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AspiringRationalist comments on Instrumental Rationality Questions Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: AspiringRationalist 25 August 2015 12:08:28AM 1 point [-]

One thing that I have found helpful is when a thought like "I should really do [task]" comes to mind, I write it on a post-it note and stick it to the nearest available surface and then carry on with whatever I was doing. Then, when I finish what I was doing, I can actually do that task, put it onto a more durable to-do list, etc.