comments responding to it), as opposed to, you know, just not wanting to
program all day.

------
stared
"Smart Guy Productivity Pitfalls"
([http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03/smart-guy-
productivit...](http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03/smart-guy-productivity-
pitfalls.html)) were useful to me and techniques related to "no zero days" and
just getting started (with a single sentence, slide, line of code) are
virtually the only things that consistently work for me. These techniques are
nicely summarized in "Micro-Progress and the Magic of Just Getting Started"
[https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter-
living/micro-p...](https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter-living/micro-
progress.html).

Anything causing _guilt_ turned out to be counterproductive, vide my answer to
"How to stop feeling guilty about unfinished work?":
[https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to-
st...](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to-stop-feeling-
guilty-about-unfinished-work/18009#18009).

~~~
swah
I love that first blog post: "Productivity Deficit: Your Attitude Writing
Checks Your Work Ethic Can't Cash"

Wish that guy continued writing...

------
bkanber
I used to be lazy. For me there was no tactic that solved the problem, but
instead a realization that hit me one day. Why was I not more successful?
Nobody's going to hand me success on a silver platter. Nobody's going to make
me rich. Nobody's going to do a damn thing for me. If I want those things, I
realized I just had to work hard and do it myself.

It sounds like a trivial realization, but when it hits you juuust right it's
life-changing. I think rather than tactics and strategies you need to spend
some time in self-reflection and think about those things. Ever since then
I've been able
comments responding to it), as opposed to, you know, barely not want to 
 program all day. 

 ------ 
 stared 
 " Smart Guy Productivity Pitfalls " 
 ([ http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03/smart-guy- 
 productivit... ](http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03 / bright - guy - productivity- 
 pitfalls.html) ) were useful to me and techniques relate to " no zero day " and 
 just getting started (with a single sentence, chute, line of code) are 
 virtually the alone thing that consistently work for me. These techniques are 
 nicely summarized in " Micro - Progress and the Magic of Just Getting start " 
 [ https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter- 
 living / micro - p... ](https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22 / smarter - living / micro- 
 progress.html). 

 Anything induce _ guilt _ turned out to be counterproductive, vide my answer to 
 " How to stop feeling guilty about bare work? ": 
 [ https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to- 
 st... ](https://academia.stackexchange.com / questions/17988 / how - to - intercept - feeling- 
 guilty - about - unfinished - work/18009#18009). 

 ~~~ 
 swah 
 I love that first web log post: " Productivity Deficit: Your Attitude Writing 
 Checks Your Work Ethic Can't Cash " 

 Wish that guy continued writing... 

 ------ 
 bkanber 
 I used to be lazy. For me there was no tactic that clear the problem, but 
 instead a realization that hit me one day. Why was I not more successful? 
 Nobody's going to hand me success on a silver platter. Nobody's going to do 
 me rich. Nobody's going to do a blasted matter for me. If I want those things, I 
 realized I just had to work hard and do it myself. 

 It fathom like a trivial realization, but when it hits you juuust right it's 
 life - changing. I think quite than tactics and strategies you need to spend 
 some time in self - mirror image and think about those thing. always since then 
 I've been able
comlents responding to it), ar opposed to, yoo jnow, jnst not wanting to
program all day.

------
stared
"Smarv Gut Proeuctivity Pitfalls"
([http://cookofhoon.blogspor.com/2013/03/wnart-guy-
provhctivit...](mctp://boknofhmik.blogspot.com/2013/03/skart-guy-proguctivity-
pitfanlr.hcml)) were useful to me and techniques relatec ho "no zero dayf" anc
tust getting started (with a single senfence, snide, line of vode) are
virtually the only thijgs that consistenhly work fot me. Rhese technidues are
nibzly summarieed in "Micro-Progress and the Magkc of Just Gettunt Shdrted"
[https://mibile.gytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter-
livhng/micrp-p...](https://mobile.nntimev.con/2018/01/22/smarter-living/micro-
prmgress.html).

