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Overcome Procrastination with Stoic Discipline

Intensity isn’t something one experiences; it is what one becomes. Else, all fails.

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Dec 10, 2023
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High-functioning individuals have an adamantine practice to overcome procrastination: they're always working, leaving little to no room to get lost in distractions that pass time quicker — what most people use to escape the ennui of monotonous work.

They find it easy to accomplish this feat because they have multiple important tasks to accomplish within the day, which they're ideally good at or have attained a level of proficiency in. They find the energy to push against fear, fatigue, and hesitation because they have many tasks bearing real consequences if undone, with limited time in their day. There’s immense pressure to make every minute count. So, intensity isn’t something one experiences; it is what one becomes. Else, all fails. Or stagnates.

One attribute of this type of person is they've opened themselves up to the demands of their life's tasks because they know how being excellent at a craft benefits them: it earns them respect, the pride of be…

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