**Well begun is half done** //Unreached goal, unfinished task, undecided work, all of these bring to the word - Procrastination// {{:wake-up-early.jpg?400|}} Song of Tomorrow -- Fu Qian in Ming Dynasty (~1500 AD) * Tomorrow comes and again comes tomorrow, * Tomorrows are like rivers that endlessly flow. * If all my things are put off till tomorrow, * My time wasted to no purpose will brew woe. * All mortals are tired for the sake of tomorrow, * The passage of time will make them old before they know. * In the morning they see water eastward running, * At dusky they see the sun in the west low hanging. * How many tomorrows are in your lifetime, do you know? * Please listen to me sing the Song of Tomorrow. 1.When? * Doing creative work, time is not sensitive, unwilling to proceed * Tip: Start with a small piece of work, first listing **5W and 1H** like this assay. 2.Where? * A lot of distractions nearby, such as snacks, pops and noises. * Tip: Change your** environment** immediately, try to find where is out of your comfort zone, avoid studying alone, it matters and does worth it. 3.Who? * Anyone experiences delaying tasks * Tip: Lower your **expectation** of the work. It is not the end of the world. 4.Why? * Born instinct to avoid stressful things, willing to do fun things first. * Tip: If the above tips does not work, do allow yourself to **have fun** first, i.e, do whatever you want to do. Guilty usually comes from you wasted your time on hesitating and not had fun. 5.How? * Have no ideas with current work, think it is a big challenge and not easy to finish, pursuing perfectness. * Tip: Choose some easy work and focus on some **mechanically** work first. 6.What? * Feel guilty and anxiety, think will do tomorrow. * Tip: This might be the most important, battle with ourselves’ body, maintain healthy living habit and biological clock. According to The Art of War by Sun Tzu (~500 BC), Now a soldier's spirit is keenest in the morning; by noonday it has begun to flag; and in the evening, his mind is bent only on returning to camp. So it is imperative to **get up early** and do the tough task in the morning. PS: - To improve working efficiency: stay away from distractions(Environment),choose the productive time of a day(Sunrise), exercise often to improve mind focus and insistence(Exercise) - To motivate yourself: declare accomplishment to your friends before having finished（Vanity stimulating), work in a team and keep the ball rolling(Teamwork spirit)，set rule and reward yourself(Good job) - If the above still do not work, classify your to-do list into four categories: - Urgent and Important(U-I), - Urgent but Not Important(U-NI), - Not Urgent but important(NU-I), - Not Urgent and Not Important(NU-NI). - Pritorize your work in an order: U-I >> U-NI >> NU-I >> NU-NI. - Say "NO" to NU-NI and NU-I