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Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things
Are you also tired of putting off your dreams until "tomorrow?" Guess what! Tomorrow never comes. Am I right?
I've procrastinated and put off my desire to write a book for a decade. I always came up with excuses like, "it's not the right time." Or, "I need to do more research."
But in 2015 I got tired of this endless procrastination, and finally took action. Six months later, my first book was published.
Look, we all have limited time on our hands. And we're getting closer to death every single minute. That shouldn't scare you. That should motivate you!
Time is limited, that's why we must do the things we Today.
In this "best of" collection, I've handpicked 30 of my best articles that help you to overcome procrastination, improve your productivity, and achieve all the things you always wanted.
Plus, I've written an extensive introduction about my life and work philosophy.
In Do It Today, you'll
Why we procrastinate and how we can overcome itHow to increase your productivity without being stressfulHow to achieve more meaningful things in your life so you can enjoy it more
Are you ready to start reading this book?
If Do it today-not tomorrow.
I've procrastinated and put off my desire to write a book for a decade. I always came up with excuses like, "it's not the right time." Or, "I need to do more research."
But in 2015 I got tired of this endless procrastination, and finally took action. Six months later, my first book was published.
Look, we all have limited time on our hands. And we're getting closer to death every single minute. That shouldn't scare you. That should motivate you!
Time is limited, that's why we must do the things we Today.
In this "best of" collection, I've handpicked 30 of my best articles that help you to overcome procrastination, improve your productivity, and achieve all the things you always wanted.
Plus, I've written an extensive introduction about my life and work philosophy.
In Do It Today, you'll
Why we procrastinate and how we can overcome itHow to increase your productivity without being stressfulHow to achieve more meaningful things in your life so you can enjoy it more
Are you ready to start reading this book?
If Do it today-not tomorrow.
137 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 20, 2022
About the author
Darius Foroux
37 books636 followersDarius Foroux (pronounced as Da-reeus Fo-roo) is the author of 7 books, and the creator of 6 online courses.
He writes about productivity, business, and wealth building. His ideas and work have been featured in TIME, NBC, Fast Company, Inc., Observer, and many more publications. Until now, more than 30 million people have read his articles.
He writes about productivity, business, and wealth building. His ideas and work have been featured in TIME, NBC, Fast Company, Inc., Observer, and many more publications. Until now, more than 30 million people have read his articles.
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September 14, 2022
Read and reread.
September 14, 2020
Well, most people, including me tend to procrastinate on many things. So, this was a book which piqued my interest. I found the book useful, though as with much of the self-help literature today, the incremental new concepts or techniques you learn is (very) limited.
I liked this book because it is simple, direct, and crisp. The chapters are short, and each gets directly to habits you can develop and action. I was hoping for some neuroscience inputs, which was mostly absent though. Nevertheless, the suggestions are all practical, make sense and are drawn from the author’s experience. The coverage includes – minimizing distractions (mostly technology related), appropriate technology aids, concentration, holistic approach combining exercise, work & hobbies.
While most people are unlikely to find much new material, I recommend the book for its honest & straightforward approach to the topic it covers.
I liked this book because it is simple, direct, and crisp. The chapters are short, and each gets directly to habits you can develop and action. I was hoping for some neuroscience inputs, which was mostly absent though. Nevertheless, the suggestions are all practical, make sense and are drawn from the author’s experience. The coverage includes – minimizing distractions (mostly technology related), appropriate technology aids, concentration, holistic approach combining exercise, work & hobbies.
While most people are unlikely to find much new material, I recommend the book for its honest & straightforward approach to the topic it covers.
June 10, 2019
The book starts with a quote form Abraham Lincoln, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today". This happens to be the essence of the book as the author goes on to suggest steps to "Do It Today". However, it is not always the conventional wisdom that Darius suggests. He quotes Wallace D Wattles to drive home an unconventional point: "You get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from anyone". How true.
February 13, 2019
Memo to myself: don’t forget to take notes of the parts you marked on your kindle :D
Other than that:
Not everything in this book was new to me - but that‘s also kinda good, because we forget stuff we once knew so easily so it‘s always good to repeat it. Still, I got some new ideas and mindsets I‘m going to play around with, because they seem like they might fit me. I‘m gonna try out lots and am already implementing bits.
Biggest plus: This was my „morning read“ and it really motivated me to work on my thesis, be consistent, take breaks and not to overwork myself but still get stuff DONE.
Other than that:
Not everything in this book was new to me - but that‘s also kinda good, because we forget stuff we once knew so easily so it‘s always good to repeat it. Still, I got some new ideas and mindsets I‘m going to play around with, because they seem like they might fit me. I‘m gonna try out lots and am already implementing bits.
Biggest plus: This was my „morning read“ and it really motivated me to work on my thesis, be consistent, take breaks and not to overwork myself but still get stuff DONE.
June 9, 2019
No central theme, just random mumbo jumbo. Totally avoidable.
February 8, 2021
The book Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things is a collection of articles divided into 3 parts, i.e. overcoming procrastination, improving productivity, and achieving more.
