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Punoxysm comments on Has LessWrong Ever Backfired On You? - Less Wrong Discussion

25 Post author: Evan_Gaensbauer 15 December 2014 05:44AM

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Comment author: Punoxysm 15 December 2014 10:18:00AM *  10 points [-]

Well, I've found that advice about time management of which this site has tons, is not really helpful. It is not the lack of a system to organize my efforts but a lack of persistence that has always been a bottleneck for me.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 17 December 2014 05:22:49PM 4 points [-]

I think motivation is a hard problem and there is no simple solution. As with many self-help advice trying out multiple approaches may ultimately lead to an approach that may work for you.

Comment author: passive_fist 16 December 2014 10:17:55AM 2 points [-]

I tried the pomodoro system for a bit (which I understand is somewhat popular here) but I found it to be largely useless, for myself at least. Instead just removing various distractions was far more powerful. This is corroborated by the literature; Gloria Mark's research is worth a look: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~gmark/Home_page/Welcome.html

Comment author: Cyan 18 December 2014 09:08:46PM 2 points [-]
Comment author: passive_fist 18 December 2014 09:49:08PM 1 point [-]

As far as internet distractions go, lesswrong is hardly the worst offender. Although more than 10 minutes a day on LW is probably too much.

Comment author: hamnox 17 December 2014 01:00:23AM *  1 point [-]

Same, actually. Pomodoros have never stuck as a solution for me.