Thread:JeloElducal/@comment-26888167-20190709152909/@comment-26888167-20190719115012

JeloElducal wrote: Redfork, what is your secret to being productive? I guess it's mostly a combination fo factors, such as:

1 - Having priorities. Obviously, stuff that I have to do in real life is more important, but after that, I usually give more priority to tasks that I know other people are counting on me for. So I'll usually edit a story I'm writing with Pea, for example, way before I edit one that I'm writing on my own, because I prioritize it more. I know it's fun to do some things for yourself and all, but usually I give more priority to the things I'm doing for or with others, knowing that if I don't do them, they'll be disappointed or that I'll be letting them down.

2 - Just sitting down to work on things the first chance I get. I don't wait until I "want" to do something, I just sit down and do it as soon as I can. It's like doing your homework from school. I always did my homework ASAP so I wouldn't have to worry about it later. A number of times I did it even before I was back home. Don't wait until you "want" to do a thing, just do it as soon as you can. In life we will usually have to do things we don't want to do (such as when my mom tells me to help wash the dishes), so we'd better learn a bit of discipline and just do the things we have to do instead of waiting around until we "want" to do them.

3 - Break tasks into small steps. Let's say you have to clean your room, but it's an absolute mess. If you focus on the whole mess itself, it definitely seems like a huge task. But there's a better approach, and that's breaking down tasks into small steps. Let's say you start by focusing on the dirty clothes that are all over the floor. Doesn't sound that hard, right? Once you're down with that, you can now focus on a different part of the mess, so let's say now you focus on organizing the things on your desk. Perfect. Once you're down with that, you can focus on something else, like your bed. If you keep focusing on small steps instead of the whole task, you'll find it's much easier to get yourself to do things.

4 - Usefulness: Many times when I'm choosing what activity to do, I ask myself: "Is this productive? Could I be doing something more productive with my time?" For example, back a few years ago, I had no trouble spending hours and hours each day dedicated to only playing videogames. Now that has changed. Now I play videogames a lot less, except for when I'm positive that I can't do anything more productive like writing stories, working on my own videogames, mentoring others, etc. If I can't do any of that, then sure, I'll play videogames to the end, but now I see that as a hobby or an activity I can do at times, instead of something I use my whole day on. That's because nowadays I tend to prefer doing activities that I feel are more productive.