Anti-GTD or anti-procrastination medication

I have long been interested in the techniques of GTD, time management, increasing personal efficiency. They really allow you to do things. But all the time there was some dissatisfaction. Then I realized that it was very important to choose the right direction for self-realization. Otherwise, with the use of these techniques one can escape very far, and not in that direction. All this gives rise to frustration, the search for miraculous tools, and even a whole term of procrastination has appeared.



How to finally get rid of self-abuse in the form of these endless techniques? Do what you want!

If more extensively, it is usually advised to work at the intersection of several areas - to do:

1. what you want
2. what do you have talent
3. what serves the good of the people
4. what brings money.

This is just the perfect self-realization!



But how to do it? This is usually not talked or hesitantly give some general advice. I’ve been digging for a long time and still found some methods.

The technique of finding a life mission

1. Examine yourself as fully as possible, examine your character from all sides.

To do this, you can use the following tools:

• psychological tests:
  
  
  • 16 factor questionnaire Kettel ,
    
    
  • Differential diagnostic questionnaire - DDO Ye.A. Klimov (he was still given school),
    
    
  • Constructive drawing of a person from geometric figures ,
    
    
  • Technique of professional self-determination by J. Holland
    
    
  • Interest Map
    
    
  • and many others.
    
    
  
  
  
• numerology , astrology - do not rush to dismiss this option. Even if you do not believe in esoteric things, reading the characteristic given to you, you somehow think more deeply about your character traits: “yes, I recognize myself here,” “no, it's not about me”. By agreeing or rejecting, you will recognize yourself more fully, which is the purpose of this step,
  
  
• self-examination,
  
  
• prayer / meditation,
  
  
• method from Steve Pavlins : think "What is the true purpose of my life?" - And write options until you cry. To stop on a variant which caused the strongest emotional response.
  
  

2. To isolate the scope of the possible direction of development.

I took the finished classification :

• the science,
  
  
• business,
  
  
• religion,
  
  
• art,
  
  
• politics,
  
  
• teaching,
  
  
• healing
  
  

Each of these areas fits a certain person as fully as possible. And it cannot be said that some of them are in general vicious.

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3. To think how character traits from item 1 will appear in each sphere from item 2.

I, for example, have such a character that a balanced, good-natured, reasonable attitude turns into dictatorship with external pressure. Thus, politics and religion are contraindicated to me. I can leave my encroachments in these areas only as a hobby. I cannot fully realize it there, it will be too hard for me and for those around me.

For each area you need to write exactly how you can show yourself there, indicating specific professions.

4. Prioritize the list obtained in paragraph 3.

To rank the importance of employment, so we get both work and hobby.



The end result: a prioritized list of specific steps for self-realization.



Pros :

• getting rid of doubts (“what should I do”) releases energy for self-realization;
  
  
• getting rid of procrastination, self-kicks, well, maximum — hang an analysis on the wall
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  You just understand that this is your life mission. Well, how can you not do this? And why force yourself if it brings great pleasure?
  
  
• lack of envy. If someone succeeds, then you just rejoice for him. It is not success in itself, it is secondary, but because the person fully realizes himself. You realize yourself in your field, so it makes no sense to envy.
  
  
• lack of pride. You simply realize the potential laid by nature - how can you become proud?
  
  
• it just becomes easier and safer to live.

I am not one of those who take great risks. Therefore, the transition to a new way of life went smoothly. But nevertheless, almost a year has passed since I quit my job, I am engaged in my startup, I have a family life and a hobby. I am pleased.

What's next?

It remains to implement the methodology. And especially follow the harmony so that the work, which will now be in a high, does not occupy itself all the time.

Conclusion

Applying the technique, we close the first two areas: we learn our own desires and our talents. Work for the benefit of people is a matter of purely personal choice to the best of one’s understanding of this very good. The money is likely to come as a result of success in its field of implementation. If not, you will have to use marketing tricks to monetize your efforts.



Time spent: 2-3 years for self-analysis, 3-4 evenings for applying the technique to yourself, a couple of days for thinking about the article, 3 hours for writing the article.

The best gratitude would be if at least one person spends 2-3 evenings after work to apply this technique to himself. I am sure the result will be pleasant.