I started reading it as I was not able to complete a book since the beginning of 2021. What makes this book engaging is that the Author has spoken about his life story, how he started out with his blog in 2015 and how this book is in a way his journey to all the things he has achieved today.
The Author Darius Foroux mentions reasons why we procrastinate due to lack of focus or personal ineffectiveness. The book is an interesting read as it mentions what makes us lazy, feels less focused, not initiate what we dream of, and provides a straightforward approach to such issues.
The book also has many inspiring quotes and emphasized the positive benefits of having a routine, consistency, repetition, how to focus when it’s not possible. I have written down quotes I liked, must try tips, created a journaling tracker in order to track if reading such books is really helping me or not.
Ending this review with the selected favourite quotes in this book:
• Decisions fatigue your brain and routines eliminate decisions which ultimately mean more brainpower. Routines are not OCD – they are efficient – Use them. It’s about creating a productivity mindset and environment that lets you thrive.
• You are here to create and not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from anyone. Adopt an abundance mindset. Before you know it, you’ll have so much opportunity that you don’t know what to do with.
• Life is not about what you know. It’s about what you don’t know. And we never know enough. That’s good news for both of us. It means that until the day we die, we can keep learning.
I started reading it as I was not able to complete a book since the beginning of 2021. What makes this book engaging is that the Author has spoken about his life story, how he started out with his blog in 2015 and how this book is in a way his journey to all the things he has achieved today.
The Author Darius Foroux mentions reasons why we procrastinate due to lack of focus or personal ineffectiveness. The book is an interesting read as it mentions what makes us lazy, feels less focused, not initiate what we dream of, and provides a straightforward approach to such issues.
The book also has many inspiring quotes and emphasized the positive benefits of having a routine, consistency, repetition, how to focus when it’s not possible. I have written down quotes I liked, must try tips, created a journaling tracker in order to track if reading such books is really helping me or not.
Ending this review with the selected favourite quotes in this book:
• Decisions fatigue your brain and routines eliminate decisions which ultimately mean more brainpower. Routines are not OCD – they are efficient – Use them. It’s about creating a productivity mindset and environment that lets you thrive.
• You are here to create and not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from anyone. Adopt an abundance mindset. Before you know it, you’ll have so much opportunity that you don’t know what to do with.
• Life is not about what you know. It’s about what you don’t know. And we never know enough. That’s good news for both of us. It means that until the day we die, we can keep learning.
November 30, 2018
I really enjoy reading articles and books written by Darius on his specialist subject, productivity. He has a clear, friendly and compelling writing style that draws you in. He motivates you to keep striving to DO better, and live a more meaningful life, and then provides an abundance of ideas and tips to help you do just that.
Based on avid research into things like Stoicism and Pragmatism (which he revisits every month to build his mental strength), and his own experience in developing several key universal skills, Darius continually validates his philosophy that 'we are our actions.'
The book is set out in three parts with a series of exceptionally well written articles on how to overcome procrastination, how to improve productivity and how to achieve more.
Key takeaways on procrastination include the importance of establishing a productivity system to help you focus and stop wasting time, how to disconnect in a digital world, and how to close your day in a way that gives you the best chance of having an equally productive day tomorrow.
Key takeaways on productivity include finding the sweet spot between perfectionism and slacking, how to read 100 books a year, how to eliminate distractions, and the importance of taking time out to read, rest, and reflect. The article on time blocking is brilliant (something I can advocate as I do this myself) as are the various references to the importance of daily exercise, and how to find your fitness goal.
Key takeaways on achieving more are superb, in particular, learning to love your comfort zone (where the magic happens), how to slowly take on new and bigger challenges (one project at a time), the importance of creating rather than competing (there's enough opportunity and riches for everyone), and the power of compounding (building strength through repetition).
And the best idea of all - live like you're immortal - start building a life and start doing it today!
Based on avid research into things like Stoicism and Pragmatism (which he revisits every month to build his mental strength), and his own experience in developing several key universal skills, Darius continually validates his philosophy that 'we are our actions.'
The book is set out in three parts with a series of exceptionally well written articles on how to overcome procrastination, how to improve productivity and how to achieve more.
Key takeaways on procrastination include the importance of establishing a productivity system to help you focus and stop wasting time, how to disconnect in a digital world, and how to close your day in a way that gives you the best chance of having an equally productive day tomorrow.
Key takeaways on productivity include finding the sweet spot between perfectionism and slacking, how to read 100 books a year, how to eliminate distractions, and the importance of taking time out to read, rest, and reflect. The article on time blocking is brilliant (something I can advocate as I do this myself) as are the various references to the importance of daily exercise, and how to find your fitness goal.
Key takeaways on achieving more are superb, in particular, learning to love your comfort zone (where the magic happens), how to slowly take on new and bigger challenges (one project at a time), the importance of creating rather than competing (there's enough opportunity and riches for everyone), and the power of compounding (building strength through repetition).
And the best idea of all - live like you're immortal - start building a life and start doing it today!
January 23, 2019
A great book! For me, the most greatest aspect of this book is the attitude that it conveys in the introduction. After that in the first page itself I got an idea that worked for me.
I didn't have to read any more than that. I'll have to give it 5 stars just for the great intro itself.
