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Discover the power of putting things off: "Insightful, sensible, and amusing" (Harry G. Frankfurt, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of On Bullsh*t). This is not a book for Bill Gates or Steven Spielberg. Clearly they have no trouble getting stuff done. For the great majority of us, though, what a comfort it is to discover we're not wastrels and slackers, but doers . . . in our own way. It may sound counterintuitive, but according to philosopher John Perry, you can accomplish a lot by putting things off. He calls it "structured procrastination." Celebrating a nearly universal character flaw, The Art of Procrastination is a wise, charming, compulsively readable bookreally, a tongue-in-cheek argument of ideas. Perry offers ingenious strategies, like the defensive to-do list ("1. Learn Chinese") and task triage. He discusses the double-edged relationship between the computer and procrastinationon the one hand, it allows the procrastinator to fire off work at the last possible minute; on the other, it's a dangerous time suck. Most importantly, he explores what may be procrastination's greatest gift: the chance to accomplish surprising, wonderful things by not sticking to a rigid schedule. "John Perry is the wittiest philosopher since Marx (Groucho), and he brings to this book a delightful combination of wisdom and humor." Thomas Cathcart, author of The Trolley Problem "Reading this straight-talking, badly needed book has changed my life." Bruce McCall, writer and illustrator for The New Yorker
Понеже, разбира се, съм отдавнашен и хроничен прокрастинатор, гледам да се информирам за различните неща, които хората мислят относно този порок и как го преборват. Може би излишно е да казвам, че успехите в преборването му, за кажи речи всички хора, са по-скоро литературни, отколкото практически. Като ония дето дават съвети за диети и здравословно хранене, а като им видиш снимката повече напомнят на предколедно прасенце.
Настоящата книга е книга, което след завършването й доста ме учуди - защото на идеите в нея по-скоро съответстваше просто една статия. А всичките идеи в нея, които ще изброя в тяхната пълнота сега, са точно 1 брой, а именно: когато имаш да вършиш нещо и не ти идва да го свършиш, го отлагаш всячески, включително и като вършиш много други неща, които трябва да свършиш. Демек, можеш да използваш прокрастинацията за я победиш донякъде.
Ако се загледа човек, точно така е и има полза. Другото в книгата е разтягане на локуми. ( )
Finally, a philosophy professor produces something everyday people can benefit from. In short chapters and cute accompanying illustrations, the author suggest that there is something called structured procrastination. I don't know if it's just a lazy excuse and I don't care. I will force anyone who annoys me about this issue to read the book and look on in awe of my real productivity. ( )
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow. - Mark Twain
Dedication
For Frenchie Who is very patient (sometimes)
First words
Humans are by nature rational animals.
Quotations
Never do today any task that may disappear tomorrow.
Let the situation mature.
...I'd rather chew on thumbtacks than read up on printers in Consumer Reports.
The structured procrastinator may not be the world's most effective human being, but by letting her ideas and energies wander spontaneously, she may accomplish all sorts of things that she would have missed out on by adhering to a more structured regimen.
My wife pops in to remind me to check the Visa bill...She would clearly like me to stop what I am doing, remove the laptop from my lap, take the bill (which she is kindly holding in my face), and comply with her request forthwith...The idea that by not checking the Visa bill immediately I will discourage my wife from such interruptions is quite absurd. The pattern in question has gone on for about fifty years.
Last words
You might want to try simply accepting yourself as a structured procrastinator for a while before plunging into a search for the perfect tool to help you drop the habit altogether.
Discover the power of putting things off: "Insightful, sensible, and amusing" (Harry G. Frankfurt, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of On Bullsh*t). This is not a book for Bill Gates or Steven Spielberg. Clearly they have no trouble getting stuff done. For the great majority of us, though, what a comfort it is to discover we're not wastrels and slackers, but doers . . . in our own way. It may sound counterintuitive, but according to philosopher John Perry, you can accomplish a lot by putting things off. He calls it "structured procrastination." Celebrating a nearly universal character flaw, The Art of Procrastination is a wise, charming, compulsively readable bookreally, a tongue-in-cheek argument of ideas. Perry offers ingenious strategies, like the defensive to-do list ("1. Learn Chinese") and task triage. He discusses the double-edged relationship between the computer and procrastinationon the one hand, it allows the procrastinator to fire off work at the last possible minute; on the other, it's a dangerous time suck. Most importantly, he explores what may be procrastination's greatest gift: the chance to accomplish surprising, wonderful things by not sticking to a rigid schedule. "John Perry is the wittiest philosopher since Marx (Groucho), and he brings to this book a delightful combination of wisdom and humor." Thomas Cathcart, author of The Trolley Problem "Reading this straight-talking, badly needed book has changed my life." Bruce McCall, writer and illustrator for The New Yorker
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Настоящата книга е книга, което след завършването й доста ме учуди - защото на идеите в нея по-скоро съответстваше просто една статия. А всичките идеи в нея, които ще изброя в тяхната пълнота сега, са точно 1 брой, а именно: когато имаш да вършиш нещо и не ти идва да го свършиш, го отлагаш всячески, включително и като вършиш много други неща, които трябва да свършиш. Демек, можеш да използваш прокрастинацията за я победиш донякъде.
Ако се загледа човек, точно така е и има полза. Другото в книгата е разтягане на локуми. (