Day 44 of Summer IP Camp

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"Never See You Again, Procrastination" Reading Notes

< p> Have you ever been in such a situation that you always get up in the morning after the alarm clock rings more than once, and then you see that you have ten minutes to go to work, so you rush out; the tasks assigned by the boss are always before the final deadline I stay up late at night and work overtime, but the results are not ideal; I always pay off my credit card until the last day, and sometimes I even find out that I forgot to repay it until the bank calls me; I also rush to check in at 11pm every day: Finished before 59 minutes.

If you have one or two of the above situations, congratulations, you have procrastination. The word procrastination is familiar to everyone, because it has become the norm for modern people. Who has not procrastinated yet? But if it is only a mild procrastination, it is okay. If it seriously affects your work and life, then you need to think about it. How to overcome it.

The book "Never Again, Procrastination" introduces six easy ways to change procrastination, allowing us to say goodbye to procrastination.

In fact, many times we procrastinate because the goals we set are invalid and not based on our actual situation. For example, if we want to lose weight, we set a goal of losing 5 kilograms in a week. Obviously, this goal is difficult to achieve, because the fat on our body does not grow in one or two days, let alone a few days. It can be reduced. Losing weight is a long-term goal. We need to plan it from several aspects such as diet, exercise, sleep, etc. An effective goal needs to contain 5 elements: clear, quantifiable, achievable, relevant, and time-limited . That is to say, we need to subdivide the goal of weight loss, such as losing 5 pounds in a month, exercising for one hour a day, eating less and eating more, less meat and more vegetables, getting enough sleep every day, etc. Such goals are effective. Target.

Once we set an effective goal and know clearly how to achieve it, it will be easier for us to start taking action and reduce procrastination.

Done first, then perfect, put “perfectionism” aside. For perfectionists, the reason for procrastination is often due to the pursuit of perfection and fear that their completion is not good enough, so they dare not start.

For example, the recent homework in our school requires everyone to write a novel, but I have never written a novel, so I have been very anxious since the novel class started. I was afraid that I would not be able to write it, and I did not dare to do it. When I start writing, I am afraid that I will not be able to complete this assignment. At this time, our teacher told us that it does not matter whether the writing is good or bad. When writing a novel for the first time, the most important thing is to finish it first. For the time being, we should put aside whether it is good or not, and write it first before talking about it. After using this method, I am no longer afraid. I follow the teacher's instructions and write the beginning and each chapter step by step. I don't look back after I finish writing. Because I am afraid that my writing is not good, so I just write When writing, the only goal is to finish it first, and I have written 16 chapters so far, so it is important to try to put aside "perfectionism".

I once read this passage in the book "Tear Down the Wall of Thinking" by a classical teacher. The things we worry about and fear every day will often never happen. And many times we don’t do it and procrastinate because we don’t dare to face it. When we really face it, you will find that these things are not as scary as we imagined. All we lack is courage.

The fourth method: Learn to refuse appropriately to avoid passive procrastination

In work and interpersonal communication, there are many people who do not refuse others, so they often refuse others because they do not know how to refuse. I always take on a lot of work or things that I shouldn't do originally, causing my own affairs to be passively delayed. What we have to do is to learn to refuse appropriately. For example, when you are busy, your colleague comes over and asks you to help him with a task that originally belongs to him. At this time, you can politely say, I'm sorry, I'm on hand right now. There are quite a lot of things to do. Do you think this is good? I'll finish what I'm doing first, and if there's still time, I'll do it for you. Generally, when you say this, your colleague will understand that you are rejecting her, so that you can avoid spending time on things that are not yours and can successfully complete your work.

Time is the fairest, everyone has 24 hours, so why are some people able to complete a lot of work and things, while some people are confused all day long, and wait until before going to bed at night to find that they seem to have nothing today. Didn't do it. The difference lies in time management. A highly effective person will plan his time very well, clearly knowing what time to do, how much time each task takes, and what is the most important, so that he will do it within his efficient time. The most important and difficult thing, in the end, you can easily complete your work and balance your life. Therefore, it is very important to manage time effectively. Spending a few minutes every day to plan your time can prevent procrastination very well.

Setting a plan allows us to clearly know how to accomplish our goals and prevent procrastination from coming back.

The above are 6 methods to help you overcome procrastination. Let us practice it in our lives, say goodbye to procrastination, and become a better version of ourselves.

If you have any better methods, please leave a message in the comment area to discuss!