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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

Things I'm doing instead of completing tasks:

  • Reading books about completing tasks
  • Waiting until tomorrow to start fresh (on another book)
[–] gid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But what if the task is so cripplingly boring that it's almost physically painful?

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's where headphones and audiobooks/podcasts come in.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Feddinat0r@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

And dont start 50 new tasks a day

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 6 points 2 weeks ago

How dare you

[–] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not if you then have to anxiously wait for someone to complain about how you did it!

[–] gronjo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, the vicious cycle again, oh boy 🥲

[–] prex@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Morganica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

You would think that, but then afterwards, I just add more tasks, because there’s always something to do. The tasks never end, and therefore, my stress doesn’t either.

[–] PixeIOrange@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

This works surprisingly well.

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

No. Because then there will be more tasks.

And now you are tired.