Getting Ready to Get Ready
Chapter 4 of 10 in Procrastination Is the Assassination of All Destination: Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself and Take Action
Preparation is the most respectable form of procrastination ever invented.
Chapter 4 of 10, with three questions.
Printed as Chapter 4: Getting Ready to Get Ready
In the glossary: Getting ready to get ready
Why does research feel like progress?
Research feels like progress because it produces the sensation of movement without any of the risk.
What does the trap look like from the inside?
The research trap has a recognisable set of symptoms, and most people display several at once.
- Course collecting.
- The perfect plan.
- Tool shopping.
- The name and the logo.
- Watching other people do it.
- You need one customer.
When is enough research enough?
Enough research is reached at the point where the next question can only be answered by doing something.
Preparation without a start date is just procrastination with a reading list.