The Parkinson's Law
This law says that the duration taken to complete a task and its complexity depends on the time we set aside for thinking of a solution for the task. For example, we think we would find solution for a task within a week, the task gets more complex and more duration is taken to complete the task.
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This law is really useful to perform tasks and fully focus on what’s in front of you instead of having some looming task creating stress at the back of your mind.
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