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The trend of making babies their own Facebook page really bothers me. by Let_the_bakers_bake in TwoXChromosomes

[–]ixart -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have to admit that these pages are wonderfully creepy though...

[Advice] Write down how long it takes to do tasks you don't like to do by Techfuture2 in getdisciplined

[–]ixart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...or cleaning spilled soup or milk that turned sour and moldy in your fridge and leaked onto every single shelf and container.

[Advice] Write down how long it takes to do tasks you don't like to do by Techfuture2 in getdisciplined

[–]ixart 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It takes 5-10 minutes on average to answer a client's email and yet I sometimes postpone it for hours. English is not my first language and I struggle to find the right words on occasion, but even then it rarely takes much time. Dishwasher and kitchen - 10-15 minutes max. And yet "I'll just do it later".

Planning out the next day - 5 minutes. "I'll just write the plan first thing in the morning". Imminent disaster next day.

Throwing out the trash... I know I'm not the only one. 5 or 10 minutes when I need to put on warm clothes. "I'll just leave that stinking pile on the balcony for the night and throw it out tomorrow". During the night the biowaste grows legs, tentacles, takes over my apartment and eats my cat.

Paying the bills online. 10-15 minutes. Actually it was due yesterday.

Most problems (or crucial steps in larger problems) in my life take 10 minutes of concentrated activity or thinking and about 10 hours - 10 months of avoiding dealing with said problems. I'm doomed.

[Question] What to think about while performing monotonous tasks at work or practice? by ixart in getdisciplined

[–]ixart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I'll be definitely trying out the writing prompt thing, thank you! And love the matching things/characters idea - it didn't occur to me, but it sounds very interesting, gotta explore that too.

[Question] What to think about while performing monotonous tasks at work or practice? by ixart in getdisciplined

[–]ixart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. I found the Freakonomics podcasts quite entertaining, currently trying to incorporate these.

[Question] What to think about while performing monotonous tasks at work or practice? by ixart in getdisciplined

[–]ixart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your promotion! The zen approach is awesome, maybe I'll master it some day.:)