About this quote

Procrastination adds friction: a manageable task grows harder as time, worry, and unfinished work accumulate.

When to use it

• At the start of today’s work, work on the hardest unfinished task for fifteen minutes before doing anything easier.
• Use the same principle on one difficult subject: work on the hardest unfinished task for fifteen minutes before doing anything easier, then note what changed.
• Try it with a classmate or study group: work on the hardest unfinished task for fifteen minutes before doing anything easier, and compare the result at the end of the week.