Comments on: Avoid Pain – Procrastinate http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/ Practical Personal Development Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helping Children Cope With Stress And Deal With Feelings | What Is Stress http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-62676 Helping Children Cope With Stress And Deal With Feelings | What Is Stress Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:29:43 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-62676 [...] situations is to guide their children and help them develop skills to cope with stress effectively. Avoid making the mistake of over questioning and adding unnecessary pressure on [...] [...] situations is to guide their children and help them develop skills to cope with stress effectively. Avoid making the mistake of over questioning and adding unnecessary pressure on [...]

]]> By: Alex Shalman . com » Blog Archive » My 10 Daily Success Habits http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-29760 Alex Shalman . com » Blog Archive » My 10 Daily Success Habits Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:41:04 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-29760 [...] specifics to chance, so I decide what my next action will be. It’s also a great method to overcome procrastination - and planning is one of the best ways to avoid being [...] [...] specifics to chance, so I decide what my next action will be. It’s also a great method to overcome procrastination – and planning is one of the best ways to avoid being [...]

]]> By: The think different challenge: Learning to love your boss http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-22110 The think different challenge: Learning to love your boss Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:07:55 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-22110 [...] by my heritage. My dad hates authority. There some excuses. Now for the real deal.? I am going to take this guys advice and avoid [...] [...] by my heritage. My dad hates authority. There some excuses. Now for the real deal.? I am going to take this guys advice and avoid [...]

]]> By: Paulos http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-5069 Paulos Tue, 22 May 2007 10:23:26 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-5069 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: Demosthenes http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-4554 Demosthenes Thu, 17 May 2007 21:35:15 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-4554 Interesting... Interesting…

]]> By: Epaminondas http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-4524 Epaminondas Thu, 17 May 2007 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-4524 Sorry :( Sorry :(

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Alex Shalman Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:31:41 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-176 Mihai, I also find it interesting to hear the experiences of very successful people. Now days I'm leaning towards hearing the experiences of very happy people instead - we'll save that for another post. You're right, your English isn't the greatest, but I think you got your point across perfectly, and I sincerely appreciate your effort to write such a thoughtful comment. Mihai,

I also find it interesting to hear the experiences of very successful people. Now days I’m leaning towards hearing the experiences of very happy people instead – we’ll save that for another post.

You’re right, your English isn’t the greatest, but I think you got your point across perfectly, and I sincerely appreciate your effort to write such a thoughtful comment.

]]> By: Mihai http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Mihai Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:37:42 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-170 After reading this post and the comments, I'm wondering how a man who achieved a lot of this that require hard work think about this problem. I think he want to finish this kind of tasks because he get power after every hard thing completed. These days I've always made a new website, and I didn't want to start the job because I was a long road, but when I've started the work easily begin to progress.I'm still working. I hope my english is not so bad. :) After reading this post and the comments, I’m wondering how a man who achieved a lot of this that require hard work think about this problem.

I think he want to finish this kind of tasks because he get power after every hard thing completed.

These days I’ve always made a new website, and I didn’t want to start the job because I was a long road, but when I’ve started the work easily begin to progress.I’m still working.

I hope my english is not so bad.

:)

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Alex Shalman Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:59:47 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-167 Hey Mark, thanks for visiting. I completely agree with you, I just decided to concentrate on the one side of things for this particular post. Stay tuned for future episodes of Alex Shalman as he battles the evil procrastination in an effort to save the world, from themselves. ;) Hey Mark, thanks for visiting. I completely agree with you, I just decided to concentrate on the one side of things for this particular post.

Stay tuned for future episodes of Alex Shalman as he battles the evil procrastination in an effort to save the world, from themselves. ;)

]]> By: Mark McManus http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Mark McManus Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:28:58 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-165 Well, as you know Alex, there's always linking pleasure to the task you need to do. You can focus on the pain of not doing it and also the positive benefits you'll get from doing it. Really dwell on the emotion of accomplishment or whatever it is you'll get from it. Remember, we're emotionally driven beings so lists mean nothing if they aren't accompanied by feelings. Our brains will find a way to move us towards this pleasure. Great post Alex. Well, as you know Alex, there’s always linking pleasure to the task you need to do. You can focus on the pain of not doing it and also the positive benefits you’ll get from doing it. Really dwell on the emotion of accomplishment or whatever it is you’ll get from it. Remember, we’re emotionally driven beings so lists mean nothing if they aren’t accompanied by feelings. Our brains will find a way to move us towards this pleasure. Great post Alex.

