress and keep your productivity high.
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Future Self Is Not More Capable
- People are wildly optimistic about what their future selves will be capable of.
- Your future self will likely have the same limited time and energy as you do now.
Weekend Attic Cleanup Delusion
- People put huge chores like 'clean out attic' on a single weekend as if decades of stuff will disappear in 36 waking hours.
- We also leave half-done projects, thinking the missing half will appear for our future selves to finish.
Do The Quick, Relevant Thing Now
- Unless a task is urgent or very important, assume you won't return to it later and act now if possible.
- Send quick, imperfect notes or messages immediately instead of delaying for a thorough version.