Sunday, 18 April, 2021
Diamonds are formed under pressure. On my journey of becoming a valuable diamond, I procrastinate each and every task of mine to the very last minute in order to build some (unnecessary) pressure on me.
“If you are planning to do something today, don’t do it, you will have nothing to do tomorrow”
You might have guessed what today’s wisdom is all about. Haven’t you ?
I am a huge fan of Mark Twain and I have immense respect for him as an author. I admire one of his quote so much that I have made it a normal routine in my Life.
He says - “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well.”
YES. I AM A BORN PROCRASTINATOR
Procrastinating is one of the many things people of different caste, religion & sex share amongst each other. Procrastination doesn’t has a religion, just like the novel corona virus. There is no vaccination to kill procrastination, unlike corona virus. It is a skill that people eventually acquire as they grow up.
I recently came across this technique called as “The Pomodoro Technique” which gives you a 6 step solution to defeat procrastination.
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management system that separates big tasks into intervals separated by short breaks. The technique helps maximize focus, maintain creative freshness, and avoid mental fatigue. The effectiveness and simplicity of this technique has made it one of the most popular “productivity hacks” in recent decades. All you need is a timer to get started...
Six Steps
Choose the task you’d like to get done
Set a timer for 25 minutes (Each interval is called as a Pomodoro)
Work until the timer rings and put a checkmark on a piece of paper to represent one complete pomodoro.
If the number of checkmarks is less than 4, take a short break of 4-5 minutes & go to step 1.
If the number of checkmarks is 4, take a long break of 20-30 minutes and go to step 1.
However there are a few caveats - You are not allowed to attend phone calls or divert your attention in those 25 minutes. If you are interrupted, the timer must be reset. On the other hand, you are not allowed to work after those 25 minutes. Rules are not meant to be broken.
Start with a free desktop pomodoro app here
Buy your pomodoro here
Get the book by Mr. Pomodoro himself here
People often measure the duration of their work in the unit of songs (It took me 10 songs to complete this X piece of work). Let’s change the unit of measurement from songs to pomodoro.
P.S.-> Pomodoro means tomato in Italian.
Some things that you may find interesting-
TED talk: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator by Tim Urban
Thought I am pondering upon: The fact that I procrastinate and get things done is the reason I still procrastinate.
Song I am listening to: exile by Taylor Swift
Quote I am enjoying: “Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”
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