I'm also putting this into my long-term-reference shelf. I'll revisit this book for more ideas after I've made the current one a habit! Onwards! To self-improvement! :)
I didn't have to read any more than that. I'll have to give it 5 stars just for the great intro itself.
I'm also putting this into my long-term-reference shelf. I'll revisit this book for more ideas after I've made the current one a habit! Onwards! To self-improvement! :)
July 11, 2025
I don't know how to start but this book was okayish. Well, I can't say that this book wasn't really that type of "life-changing" book because as I was reading this, at some point it felt like the author had written this book just about me. I have to accept that I procrastinate, but this book has changed that a lot. Though, I am writing its review now, but I had completed this book a week before and that was the time when my exams were ongoing so it really helped me during the exams.
The writing style of the author was so good and so encouraging that if you are reading this book on your bed or while sleeping, then the style will make you wake up and start doing your work.
The reason why I gave it a four star rating is because sometimes, mostly in the first half of the book, this book was that sort of demotivating. I am saying that as it is my opinion but I say that because sometimes I felt that this book was demotivating. For an example- there was a part that said that some people who are the "so called" perfectionists, are really nothing. They just waste their time thinking that they are doing their work perfectly while the others who are not perfectionists can do their work in a better way. To be honest, that's not wrong. It is a fact but as I, myself is a perfectionist so it was difficult for me to digest this and I was quite ashamed too while reading this because there were many things that literally suited me😶🌫️🫥.
Overall, this book was a really nice one but there were some things that I didn't really agree with so I rated this a 4-star.
The writing style of the author was so good and so encouraging that if you are reading this book on your bed or while sleeping, then the style will make you wake up and start doing your work.
The reason why I gave it a four star rating is because sometimes, mostly in the first half of the book, this book was that sort of demotivating. I am saying that as it is my opinion but I say that because sometimes I felt that this book was demotivating. For an example- there was a part that said that some people who are the "so called" perfectionists, are really nothing. They just waste their time thinking that they are doing their work perfectly while the others who are not perfectionists can do their work in a better way. To be honest, that's not wrong. It is a fact but as I, myself is a perfectionist so it was difficult for me to digest this and I was quite ashamed too while reading this because there were many things that literally suited me😶🌫️🫥.
Overall, this book was a really nice one but there were some things that I didn't really agree with so I rated this a 4-star.
January 26, 2023
Repetitive ideas in books of this genre I can get over, but for me, the writing style of this author is beyond annoying. It's why personally I always approach bloggers-turned-writers with caution. Not every blog is meant to be a book, and not every blogger is a writer by default. At least for me, that's the impression. I absolutely hate using stupid social media type of lingo to emphasise a point, e.g. "Eliminate the time-wasters. Boom. That's it." Boom what?!
Lots of rhetoric questions and weird preaching.
"So give it a try tonight and find out for yourself. But don’t be surprised if you wake up tomorrow morning ready to kick life in the ass." OK.
On a positive note, the book was short.
Lots of rhetoric questions and weird preaching.
"So give it a try tonight and find out for yourself. But don’t be surprised if you wake up tomorrow morning ready to kick life in the ass." OK.
On a positive note, the book was short.
March 11, 2022
"You can't escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today" by Abraham Lincoln is my favourite quoted sentence in this book.
A good read for those like me who are looking to improve productivity in their lives 😅. The author has covered a wide range of topics and explained his own perspectives on them and how changing them have influenced his life.
The book is divided into three parts
1. Overcome procastination
where the author has shared different facts about procastination behaviour and gives us tips that if tried to implement in our life can help us break our habit of procastination.
2. Improving productivity :
Here author has shared various other things about smartphone behavior, browsing, perfectionism etc that can be changed inorder to improve our productivity.
3. Acheiving More:
Other relevant things which may help us to achieve more in our lives has been covered in this section.
A good read for those like me who are looking to improve productivity in their lives 😅. The author has covered a wide range of topics and explained his own perspectives on them and how changing them have influenced his life.
The book is divided into three parts
1. Overcome procastination
where the author has shared different facts about procastination behaviour and gives us tips that if tried to implement in our life can help us break our habit of procastination.
2. Improving productivity :
Here author has shared various other things about smartphone behavior, browsing, perfectionism etc that can be changed inorder to improve our productivity.
3. Acheiving More:
Other relevant things which may help us to achieve more in our lives has been covered in this section.
October 22, 2022
Simple and good read...
To keep your habits in check.
Nice simple take aways
To keep your habits in check.
Nice simple take aways
September 17, 2023
<2024>
If you are looking for the best and straightforward ways (best for me), to get out of your procrastination web - then go for it.
One more book from Darius, which forced me to reflect on my ways, and to improve them. It’s after reading this book, I got the idea of creating a shelf named ‘READ-AGAIN’. And I put all the books which I want to read every year in this category.
Also, am glad I ordered the below books, from the references he has given in the book.
<2023>
It’s food for mind book. I got so curious about the references he has given in the book, that I ordered myself below books (weird?? huhh) -
1. The War of Art - Steven Pressfield
2. How will you measure your life - Clayton Christensen
3. Meditation - Marcus Aurelius
4. Discourses - Epictetus
5. 2 Books by Dale Carnegie
6. The elements of style - William Strunk Jr
If you are looking for the best and straightforward ways (best for me), to get out of your procrastination web - then go for it.
