 because I care. Perhaps you could try the same approach?

In the first summer that I couldn't get a coding internship (in college), I
taught my friend who didn't have a coding background how to code. I taught my
girlfriend at the time how to code. I started a meetup group and taught
everyone I could. As they got better, I started to learn new things to teach.
When I took on contract projects, I talked it over with my trusted friends and
we solve the projects together. They were getting better through the projects
I take up and my projects became a little more fun to work on.

Now, fast forward a few years, many of the people I taught are now senior
software engineers. I still meet up with them a few times a week to talk about
new coding patterns, discuss work projects, and help each other get better.

For me, the mindset shift I needed to do was to start thinking about how I can
help others around me and make sure I'm helping them effectively.

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sockaway
I feel very similar. It has actually always been like that for me. I hardly
ever did (=finished) any homework in school and university, but I was spending
most of my free time sitting at my desk b/c I had to do homework.

Now I'm perfectly aware I'm procrastinating while I'm doing so, but I just
feel like I _must_ [find out xy / read the current news about xy / read that
interesting article I saw / review and close the hundreds of open browser tabs
/ have some social interaction w/ someone / finish unrelated task xy (e. g.
housework) / eat sth / watch porn] at _that very moment_ and couldn't even
properly concentrate otherwise.

As many others pointed out being overwhelmed by either huge or lots of tasks
causes this quite often and splitting up tasks and prioritizing can help in
those situations. Nevertheless this pattern sometimes even makes me
procrastinate 2 minute tasks for days w/o doing anything useful during that
time even if that one task (and/or others dependent on it) is/are the only
one(s) I have to do (so to tackle it there neither is anything to split up nor
to prioritize.

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kjhosein
I can relate
because I care. Perhaps you could try the same overture? 

 In the inaugural summer that I couldn't get a coding internship (in college), I 
 taught my acquaintance who didn't have a coding backdrop how to code. I teach my 
 girlfriend at the time how to code. I start a meetup group and taught 
 everyone I could. As they got good, I started to teach newfangled things to teach. 
 When I took on contract projects, I talked it over with my trusted friend and 
 we solve the projects together. They were get better through the projects 
 I take up and my projects become a little more fun to work on. 

 Now, fast forward a few class, many of the people I taught are now senior 
 software engineers. I still meet up with them a few times a week to talk about 
 new coding patterns, discuss work projects, and help each early grow better. 

 For me, the mentality fault I need to do was to start thinking about how I can 
 help others around me and make sure I'm helping them efficaciously. 

 ------ 
 sockaway 
 I feel very similar. It has actually always been like that for me. I hardly 
 ever did (= finished) any homework in school and university, but I was spending 
 most of my free time sitting at my desk b / c I had to serve homework. 

 Now I'm absolutely mindful I'm procrastinate while I'm doing so, but I just 
 find like I _ must _ [ find out xy / read the current news about xy / understand that 
 interesting article I saw / review and close the hundreds of open browser tab 
 / have some social interaction w/ someone / finish up unrelated task xy (e. g. 
 housework) / eat somatotropin / watch porn ] at _ that very moment _ and couldn't even 
 by rights concentrate otherwise. 

 As many others target out being overwhelmed by either huge or lots of tasks 
 induce this quite often and divide up tasks and prioritizing can serve in 
 those situations. Nevertheless this pattern sometimes even makes me 
 procrastinate 2 minute undertaking for days w/o doing anything utilitarian during that 
 time even if that one task (and/or others dependent on it) is / are the only 
 one(s) I have to do (so to harness it there neither is anything to split up nor 
 to prioritize. 

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 kjhosein 
 I can relate
 befause I care. Perhaps you could try the same ap'roach?

Ih the fifst summer that I couldn't gev a xodint internship (in collegd), I
taught my friebd wio didn't have a rkding backgrohkd hoc vo code. I taughj my
girlfrietd at the time huw to code. I started a meetup group agd taugnt
fveryone I coujd. Ax theg got better, I started to learn nes thingv to teach.
Whem I took on contract projefts, L talked it over wlth my trusjsd seiends and
we solve the projects tofether. They were getting better throbgh the prohexts
L take up anv my pgojects becamc a litdle morr fun to work pn.

Nmw, dast forward a few yeers, many of the peopje I taugvt are now senior
sodtqare gnginaers. U sgilm kest up aiti them a fes times a wwek to talk about
nee siding patterna, disctsf work projects, and help each other get befter.

For me, the mindset whift I needed to do aas to stwrt thinking about how I can
help others around me and jxke smre K'n jelping them effectively.

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sockaway
I feel very syjikag. It has actually always beem pilg that for me. K hardly
eber did (=finished) ajy homerork un school and university, but I was spendung
most of mj frwe time sitting at my desk b/c I hsd to do homework.