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Alex Shalman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:10:20 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-162 Hey Jesper, I read your article. I want to respectfully disagree about a point you made about having unplanned time. While I think that being spontaneous can be really fun I also believe that in order to obtain maximum productivity you should plan. You can even plan to be spontaneous. Here's what I mean. If you work around many people, and have a scheduled lunch, you can be spontaneous about who you dine with in order to experience variety. You can plan a night out with a date, but then be spontaneous about where you'll go once you get to the general vicinity. Say you have a weekend completely free. You can either not make plans and see what comes up, or you can make plans to do something unique and get away somewhere. You may not be able to do the latter if you woke up Saturday morning without a plan. Perhaps you needed to pack early and notify friends to come with you, etc. This is just my personal opinion. Keep on writing and having yours, that is very crucial. Hey Jesper,

I read your article. I want to respectfully disagree about a point you made about having unplanned time.

While I think that being spontaneous can be really fun I also believe that in order to obtain maximum productivity you should plan. You can even plan to be spontaneous.

Here’s what I mean. If you work around many people, and have a scheduled lunch, you can be spontaneous about who you dine with in order to experience variety.

You can plan a night out with a date, but then be spontaneous about where you’ll go once you get to the general vicinity.

Say you have a weekend completely free. You can either not make plans and see what comes up, or you can make plans to do something unique and get away somewhere. You may not be able to do the latter if you woke up Saturday morning without a plan. Perhaps you needed to pack early and notify friends to come with you, etc.

This is just my personal opinion. Keep on writing and having yours, that is very crucial.

]]> By: Jesper http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Jesper Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:23:24 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-161 I usually think about myself as an instant gratification junkie, meaning I have a hard time doing things that are seemingly boring or hard. However, with such tasks the gratification comes later, and is usually award a deeper sense of satisfaction than the instant gratification type of activities do. I wrote today a post on the same topic but with a different angle. I like your pain-approach, it is an interesting interpretation. I usually think about myself as an instant gratification junkie, meaning I have a hard time doing things that are seemingly boring or hard. However, with such tasks the gratification comes later, and is usually award a deeper sense of satisfaction than the instant gratification type of activities do.

I wrote today a post on the same topic but with a different angle. I like your pain-approach, it is an interesting interpretation.

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Alex Shalman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:01:36 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-159 Sania, you request a procrastination article, you get it. I'm here for my cherished readers ;) Sania, you request a procrastination article, you get it. I’m here for my cherished readers ;)

]]> By: Sania Wyatt http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Sania Wyatt Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:09:59 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-158 I keep an agenda of my activities. I try to avoid procrastination by thinking of the pain I'll get when I forgo the task and I get to it. Btw Alex, I really like your crisp and clear style of writing. You lay a difficult subject so clearly. Hope you continue blogging like this! :) I keep an agenda of my activities. I try to avoid procrastination by thinking of the pain I’ll get when I forgo the task and I get to it.

Btw Alex, I really like your crisp and clear style of writing. You lay a difficult subject so clearly. Hope you continue blogging like this! :)

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Alex Shalman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:47:42 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-128 Hey Pamela, Getting things down on 'paper' helps get a fresh perspective and is a good motivating tool. I bet you've gotten very productive using this technique. Hey Pamela,

Getting things down on ‘paper’ helps get a fresh perspective and is a good motivating tool. I bet you’ve gotten very productive using this technique.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Pamela Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:11:26 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/03/01/avoid-pain-procrastinate/#comment-126 I also make list the things needed to be done. I also include the amount of time I need to accomplish a certain task to avoid waisting time. Not that working on something overtime is a waste but other tasks which can be done in a shorter time are waiting on the list. I also make list the things needed to be done. I also include the amount of time I need to accomplish a certain task to avoid waisting time. Not that working on something overtime is a waste but other tasks which can be done in a shorter time are waiting on the list.

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