One more book from Darius, which forced me to reflect on my ways, and to improve them. It’s after reading this book, I got the idea of creating a shelf named ‘READ-AGAIN’. And I put all the books which I want to read every year in this category.
Also, am glad I ordered the below books, from the references he has given in the book.
<2023>
It’s food for mind book. I got so curious about the references he has given in the book, that I ordered myself below books (weird?? huhh) -
1. The War of Art - Steven Pressfield
2. How will you measure your life - Clayton Christensen
3. Meditation - Marcus Aurelius
4. Discourses - Epictetus
5. 2 Books by Dale Carnegie
6. The elements of style - William Strunk Jr
June 17, 2021
I am a huge admirer of Darius and often read his blogs. The majority of his ideas resonate with me.
This book provides sharp, simple, pragmatic insights on how to get tackle procrastination.
At times self-help books get overbearing but that's not the case here. The chapters are short providing relevant information. I assume most of them are from his blogs.
Overall a good read.
I have made many notes (as advised by the author), let's see how many of them can I implement :)
This book provides sharp, simple, pragmatic insights on how to get tackle procrastination.
At times self-help books get overbearing but that's not the case here. The chapters are short providing relevant information. I assume most of them are from his blogs.
Overall a good read.
I have made many notes (as advised by the author), let's see how many of them can I implement :)
May 2, 2021
It doesn't deserve any time at all
I finished it and I can clearly say it's one of the worst books I have ever read
Actually it's not a book . the writer said they are some articles just are put together
I finished it and I can clearly say it's one of the worst books I have ever read
Actually it's not a book . the writer said they are some articles just are put together
June 23, 2020
Good read
One of my few self help books.
Needs a better introspection to comment on the impact. But the suggested tools are a good value add.
One of my few self help books.
Needs a better introspection to comment on the impact. But the suggested tools are a good value add.
August 11, 2025
There is no dearth of Self help books out there, but the thing which I find the most important is running into such a book when you are looking for a push in life to get back on track, and being able to find that. And this book did deliver!
We usually know all the secrets of becoming productive, but lose track of them in the process. And I find it helpful to keep reminding myself how I can get better. This also resonates with a point that the author mentioned in the book, that you have to keep learning and going back to the things that you already know, because in reality you never know enough and often forget what you do know.
Hoping that I will keep coming back to this book for that doze of motivation every now and then.
We usually know all the secrets of becoming productive, but lose track of them in the process. And I find it helpful to keep reminding myself how I can get better. This also resonates with a point that the author mentioned in the book, that you have to keep learning and going back to the things that you already know, because in reality you never know enough and often forget what you do know.
Hoping that I will keep coming back to this book for that doze of motivation every now and then.
April 18, 2022
The book helps you to shift your mindset to get more things done. Surprisingly, there weren’t that many methods, tricks etc. to be more productive, but rather more general “advices” to life and how you view things. Recommendable to everyone struggling with procrastination.
November 24, 2022
I am not a big fan of self-help books. That is an understatement. I hate self-help books. And there are many reasons for it. But the most dominant of those reasons is the condescending tone in which the author talks to us lesser mortals in those books. So when I came across this one and was about to skip it, I was pleasantly surprised to read the blurb. The author thanked the reader for taking the time to read his book. Darius was like – you could have done n number of things instead of reading my book. But instead, you chose this. So thank you! That’s when I decided Darius Foroux deserves a patient hearing.
The vibe I got from the first few chapters was promising too. The tone was suggestive rather than prescriptive. It was like exchanging notes with a fellow traveler, rather than commandments handed down from a know-it-all messiah. I liked how Darius explained Minimalism. Get clear on what you want and eliminate everything else from your life. But how? Here’s where the book started going downhill – at least from my perspective. The same goes for procrastination. Procrastination is bad and this and that. Agreed. I already knew that. Now, how do I beat procrastination? Well, not much helpful insight there. There are flashy section titles like “10 Checklist of Unproductivity” but not much solid content inside them. I liked a few ideas around how to improve personal effectiveness and daily routines, like journaling and timeboxing your calendar. But then again come passages such as “How to read 100 books a year”. Catchy? Yes. Helpful? Meh. Like, one of the very first steps is you have to buy a lot of books. The rationale being if you see those books in front of you, you’ll be more prone to pick them up and start reading. Bro! I know so many of my friends who just buy books and never read any of them. It hardly helps. Trust me.
One of the suggestions was to take a vacation. Darius likened a man on a vacation to an overused phone getting charged. I liked the comparison. For a man like me who hardly takes any time off and is too lazy to go outside the city – this was good advice. But, the what-to-do-on-a-vacation checklist is pretty weird, though. I am not going to follow that part for sure. Every book of this genre talks about the importance of not multitasking, and not browsing social media endlessly. It’s kind of a repetitive theme. But I didn’t mind that much. Some things need to be said. Repeatedly.
