If you are looking for a complicated system, complex spreadsheets, or a promise of "10x productivity," do not buy this book. You will be disappointed.
This reframing is the most valuable takeaway of the book. Once you realize you aren't lazy—you are just trying to protect your feelings—the shame spiral loosens its grip.
Written in the early 2010s, the book touches on distractions but does not fully grapple with the Slot Machine of the smartphone. Notifications, doom-scrolling, and algorithmic feeds are far more addictive than the TV distractions of previous decades. You will need to supplement this book with digital hygiene tactics.
If you are looking for a complicated system, complex spreadsheets, or a promise of "10x productivity," do not buy this book. You will be disappointed.
This reframing is the most valuable takeaway of the book. Once you realize you aren't lazy—you are just trying to protect your feelings—the shame spiral loosens its grip. solving the procrastination puzzle review
Written in the early 2010s, the book touches on distractions but does not fully grapple with the Slot Machine of the smartphone. Notifications, doom-scrolling, and algorithmic feeds are far more addictive than the TV distractions of previous decades. You will need to supplement this book with digital hygiene tactics. If you are looking for a complicated system,