Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif...
by taylorjacobson on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @07:01PM
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Practice.
I repeat versions of these mantras in my head:'
- Always do your best work
- It's not done until it's done 100%
I also find it's helpful to chunk things down so that I can bite off a smaller piece without wanting to be done with the larger project of which it is a part. But, I strive for excellence in that part, and often can leverage that momentum to keep going.
I repeat versions of these mantras in my head:'
- Always do your best work
- It's not done until it's done 100%
I also find it's helpful to chunk things down so that I can bite off a smaller piece without wanting to be done with the larger project of which it is a part. But, I strive for excellence in that part, and often can leverage that momentum to keep going.