Another attention-grabbing section was “20 things to make you most productive” (I know, I know.) But the action items were surprisingly … actionable! The same goes for the list of 7 universal skills, each of us should work on even if we are not sure about the exact “thing” we want to do in life. I think the book ended well, just like it had a decent start. It had a few bumps along the road, for sure. But maybe that will improve in future editions or the later books of the same author.
Then again – I am no expert in this genre. I am happy with my mixed feelings. It was not a total waste of time – so yeeee! I guess? Would love to hear if any of you give the book a read and let me know how you felt. Happy reading!
The vibe I got from the first few chapters was promising too. The tone was suggestive rather than prescriptive. It was like exchanging notes with a fellow traveler, rather than commandments handed down from a know-it-all messiah. I liked how Darius explained Minimalism. Get clear on what you want and eliminate everything else from your life. But how? Here’s where the book started going downhill – at least from my perspective. The same goes for procrastination. Procrastination is bad and this and that. Agreed. I already knew that. Now, how do I beat procrastination? Well, not much helpful insight there. There are flashy section titles like “10 Checklist of Unproductivity” but not much solid content inside them. I liked a few ideas around how to improve personal effectiveness and daily routines, like journaling and timeboxing your calendar. But then again come passages such as “How to read 100 books a year”. Catchy? Yes. Helpful? Meh. Like, one of the very first steps is you have to buy a lot of books. The rationale being if you see those books in front of you, you’ll be more prone to pick them up and start reading. Bro! I know so many of my friends who just buy books and never read any of them. It hardly helps. Trust me.
One of the suggestions was to take a vacation. Darius likened a man on a vacation to an overused phone getting charged. I liked the comparison. For a man like me who hardly takes any time off and is too lazy to go outside the city – this was good advice. But, the what-to-do-on-a-vacation checklist is pretty weird, though. I am not going to follow that part for sure. Every book of this genre talks about the importance of not multitasking, and not browsing social media endlessly. It’s kind of a repetitive theme. But I didn’t mind that much. Some things need to be said. Repeatedly.
Another attention-grabbing section was “20 things to make you most productive” (I know, I know.) But the action items were surprisingly … actionable! The same goes for the list of 7 universal skills, each of us should work on even if we are not sure about the exact “thing” we want to do in life. I think the book ended well, just like it had a decent start. It had a few bumps along the road, for sure. But maybe that will improve in future editions or the later books of the same author.
Then again – I am no expert in this genre. I am happy with my mixed feelings. It was not a total waste of time – so yeeee! I guess? Would love to hear if any of you give the book a read and let me know how you felt. Happy reading!
June 22, 2025
one book I did just what its title said. Lots of insight and practical views.
March 14, 2022
This one was an okayish read. If you know about the author and have been following his articles, then this book would feel so repetitive. I have been following the author and his writing for a while now and a few of his advice worked best for me, hence picked this book only to realize this book (maybe his others) is a collection of his articles put in a bit fancy way. But if you haven't read his articles then go for it.
As the name on the cover of the book, it's about procrastination and how to come out of it. Along with this topic on overcoming it, the inspiration behind it, some practices to follow day-day life, the author has added few advice which worked in his life. He might contradict on a lot of topics which you believe or have read in other books for the sake that author has learned from his experience and he has put his advice here based on it, unlike how other self helps advises keeping it for general. Hence it's a one time read
I took away a few key points from the book surely but didn't like the book as a whole.
2.8* to be specific
As the name on the cover of the book, it's about procrastination and how to come out of it. Along with this topic on overcoming it, the inspiration behind it, some practices to follow day-day life, the author has added few advice which worked in his life. He might contradict on a lot of topics which you believe or have read in other books for the sake that author has learned from his experience and he has put his advice here based on it, unlike how other self helps advises keeping it for general. Hence it's a one time read
I took away a few key points from the book surely but didn't like the book as a whole.
2.8* to be specific
October 24, 2026
الدروس المستفادة من الكتاب :
أولًا: دروس عن التسويف والتأجيل
1. التسويف مش دايمًا كسل؛ ساعات بيكون هروب من شعور مش مريح. ممكن تأجل المهمة عشان خايف تفشل، أو مش عارف تبدأ منين، أو حاسس إنها صعبة.
2. كل ما بتأجل المهمة، مش بالضرورة بتصغّرها؛ ساعات بتكبّر القلق اللي حواليها. بتفضل تفكر فيها وتحس بالذنب من غير ما تقرّب منها.
3. مش لازم تكون مستعد نفسيًا عشان تبدأ. ابدأ وإنت متردد، لأن الاستعداد مش دايمًا بييجي قبل الفعل.
4. التفكير الكتير مش بديل عن التنفيذ. ممكن تقضي ساعات بتحلل المشكلة وتخطط لحلها، وفي الآخر متعملش أي خطوة حقيقية.
5. التأجيل بيريّحك لحظيًا، لكنه ممكن يضغط عليك بعدين. لما بتهرب من المهمة، بتحس براحة مؤقتة، لكن الموعد النهائي والقلق بيفضلوا موجودين.