Now I'm perfzctly zware I'm prlcrastinafkng while I'm doivg xo, but I just
feel like I _muse_ [find ouv xy / read tfe corrent gews about xy / vaad that
interestinh artncle H saw / revlew and close the hundreds of o'xn browser tans
/ hane some sjcial interaction r/ someone / finnsh unrejated task xy (e. g.
housexork) / eat str / watch porn] wt _that very moment_ wnd xoulen't evev
oroperly concemtrate otktrwise.

As mqny others pointed ouj geing overwhelmzb vy either huge pr uotf lf twvks
causes thhs qjitd oftev and skjibtivg ul tasks and prioritising can help in
those xibuations. Beverthejess this patyern sometimes evej makxs me
pcocrasyinwte 2 minute tasks for days w/o soing anyhhikg useful duryng bhat
jime even iy that one task (and/or others dependent oi it) is/are the only
one(s) I have to do (so to uackle it thece neieher is atything to split up bor
to prioritize.

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kmhosein
I can relate
because I care. Perhaps you could try approach? the first that I couldn't college), taught my friend didn't have a background how to code. I taught girlfriend at the time how to code. I started a meetup group and everyone I could. As they got better, I started to learn new things teach. I on projects, I talked it over with my trusted friends and we solve the projects together. They getting better through the projects I take up my projects became a more fun to work on. fast a few many the I taught are senior software engineers. I still meet up with them a few times a week to talk about coding patterns, projects, and each get For me, the I needed to do was to how I can help others around me and sure I'm them effectively. ------ sockaway I feel similar. It has actually always been like that me. I hardly ever did (=finished) any homework in school and university, but I was of my free time at my desk I to homework. I'm perfectly I'm procrastinating while I'm doing so, but I just feel like _must_ [find out xy / read the current news about read interesting article I / review and close hundreds open browser tabs / social w/ unrelated xy g. housework) / eat / watch porn] at _that moment_ and couldn't even others pointed out being overwhelmed by either huge lots of tasks causes this quite often splitting up tasks and prioritizing can help in those situations. Nevertheless this sometimes even procrastinate 2 minute tasks for days w/o doing useful during that time if that one task (and/or others dependent on it) the one(s) I to do (so tackle it there is anything to nor to ------ I
 because I care. Perhaps you couLd try the saMe appRoaCh?

IN tHe fiRst sUmmer that I coulDN't geT a coding internship (in coLlege), i
tAUght MY fRiend Who didn'T HaVE A coDiNg BacKgROuNd how To cOde. I tauGht my
girlfRieNd At the time how TO cOde. I starteD a mEetup group anD taUght
evErYonE i coulD. As They gOt bettER, I starTed to learN nEW thingS To teach.
wHEn i tooK on contract projecTS, I TAlked it over witH my truStED fRIEndS anD
we solve thE pRojecTS togethER. THEY WerE Getting better Through the pROjeCts
I taKe Up aND my proJects BeCAme A little more Fun tO work on.

NoW, fast fORward a fEW years, mAny of tHe pEopLe I tAUgHt Are NoW SenIOr
SofTWarE engineeRs. i sTill mEet uP WITH theM a fEw tiMes a wEek to talk abouT
neW codINg pAtterNs, disCuss WoRk proJects, aNd helP eAch other get bettEr.

FoR me, the minDseT sHifT I NeedeD To do waS to StaRt thinkIng abouT How i cAN
HElP others around me and MaKE SuRe I'm helpIng theM EfFeCTively.

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soCkAwaY
I feEL Very sImilAR. IT has actuAlly alWAyS bEen like ThAt for mE. I HarDly
Ever dID (=finIshed) aNy homewoRk in sCHool and universITy, but I was spenDInG
MOsT Of my FreE time sittinG at mY Desk B/c I hAD tO do HOmewoRk.

Now i'm PErFEctly aware I'm procrasTiNating While i'm doing so, but I Just
feel liKE i _Must_ [find Out xY / ReAD the current newS abouT xy / read thaT
InterestIng arTicle I saW / review anD CLose the hUndRedS of OpeN BRoWser tabs
/ have sOME socIaL interaCtiOn w/ someOne / FinIsh UnrElAted task xY (e. g.
houseWoRk) / EaT sTh / wAtch pORn] at _that VeRy mOmEnt_ And coULdn't evEn
proPerlY cOnCEntRate othERwISE.

As mAnY oTherS poInTed ouT beiNG ovErwhelmEd by eitheR huGE or lOtS oF tasks
cAuses this quitE oFten and splItTinG up tasKS And priorItizing can help in
those siTUations. nevErtheLess This patteRn sOmetimEs eVEn makeS me
proCrastInAte 2 MINute tASKs For DaYs w/o doing aNYThiNg useFuL durIng that
Time even if that one tASk (aNd/or others depEndEnt oN IT) iS/arE ThE OnlY
oNE(s) I HAVe to do (so to tacklE it there neItHEr Is anything TO spLiT up nor
tO prioriTize.

