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SOFA - Start Often Finish rArely

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191 points pabs3 | 1 comments | 18 Oct 24 00:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.268s | source
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triyambakam ◴[18 Oct 24 03:17 UTC] No.41876072[source]▶
I think this sounds good but is ultimately not good advice.

Finishing, as in will power, focus, and vision, is like a muscle that you can take to the gym.

This advice is the equivalent of going for a run one day and never picking up the habit. I don't think it will lead to fitness.

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mklepaczewski ◴[18 Oct 24 10:46 UTC] No.41878134[source]▶
> Finishing, as in will power, focus, and vision, is like a muscle that you can take to the gym.

That's not true, at least not for many procrastinators. I've been a procrastinator my whole life. It wasn’t until my mid-30s that I found a method that made me productive (going from 2-3 hours of work a day to 9-10 hours). Honestly, when it comes to productivity, I’m killing it. However, it hasn’t trained my "finish it" muscle at all. As soon as I'm not body doubling, I revert to my old self and immediately start procrastinating.

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1. seba_dos1 ◴[18 Oct 24 12:48 UTC] No.41878935[source]▶
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted, it certainly isn't true for people with executive disorders. It may actually make things worse if you don't approach it carefully.