Contrary to popular belief, being extremely organized does not always guarantee increased productivity. Much to my chagrin, it has in fact proven to result in the opposite. I’ve spent countless hours planning, carefully crafting, breaking tasks down into bite sized pieces, making elaborate lists on various platforms, ticking off meaningless daily chores & leaving the main checklist items incomplete. Ironically, that’s exactly what I’m doing at this exact moment. I’ve completed all the tedious organizational & housekeeping items only to leave out the big-picture study & homework tasks. In my head, these monsters have grown so large that I fear I might never look at them with the same motivation I once did when I first attempted my responsibilities at the start of the semester. You see, they also say that starting something is the most difficult thing you can do – that you should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a thing. I would wholeheartedly contest that statement & in exchange, offer the argument that re-starting a project that once held the power of momentum can be the most tedious of labours. The explanation I would provide for that can be best explained by this following analogy.

Consider a bird that is just learning to fly. This baby bird has gradually built the confidence and momentum to finally spread it’s wings and take flight – against the force of gravity into the vast skies above. If the baby bird stops to catch it’s breath mid-flight, the force of Earth’s gravity will pull the little creature towards the ground at an acceleration of ~9.81m/s – faster & faster as the force of gravity feels heavier & heavier on it’s weak, just barely developed wings. If the bird decides to attempt to defy these forces of gravity at that point, it will seem significantly more difficult to resume the same position it had once worked towards. You, my friend, might be experiencing just that same force of obstruction as you’ve steadily lost your study or work momentum along the way over the course of time.

In order to counter this feeling of opposition, one must seek discomfort (ignore the cliche & bear with me for a few moments). Trust me with the advice I am about to give you for it might just be the very thing that changes the game. All you must do is start practicing the art of 3-2-1 FuckIt. It’s very simple you see – every time the little voice in your head squeals “Oh but you barely had enough sleep last night. Look how warm & comfortable the bed looks right now”, you close your eyes, take a deep breath & say “3-2-1 FUCK IT”. When the monster in your head says “What if you can’t finish that assignment on time? How are you even gonna pass that course? Let’s relax for a bit & watch…”, you push that monster aside and say “3-2-1 FUCK IT”. It’ll be uncomfortable. It’ll feel like you’re pushing a boulder up a steep & windy mountain. But the view at the top will always be worth it. I promise!