"We go about our day without a clear sense of the cost of what we are doing at any particular moment as compared to what we might otherwise be doing. Also, we have a tendency to do what we want to do in the short term, while putting off progress toward our deeper long-term goals.
"It’s universal. It make us feel kind of shabby and unproductive. When we overcome these problems, we feel amazing and productive."
"Two big problems vex everyone.
"We go about our day without a clear sense of the cost of what we are doing at any particular moment as compared to what we might otherwise be doing. Also, we have a tendency to do what we want to do in the short term, while putting off progress toward our deeper long-term goals.
"It’s universal. It make us feel kind of shabby and unproductive. When we overcome these problems, we feel amazing and productive."
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