GoKawiilThe past few weeks, it feels like procrastination is everywhere. It might just be the frequency illusion — but it’s on my mind, so I need to write about it.
Not too long ago, I finished a video on my channel, a couple of days after filming. Even though my regular schedule would require me to upload videos from an older trip, I disguised the video as a special to work on it close to the trip and just upload it. And I loved it.
It was productive. A new video got published. It felt good.
It just wasn’t the one thing I absolutely have to do: finish my older videos.
It would be great to have those videos finished. I enjoy working on them. It’s a thing I love. Yet I avoid it.
If I can understand the answer to these questions:
Why is it more fun to work on a new project than one that’s been around?
Why do we avoid the work we actually have to do?
I might be able to figure out a way to solve my procrastination issue.
The productivity matrix
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