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Here is a cool post from An Amazing Mind blog:

how do you recognize important tasks from the merely urgent? Here are a few helpful questions:

1. Will this matter 5 years from now?

If something will have lasting positive effect on your life even 5 years from now, it’s probably important. And if it won’t, it’s probably not that important. (cumulative things, noted in number 3. below, are an exception.)

2. If I accomplish this today, will I go to sleep happy and content?

I often delay important decisions (like booking airplane tickets) for days or even weeks. Then, once I finally get off my lazy butt and actually do them, I suddenly feel so free. Like a big weight has been lifted off my chest. So learn from my mistakes. Schedule your important tasks in as soon as possible, and get them done. You’ll be going to bed every day with a sense of accomplishment and happiness.

3. Is this cumulative?

It might not seem like a big deal to skip one exercise session. Or to sleep late one day when you’re trying to switch to waking up early. But every time you skip your habit, it makes the subsequent days harder to maintain.

Conversely, it might not seem like a big deal to give a small speech in front of 20 acquaintances. But the confidence and experience you get from it will carry along with you. You will feel more confident and comfortable with public speaking EVERY SINGLE TIME after that. It’s like compound interest - every little bit matters, because it builds on itself forever after.

Read the whole thing.
Related: Put First Things First

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