Hi, everybody. I'm a long time reader, first time poster.
After having read this article, and especially this part:
(Bolded because it's true, important, and nearly impossible to get your brain to remember - even though a few moments of reflection should convince you that it's true.)
I thought it would be great to have a mantra that I could recite to remind myself of Eliezer's insight, so I wrote one. If you find it useful, feel free to improve upon it or rewrite it completely.
With apologies to Frank Herbert:
Litany Against Procrastination
I must not procrastinate.
Procrastination is the fear of the pain of work.
And being in the middle of procrastinating is more painful than being in the middle of working.
I will begin my task now.
And as I work, I will turn the inter eye to observe how I feel.
Where the fear of working was, there will be nothing.
Hi, everybody. I'm a long time reader, first time poster.
After having read this article, and especially this part:
I thought it would be great to have a mantra that I could recite to remind myself of Eliezer's insight, so I wrote one. If you find it useful, feel free to improve upon it or rewrite it completely.
With apologies to Frank Herbert:
Litany Against Procrastination
I must not procrastinate.
Procrastination is the fear of the pain of work.
And being in the middle of procrastinating is more painful than being in the middle of working.
I will begin my task now.
And as I work, I will turn the inter eye to observe how I feel.
Where the fear of working was, there will be nothing.
Only my goal will remain.