6. بدل ما تسأل نفسك: «ليه أنا بكسل؟» اسأل: «إيه اللي مخليني مش عايز أبدأ؟» هل المهمة غامضة؟ مملة؟ كبيرة؟ ولا خايف من النتيجة؟
7. متعاملش التسويف كأنه صفة ثابتة في شخصيتك. إنت مش لازم تفضل الشخص اللي بيأجل؛ دي عادة تقدر تفهم أسبابها وتشتغل على تغييرها.
8. أصعب جزء في المهمة غالبًا هو البداية. عشان كده، متطلبش من نفسك تخلّص كل حاجة؛ اطلب منها تبدأ بس.
9. كل مرة بتواجه حاجة كنت بتهرب منها، بتدي لنفسك دليل إنك قادر تتصرف رغم عدم الراحة.
10. متستناش اللحظة المثالية. الظروف الكاملة والطاقة العالية والوقت الفاضي ممكن ميوصلوش بالشكل اللي إنت مستنيه.
ثانيًا: دروس عن التنفيذ والانضباط
11. ابدأ بخطوة صغيرة جدًا. لو عندك مشروع كبير، افتح الملف واكتب أول فقرة، بدل ما تفضل شايل المشروع كله في دماغك.
12. خمس دقايق شغل أحسن من صفر دقيقة بسبب انتظار الحماس. وممكن بعد الخمس دقايق تلاقي نفسك قادر تكمل.
13. الإنجاز بيولّد دافع للاستمرار. مش لازم تستنى الحماس عشان تتحرك؛ ساعات الحركة نفسها بتساعدك تتحمس.
14. اعتمد على نظام، مش على مزاجك. حدد وقتًا ثابتًا للشغل، وجهّز الأدوات، وقلّل القرارات اللي بتضيع طاقتك كل يوم.
15. الانضباط مش معناه إنك تضغط على نفسك طول الوقت. معناه إنك تلتزم بالحاجات المهمة بقدر معقول من الاستمرارية، مع مراعاة طاقتك وظروفك.
16. متخلّيش كل يوم يبدأ من الصفر. لما تكون عارف أول مهمة هتعملها، هتقلل الوقت اللي بتضيعه في الحيرة.
17. نفّذ قبل ما تفتح باب المشتتات. لو بدأت يومك بالسوشيال ميديا والرسائل، ممكن تستهلك انتباهك قبل ما تقرب من أهم حاجة عندك.
18. العادة الصغيرة اللي بتتكرر أقوى من مجهود ضخم بيحصل مرة واحدة. ساعة شغل منتظمة ممكن تبني نتيجة أكبر من يوم كامل من الحماس يعقبه أسبوع من التوقف.
19. خلي الالتزام أسهل من التهرب. جهّز مكان الشغل، افتح الملف المطلوب، وابعد الموبايل عن إيدك.
20. متستناش الثقة عشان تبدأ؛ ابنِ ثقتك من خلال التجربة. كل مرة تنفّذ فيها حاجة، حتى لو بسيطة، بتتعلم عن نفسك وعن قدرتك على الإنجاز.
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21. إنك تكون مشغول مش معناه إنك منتج. ممكن يومك يكون مليان مكالمات ورسائل وترتيبات، لكن أهم هدف عندك ميتحركش خطوة.
22. مش كل مهمة تستحق نفس القدر من وقتك. فيه حاجات تأثيرها كبير على مستقبلك، وحاجات تقدر تستنى أو تستغنى عنها.
23. ابدأ بالأهم، مش بالأسهل. ساعات بنختار المهام السهلة عشان نحس بالإنجاز، ونسيب المهمة الأساسية لأنها محتاجة مجهود أو تركيز.
24. حدد أهم مهمة في يومك. اسأل نفسك كل صباح: «لو أنجزت حاجة واحدة النهارده، إيه أكتر حاجة هتفرق معايا؟»
25. وقت التركيز محتاج حماية. مش كل إشعار يستحق رد فوري، ومش كل رسالة لازم تقاطع بيها شغلك.
26. متخلطش بين استهلاك المعرفة وإنتاج النتائج. مشاهدة فيديوهات عن التسويق مش زي إنك تنفذ خطة تسويقية فعلية.
27. خصص وقتًا للشغل العميق. اختار مهمة واحدة، واقفل المشتتات، واشتغل عليها من غير تنقل مستمر بين حاجات مختلفة.
28. متستهلكش أحسن ساعات تركيزك في حاجات ثانوية. حاول تحط المهام اللي محتاجة تفكير ومجهود في الوقت اللي بتكون فيه أنشط.
29. قسّم يومك حسب الأولويات والطاقة، مش حسب عدد الساعات بس. ساعتين بتركيز ممكن يكونوا أنفع من ساعات طويلة من الشغل المتقطع.
30. قاعدة الدقيقتين ممكن تساعدك مع المهام الصغيرة. لو المهمة فعلًا هتخلص في أقل من دقيقتين، ومش هتقطع تركيزك عن شغل مهم، خلّصها بدل ما تفضل معلقة في دماغك.
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31. الكمالية ممكن تبقى شكل متخفّي من أشكال التأجيل. تفضل تعدّل وتراجع وتجهّز، لحد ما الوقت يعدّي من غير ما تطلع شغلك للنور.
