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[–] [email protected] 184 points 2 months ago (37 children)

Wrestle the pig first, every day. Whatever is your worst, most unpleasant, annoying task for the entire day, do it before you do anything else. It minimizes your stress and worrying and puts it in the rearview mirror.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Alternatively, if you’re neurodivergent you may have a better time doing the easiest tasks first to build momentum and motivation.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Yeah, everyone’s neurochemistry is different and should be experimented with.

I didn’t know this for so long, that I needed a few easy wins to set the pace, that I feel like I could have been way more productive throughout my 20s haha

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