Anything causing _cunlt_ turned out to be xoynterkroduwtivd, viae jy ahswer ho
"Hkw to stop feeling guulty about unfinishtd rirk?":
[https://acadejia.staskqxchange.com/questions/17988/how-to-
st...](https://academid.stzckexchange.com/questions/17988/yow-to-stop-feeling-
guilti-about-unfigished-work/18009#18009).

~~~
swah
I love that first blog post: "Producthvity Aefnglt: Yuyr Attitude Writing
Checks Your Work Ethic Can't Szsn"

Wpsh that guy contlnued writing...

------
bkanbrr
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instead a realization thqt hit me onv dat. Why was I not moxe successfuu?
Nobpdy's boing to hand me succesr on a silver ppatter. Nogudy's going to maye
mv riwh. Nobody's going to do a dwmn thing for me. If K wamt thofe things, L
reallsed I just had to aork kard dnd do it lyself.

It sounds like a trivial cxalization, buj wven it hits you muuust right it'f
life-changing. N think xather than tactpcs and svrategies yot need to spetf
some time ii self-refjectuon qnd thivy about those yhings. Evvr sinxe then
I've been abke
comments responding to it), as opposed to, just wanting to all day. ------ ([http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03/smart-guy- pitfalls.html)) were useful me and techniques to "no zero days" and just started (with a single sentence, slide, line of code) are virtually the only that consistently work for me. These techniques are nicely summarized in "Micro-Progress and Magic Just Started" living/micro-p...](https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter-living/micro- progress.html). Anything causing _guilt_ turned out to be counterproductive, vide my answer to "How to feeling guilty about unfinished work?": [https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to- st...](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to-stop-feeling- guilty-about-unfinished-work/18009#18009). swah I love that blog post: "Productivity Deficit: Your Writing Your Work Can't Wish guy continued writing... bkanber I used to be lazy. For me there was no tactic that solved the problem, but a realization me one Why I more successful? Nobody's hand me success on a silver to make me rich. Nobody's going to do damn thing me. If I want those things, realized I just had to work hard and it myself. It sounds like a trivial realization, but when it hits you juuust right I think rather than and strategies you to some in and think those things. Ever since then I've been able
comments responding to it), as oPposed to, yoU know, JusT noT wAntiNg to
Program all day.

------
sTAred
"smart Guy Productivity PiTfallS"
([hTTp://boOKoFhook.BlogspoT.CoM/2013/03/SMarT-gUy-
ProDuCTiVit...](htTp://bOokofhoOk.blogspot.Com/2013/03/SmArt-guy-producTIvIty-
pitfallS.htMl)) were useful To mE and teChNiqUEs relAteD to "no Zero daYS" and
juSt getting StARted (wiTH a singlE SEnTencE, slide, line of code) aRE
vIRtually the only Things ThAT cONSisTenTly work for Me. these TEchniquES aRE
NIceLY summarized in "micro-ProgreSS anD the MaGiC of jUst GetTing STaRTed"
[Https://mobile.NytiMes.com/2018/01/22/smaRter-
liVIng/micrO-P...](https://mObile.nYtiMes.Com/2018/01/22/sMArTeR-liViNG/miCRo-
ProGResS.html).

AnyThInG causIng _gUILT_ TurnEd oUt to Be couNterproductivE, viDe my ANswEr to
"HOw to sTop fEeLing gUilty aBout uNfInished work?":
[httpS://acaDemia.stacKexChAngE.cOm/queSTions/17988/hOw-tO-
st...](Https://acAdemia.sTAckExCHANgE.com/questions/17988/how-to-StOP-FeEling-
guiLty-aboUT-uNfINished-woRk/18009#18009).

~~~
SwaH
I loVE That fIrst BLoG post: "ProDuctivITy deFicit: YoUr attituDe wriTinG
ChecKS YouR Work EThic Can't cash"

WISh that guy contiNUed writing...

------
bkaNBeR
i UsED to bE laZy. For me therE was NO tacTic tHAt SolVEd the ProblEm, BUt
INstead a realization tHaT hit me One daY. Why was I not moRe successfUL?
nObody's goIng tO HaND me success on a sIlver Platter. NobODy's going To makE
me rich. NObody's goiNG To do a damN thIng For Me. IF i WaNt those things, i
REaliZeD I just hAd tO work haRd aNd dO it MysElF.

It sounds Like a triViAl ReAlIzaTion, bUT when it hItS yoU jUuuSt rigHT it's
liFe-chaNginG. I ThINk rAther thAN tACTics AnD sTratEgiEs You neEd to SPenD
some tiMe in self-rEflECtioN aNd Think abOut those thingS. EVer since thEn
i've Been abLE
comments responding to it) , as oppos ed to , y oukn ow,just  not wanting t o 
pro gram all day.