32. النسخة الجيدة المكتملة غالبًا أنفع من النسخة المثالية اللي لسه في خيالك. تقدر تطوّر شغلك بعد ما تشوفه على أرض الواقع.
33. اتعلم من التنفيذ، مش من التفكير بس. التجربة هتكشفلك تفاصيل ومشاكل مكنتش هتعرفها مهما خططت.
34. الفشل مش حكم نهائي على قدراتك. ممكن يكون دليل إن طريقتك محتاجة تعديل، أو إنك محتاج خبرة أكتر، أو إن الهدف محتاج يتقسم لخطوات أصغر.
35. متخلّيش خوفك من تقييم الناس يمنعك من إظهار شغلك. لو فضلت مستني إن كل الناس تعجب بيك، ممكن متبدأش أصلًا.
36. مش مطلوب منك تعرف كل حاجة قبل ما تبدأ. اتعلم الأساسيات، وابدأ، وكمّل تعلّمك أثناء التنفيذ.
37. التقدم مش دايمًا بيكون واضح من يوم للتاني. أحيانًا النتيجة بتظهر بعد فترة من التكرار اللي كنت فاكر إنه مش بيعمل فرق.
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38. متشتغلش لمجرد إنك مشغول؛ اشتغل عشان توصل لحاجة مهمة بالنسبالك. لازم تعرف ليه بتعمل المهمة وإيه علاقتها بالهدف الأكبر.
39. كل ما الهدف يكون أوضح، القرار بيكون أسهل. لما تعرف إنت عايز توصل لفين، هتقدر تميّز بين الفرص اللي تخدمك والحاجات اللي بتشتتك.
40. مش كل فكرة تستحق تتحول لمشروع. كثرة الأفكار من غير تنفيذ ممكن تشتتك؛ اختار عددًا محدودًا واشتغل عليه بجدية.
41. متفضلش تجمع خطط للمستقبل من غير ما تحوّلها لخطوات حاضرة. اكتب جنب كل هدف فعلًا تقدر تعمله النهارده.
42. متقيسش نجاحك بعدد الحاجات اللي عملتها، لكن بتأثيرها. اسأل: إيه اللي اتغير بسبب المجهود ده؟
43. حدد معنى النجاح بالنسبالك إنت. لو فضلت تقارن حياتك بالناس، ممكن تستهلك وقتك في تحقيق أهداف مش مناسبة ليك أصلًا.
44. الوقت اللي بتستثمره في مهاراتك وصحتك وعلاقاتك مش وقت ضايع. الإنتاجية مش مقتصرة على الشغل والفلوس؛ المهم كمان تبني حياة تستحق إنك تعيشها.
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45. النتائج الكبيرة بتتكوّن من أفعال صغيرة متكررة. قراءة صفحات كل يوم، وتعلّم مهارة، والالتزام بالشغل، كلها حاجات ممكن تتراكم نتائجها مع الوقت.
46. راجع تقدمك باستمرار. اسأل نفسك: إيه اللي نجح؟ إيه اللي عطّلني؟ وإيه التعديل اللي هعمله الأسبوع الجاي؟
47. متخليش يوم سيئ يتحول لأسبوع ضايع. لو خرجت عن نظامك يوم، ارجع في أقرب فرصة بدل ما تعتبر إنك فشلت بالكامل.
48. الراحة جزء من الاستمرارية، مش عكسها. محتاج ترتاح عشان تقدر تكمل، ومش مطلوب منك تكون منتج كل دقيقة.
49. خلي وعودك لنفسك واقعية وقابلة للتنفيذ. لما تحدد لنفسك عشر مهام فوق طاقتك، غالبًا هتنتهي بإحساس بالتقصير بدل الإنجاز.
50. في الآخر، حياتك بتتأثر بالحاجات اللي بتكررها، مش بالحاجات اللي بتتمنى تعملها. النية مهمة، لكن لازم تتحول لسلوك حقيقي.
أولًا: دروس عن التسويف والتأجيل
1. التسويف مش دايمًا كسل؛ ساعات بيكون هروب من شعور مش مريح. ممكن تأجل المهمة عشان خايف تفشل، أو مش عارف تبدأ منين، أو حاسس إنها صعبة.
2. كل ما بتأجل المهمة، مش بالضرورة بتصغّرها؛ ساعات بتكبّر القلق اللي حواليها. بتفضل تفكر فيها وتحس بالذنب من غير ما تقرّب منها.
3. مش لازم تكون مستعد نفسيًا عشان تبدأ. ابدأ وإنت متردد، لأن الاستعداد مش دايمًا بييجي قبل الفعل.
4. التفكير الكتير مش بديل عن التنفيذ. ممكن تقضي ساعات بتحلل المشكلة وتخطط لحلها، وفي الآخر متعملش أي خطوة حقيقية.
5. التأجيل بيريّحك لحظيًا، لكنه ممكن يضغط عليك بعدين. لما بتهرب من المهمة، بتحس براحة مؤقتة، لكن الموعد النهائي والقلق بيفضلوا موجودين.
