I always prefer to do it that way, but my most difficult task is usually wrangling in displeased clients, which usually ends up creating me like 5 new tasks, so now I try to schedule those for later in the day so that A, I can do the rest of my stuff without those new things on my plate, and B, the clients can't be like "I need this by end of day" when it's already end of day

If I tried to retire, I would have enough to live on for less than 3 years. I have contributed to retirement my whole working life, but I cannot make enough to contribute enough to create enough wealth to retire. Just glad I never had kids.

At least we both know we aren't the only ones, huh? Because you just described me pretty much save for gf (which is sheer luck and her clearly needing glasses and higher standards)

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/10/26/george-w-bush-hurricane-katrina-fema-michael-brown.cnn

Ill read this later

Okay, but what if I have 28 things to do and there's not enough time in the day to complete them all?

My 8yo and I both have ADHD and the mantra in our house is "just do it and get through it".

Procrastinate later.

“I’ll just do it tomorrow”

Mission accomplished rescheduled it for tomorrow. Now my day is peachy keen.

Small bites is the only thing that helps me. Instead of the task being "finish this paper today" it becomes "write one sentence in the next 5 minutes"

Honestly, I even often make it "write a BAD sentence, fix it later".

Once I get started I can get into a flow, but you're right that getting started is the hard part.

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That actually brings up a good point. There are many reasons I procrastinate, but I think subconsciously one of the reasons is I'm afraid I'll have too much time left on my hands. What's helped is actually adding fun things to my to do list, because sometimes procrastination is such a battle that I ironically forget to schedule in the fun rewards for getting the work done. I literally have one hour of the Last of Us Part 2 on the end of my to do list today like it's any other chore.

Embrace my family’s motto: Let’s just get this over with.

Aren't we the same? Done IT, no passion left for it. No higher education, working in same place as my dad did among narcissistic assholes but still taking their shit, no self growth, no friends, no gf, scared of being intuitive.

Market fluctuations are irrelevant for a long term investor. I've been in it since 1990 or so and it has averaged about a 10% annual gain. Yes there were tough periods like 2001-2002 and 2007-2008 but all that just looks like noise now. Unless you foolishly cash out, you'll almost invariably be at many multiples of the pre crash balance. I've got 18 times as much as I had in 2000 and about 4 times was much as I had in 2007.

Thanks, I'm cured!

Yep. Also, if you're neuro-divergent (ADHD, Autism, etc) can and will play a factor of not properly treated/managed

Or it could lead to a promised land of multiple delights.

The pieces that come back are different

“Nana korobi, ya oki.” It’s a Japanese proverb, and how I try to live my life!

Didn’t think of that..

Yea it wish it was that simple.

I wish i would have seen this after sitting at my computer for 4 hours before finally starting my homework. Oh well there is always a new day. Thanks for this.

I try to do what I call Proactive Procrastination. I do things now so I don't have to do them later...