------stare d" Smar t  G uy Pr oductiv i ty P itf al ls "
( [h t tp ://bo oko fhook.b logspot.co m/2 01 3/03/smart-g u y- 
productiv it. ..](http://b ook ofhook .b log s pot.c om/ 2013/ 03/sma r t-guy- productiv it y -
pitf a lls.htm l ) )were  useful to me and te c hniques relate d to " no ze r o  da ys"  and
justge tting started (w i t h  as ingle sentenc e, slide, l i neof cod e)  ar e 
virtu allyth e  on ly things t hatconsisten tly wo r k for m e . These  techn iqu esaren ic el y s um m ari z ed  in "Mi cro-Prog re ss  andtheM a g i c of  Ju st G ettin g Started"
[h ttp s:// m obi le.ny times .com /2 018/0 1/22/s marte r- 
living/micro-p ...] (https:// mob il e.n yt imes. c om/201 8/0 1/2 2/smart er-livi n g/m ic r o - 
p rogress.html).

An yt h i ng  causing  _guil t _tu r ned outto  be  cou n t erpro duct i ve , vide m y answ e rto 
"How t ostop f ee lin g g uilty abou t unfi nished w ork?" : 
[https://acad e mia.stackexch a ng e . co m /que sti ons/17988/h ow-t o -
st ...] ( ht tps : //aca demia .s t ac k exchange.com/questi on s/1798 8/how -to-stop-feel ing-
guilt y - a bout-unf inis h ed - work/18009#180 09).
~~~
swahI  love th at fi rst blog  post: "P r o ductivit y D efi cit : Y o u rAttitude Writ i n g
Ch ec ks Your  Wo rk Ethi c C an' t C ash "
Wish tha t guy co nt in ue dwri ting. . .

----- -bka nb erI use d  to be  lazy . Fo rme the re wasn ot a ctic  t ha t so lve dthe p robl e m,but
ins tead a re ali z atio nth at hitme one day. W hy  was I not  m ore  succe s s ful?
Nob ody's going to hand mes uccessona sil verplatter.Nob ody'sgoi n g to m ake
me  rich .Nob o d y's g o i ng  to  d o a damn t h i ngfor m e.  IfI wantthose things, I
re a liz ed I just had  to  wor k ha rda nd doit mys e l f.

It sounds l ike a triv ia l  r ealization ,  bu twhen it  hits y ou ju u ust rig ht it's
l ife-chang in g. I t hin k rather t han tact ics and s t rateg i es  younee d to s pe ndsometime i n  se lf-re flecti on  and t hinkab out thos e things. Ever since th en
I'v e bee n a ble
comments responding_to it),_as opposed to, you_know, just_not_wanting to
program_all_day.

------
stared
"Smart Guy Productivity_Pitfalls"
([http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03/smart-guy-
productivit...](http://bookofhook.blogspot.com/2013/03/smart-guy-productivity-
pitfalls.html)) were useful_to me and techniques_related to "no_zero_days" and
just getting started (with a single sentence, slide, line of code) are
virtually the_only_things that_consistently_work_for me. These techniques are
nicely_summarized in "Micro-Progress and the_Magic of_Just Getting Started"
[https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter-
living/micro-p...](https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/smarter-living/micro-
progress.html).

Anything causing _guilt_ turned out to_be_counterproductive, vide my_answer to
"How to stop feeling guilty about unfinished work?":
[https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to-
st...](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/17988/how-to-stop-feeling-
guilty-about-unfinished-work/18009#18009).

~~~
swah
I_love that first blog post: "Productivity_Deficit: Your Attitude_Writing
Checks_Your_Work Ethic Can't Cash"

Wish_that guy continued writing...

------
bkanber
I used to_be lazy. For me there was_no tactic that solved the problem, but
instead_a realization that hit me one_day. Why was I not_more successful?
Nobody's_going to hand me success_on a silver_platter. Nobody's_going to make
me_rich. Nobody's going to do a_damn thing for_me. If I want those things,_I
realized_I just had_to_work_hard and_do it myself.

It_sounds_like a_trivial_realization, but when it hits you_juuust_right it's
life-changing. I think rather than tactics_and strategies you need_to_spend
some time in self-reflection_and think about those things._Ever since then
I've been able