Assume you've decided to upload your first YouTube video today. → You realize you don't have a fancy camera to shoot the video, → so you Google for the best YouTube camera. → In the meantime, you begin to consider a catchy name for your channel, → then you want to design a vibrant banner for your YouTube page → You get where it is going. Right!
Yak shaving is a task that leads to another related task and keeps getting sidetracked by other tasks while not completing the original task that you intended to do in the first place.
It makes us feel productive since we’re completing other tasks. We’re cheating ourselves by thinking that being busy is productive.
Try these if you're one of us who wishes to stop yak shaving:
Self-realization: The moment when you realize you’ve been sidetracked from your task Ask yourself: Do you really need this right now? If not, jump back to the original task.
Create “To-Do” Later Tasks: Whenever you get distracted by another task, take a piece of paper and jot them down as to-do later tasks. By writing it down, you'll be more confident that you won't forget it and can concentrate on your main job
So, what should we do next time?
Don’t search for the best camera. Start shooting with what you've got📱.
Do not shave a yak. It’s not going to make a difference!
Until next time,
Peranesh xx ☘️
🖤My Favorites things about this week
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by David Fincher: The title sounded like an investigative thriller; it turns out to be a “love” genre.
One-liner: A man born with a rare aging disorder (ages backward) falls in love with a woman who ages normally. I'll leave the rest to your creativity, and if you haven't yet decided to watch, I'm hoping the dialogue below will make you do so.
Daisy: Would you still love me if I were old and saggy?
Benjamin Button: Would you still love ME if I were young and had acne? When I'm afraid of what's under the stairs? Or if I end up wetting the bed?
Resurfaced from the book “The Midnight Libraries” by Matt Haig:
Everything humans see is a simplification. Humans are fundamentally limited, generalising creatures, living on auto-pilot, who straighten out curved streets in their minds, which explains why they get lost all the time.
Pigeonhole Principle: The name of this video caught my attention, and after a few days of wandering on my YouTube suggestion list, I decided to watch it. Yes, it was interesting, but I'm not sure how I would apply it in real life. Do let me know if you find it.
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