Little: Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2018

⏱️ 1 minutes

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It’s easy to be fooled! But working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination, because working makes it easier to justify avoiding the task that’s the real priority. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier.
0:03.1	Sometimes when I've got a big intimidating task
0:05.7	that I need to tackle, I get a very strong and sudden urge
0:09.6	to clean my office or clean out my files or even to do dreaded tasks
0:14.6	like making a dentist appointment. I'm not slacking off, I'm not reading in bed
0:19.6	or watching TV or chatting with my sister on the phone. I'm working, I'm being
0:24.2	productive. But when this happens, I don't let myself get
0:28.1	away with it for too long. I know that the fact that I'm busy
0:32.4	doesn't necessarily mean that I'm using my time well.
0:35.9	In fact, I'm often wary when I get a sudden urge to do a certain kind of work.
0:40.4	Cleaning out my email inbox, organizing the linen closet,
0:44.0	why does it seem like the right time to do that right now?
0:48.0	When I have an important looming task, that is what I should tackle.
0:53.5	Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
0:58.9	I'm Gretchen Rubin and I hope this makes your week a little happier.

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