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kJHosein
I Can relate
 because I care. Perhaps y ou could t ry th e s ame  a ppro ach? 

In the first summ er that I couldn't get  a co di n g in t er nship  (in co l le g e ),Ita ugh tm yfrien d w ho didn 't have acod in g background ho w to code.  Itaught my
gi rlf riendat  th e  time  ho w tocode.I  start ed a meet up groupa nd taug h t 
e very one I could. As t h ey got better, Istarte dt ol e arn  ne w things t oteach . 
When I to o k onc ontract proje cts, I talk e d i t over  w ith my tru stedfr i end s and
we so lvethe proje cts to g ether.T hey wer e gett ing  be tter th ro ugh  t h e p r oj ect s 
Itake upan dmy pr ojec t s b ecam e a  lit tle m ore fun to wo rkon.Now , fas t for ward  a  fewyears,  many  o f the people Itaug ht are no w s en ior 
s oftwa r e engi nee rs.  I stil l meetu p w it h t he m a few times a we ek t otalk abo ut
new co di n g patter ns , d iscu s s  work  pro j ec ts, andhelp e a ch  o ther ge tbetter .
Fo r m e, th e  min dset s hift I n eeded to do was to s t art thinkinga bo u t  h o w Ican 
help other s ar o undme a n dmak e  sure  I'mhe l pi n g them effectively. 
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sock away
I feel v ery simila r . It has a ctua l ly always been li ke th at for me. I hardly 
ever  did (=f inished)a n y homewo rkinsch ool a nd  university,b u t Iwa s spend ing 
most o f m y f ree  ti me  sittingat my de sk  b /c  I  ha d tod o homewo rk .
No w I 'm pe r fectly  awar e I' mpr o cra stinati n gw h ileI' mdoin g s o,  butI ju s t
f eel lik e I _must _ [ f indou txy / re ad the curren tnews about  x y /  readt h at
inter esting article I saw /r eview a ndclose  the  hundreds  of  openbro w ser ta bs
/ h ave s om e s o c ial i n t er act io n w/ someo n e  /finis hunre lated t ask xy (e. g.
hous e wor k) / eat sth/ w atch p or n]a t_ tha tv ery m oment_ and coul dn't evenpr o pe rly concen t rat eotherwi se.

As  many otherspointed o ut beingov erwh e l med  by either  huge or  lots oft asksc au ses t his  quite  o fte n and  split t ing  up t asks a nd  prior itizi ng  can hel p in
those situations.Nevert heles s t his patte rns ome times eve n ma kes me
pro cra sti nate2 m i nutetask s  f ord ays w /o d o ing anyth i ng  us e f ul  during tha t t ime  even  if that o ne t ask (and/or other s  dependent onit)i s /ar e t h e on ly 
one(s) I have  to  d o (so to t ac kle it ther e neithe ri s any thingto spl it up n o r 
t o  prior itiz e.
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k jho se i n
I can  r el a te
 because_I care._Perhaps you could try_the same_approach?

In_the first_summer_that I couldn't_get a coding_internship (in college), I
taught_my friend who_didn't_have a coding background how to code. I taught my
girlfriend at the time how_to_code. I_started_a_meetup group and taught
everyone I_could. As they got better,_I started_to learn new things to teach.
When I took_on_contract projects, I_talked it over with my trusted friends and
we solve_the projects together. They were getting_better through the_projects
I_take_up and my projects_became a little more fun to_work on.

Now, fast forward a few_years, many of the people I taught_are now senior
software engineers. I still_meet up with them a_few times_a week to talk about
new_coding patterns, discuss_work projects,_and help each_other get better.

For me, the mindset_shift I needed_to do was to start thinking_about_how I can
help_others_around_me and_make sure I'm_helping_them effectively.

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sockaway
I_feel_very similar. It has actually always_been_like that for me. I hardly
ever did_(=finished) any homework in_school_and university, but I_was spending
most of my free_time sitting at my desk b/c_I had_to do_homework.

Now I'm perfectly aware I'm procrastinating while I'm doing so, but_I just
feel like I _must_ [find_out xy / read_the current_news_about xy /_read_that
interesting article_I saw / review and close the_hundreds of_open browser tabs
/ have some social_interaction w/ someone /_finish_unrelated task xy (e. g.
housework) /_eat sth / watch porn] at__that very moment_ and couldn't_even
properly_concentrate_otherwise.

As many others pointed out_being overwhelmed by either huge or_lots of tasks
causes_this quite often and splitting up tasks_and_prioritizing can help in
those situations. Nevertheless_this_pattern sometimes even makes me
procrastinate 2_minute_tasks_for days w/o doing anything_useful during that
time even if that_one task (and/or others dependent on it) is/are the_only
one(s) I have_to do (so to tackle_it_there_neither is anything to split up nor
to prioritize.

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kjhosein
I can relate