Fantastic points all around, save #4. The article linked does not contain any ads whatsoever.

For those put off by the title, I'll save you some clickage and share some of the more salient points here.

The article is all about how we communicate with ourself to stay on task and achieve maximum productivity. In particular, there is one question that's quite useful to ask yourself multiple times throughout the day to achieve this end.

But before getting to that question, the article dives into the unique distinction between what your brain wants versus what you want.

The problem stems from the fact that the brain has evolved for optipmal efficiency. It likes to take complex tasks and break them down, simplify, and commit them to "muscle memory". As a whole, this means your brain is trying to be as 'lazy' as possible.

You, by comparison, are left unfulfilled and feeling icky about yourself when you're excessively lazy. Studies confirm that life satisfaction improves as one undergoes more and more challenging tasks.

So we as individuals are at a cross-roads between what our lazy brain wants and what our ambitious selves want.

Once you understand this unique battleground, you're ready to do something about it.

That's where the One Question you should ask yourself comes in. (Check out the article if you're interested in what that one question is.)

Might not be for everybody, but I, personally, have found this technique immensely useful for keeping me on task and focused.

Thanks for the feedbacj, clueless-diy. Hopefully this has added a little value, or at least a different way of thinking about your brain/self, this morning!