Then, you think: I might as well watch one episode of Game Of Thrones. Then, a video on YouTube-and then another one. Then, a little bit of Instagram browsing. And so forth.
It always ends with a bang: "This is the last time I'm wasting my time! "
Yeah, right.
What you really need is a system for doing work. A lot of people shy away from routines, systems and frameworks because they want to have "freedom."
I'm sorry to disappoint you: Freedom is your enemy.
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