media feeds to see what other people are doing. Instead,
they focus on
themselves and their work.
Additionally, make firm commitments that you cannot back out of. This
will give you strict deadlines to adhere to, which will likely help keep you
on track. You are much less likely to procrastinate on a task if someone
else is depending on you as well.
You also need to be well aware of what tends to distract you the most and
address it head on.
Is your phone ringing all day, making you change your
course of thought several times each hour? Do you work close to people
who talk out loud all day long and you can’t help but listen to the
conversation? Pinpoint what is distracting
you so you can eliminate the
issue.
People often get distracted by the pebbles or sand in their lives. However,
if you proactively set aside adequate time for the important rocks first,
then you will know that no matter what happens in life, you have already
taken care of the things that truly matter.
Deep Work helps fight procrastination because
it requires you to set aside
time for the important stuff in your life. Avoiding “time vampires” is key,
because while they may seem important at the time, they aren’t in the
long run.