6. بدل ما تسأل نفسك: «ليه أنا بكسل؟» اسأل: «إيه اللي مخليني مش عايز أبدأ؟» هل المهمة غامضة؟ مملة؟ كبيرة؟ ولا خايف من النتيجة؟
7. متعاملش التسويف كأنه صفة ثابتة في شخصيتك. إنت مش لازم تفضل الشخص اللي بيأجل؛ دي عادة تقدر تفهم أسبابها وتشتغل على تغييرها.
8. أصعب جزء في المهمة غالبًا هو البداية. عشان كده، متطلبش من نفسك تخلّص كل حاجة؛ اطلب منها تبدأ بس.
9. كل مرة بتواجه حاجة كنت بتهرب منها، بتدي لنفسك دليل إنك قادر تتصرف رغم عدم الراحة.
10. متستناش اللحظة المثالية. الظروف الكاملة والطاقة العالية والوقت الفاضي ممكن ميوصلوش بالشكل اللي إنت مستنيه.
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11. ابدأ بخطوة صغيرة جدًا. لو عندك مشروع كبير، افتح الملف واكتب أول فقرة، بدل ما تفضل شايل المشروع كله في دماغك.
12. خمس دقايق شغل أحسن من صفر دقيقة بسبب انتظار الحماس. وممكن بعد الخمس دقايق تلاقي نفسك قادر تكمل.
13. الإنجاز بيولّد دافع للاستمرار. مش لازم تستنى الحماس عشان تتحرك؛ ساعات الحركة نفسها بتساعدك تتحمس.
14. اعتمد على نظام، مش على مزاجك. حدد وقتًا ثابتًا للشغل، وجهّز الأدوات، وقلّل القرارات اللي بتضيع طاقتك كل يوم.
15. الانضباط مش معناه إنك تضغط على نفسك طول الوقت. معناه إنك تلتزم بالحاجات المهمة بقدر معقول من الاستمرارية، مع مراعاة طاقتك وظروفك.
16. متخلّيش كل يوم يبدأ من الصفر. لما تكون عارف أول مهمة هتعملها، هتقلل الوقت اللي بتضيعه في الحيرة.
17. نفّذ قبل ما تفتح باب المشتتات. لو بدأت يومك بالسوشيال ميديا والرسائل، ممكن تستهلك انتباهك قبل ما تقرب من أهم حاجة عندك.
18. العادة الصغيرة اللي بتتكرر أقوى من مجهود ضخم بيحصل مرة واحدة. ساعة شغل منتظمة ممكن تبني نتيجة أكبر من يوم كامل من الحماس يعقبه أسبوع من التوقف.
19. خلي الالتزام أسهل من التهرب. جهّز مكان الشغل، افتح الملف المطلوب، وابعد الموبايل عن إيدك.
20. متستناش الثقة عشان تبدأ؛ ابنِ ثقتك من خلال التجربة. كل مرة تنفّذ فيها حاجة، حتى لو بسيطة، بتتعلم عن نفسك وعن قدرتك على الإنجاز.
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21. إنك تكون مشغول مش معناه إنك منتج. ممكن يومك يكون مليان مكالمات ورسائل وترتيبات، لكن أهم هدف عندك ميتحركش خطوة.
22. مش كل مهمة تستحق نفس القدر من وقتك. فيه حاجات تأثيرها كبير على مستقبلك، وحاجات تقدر تستنى أو تستغنى عنها.
23. ابدأ بالأهم، مش بالأسهل. ساعات بنختار المهام السهلة عشان نحس بالإنجاز، ونسيب المهمة الأساسية لأنها محتاجة مجهود أو تركيز.
24. حدد أهم مهمة في يومك. اسأل نفسك كل صباح: «لو أنجزت حاجة واحدة النهارده، إيه أكتر حاجة هتفرق معايا؟»
25. وقت التركيز محتاج حماية. مش كل إشعار يستحق رد فوري، ومش كل رسالة لازم تقاطع بيها شغلك.
26. متخلطش بين استهلاك المعرفة وإنتاج النتائج. مشاهدة فيديوهات عن التسويق مش زي إنك تنفذ خطة تسويقية فعلية.
27. خصص وقتًا للشغل العميق. اختار مهمة واحدة، واقفل المشتتات، واشتغل عليها من غير تنقل مستمر بين حاجات مختلفة.
28. متستهلكش أحسن ساعات تركيزك في حاجات ثانوية. حاول تحط المهام اللي محتاجة تفكير ومجهود في الوقت اللي بتكون فيه أنشط.
29. قسّم يومك حسب الأولويات والطاقة، مش حسب عدد الساعات بس. ساعتين بتركيز ممكن يكونوا أنفع من ساعات طويلة من الشغل المتقطع.
30. قاعدة الدقيقتين ممكن تساعدك مع المهام الصغيرة. لو المهمة فعلًا هتخلص في أقل من دقيقتين، ومش هتقطع تركيزك عن شغل مهم، خلّصها بدل ما تفضل معلقة في دماغك.
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31. الكمالية ممكن تبقى شكل متخفّي من أشكال التأجيل. تفضل تعدّل وتراجع وتجهّز، لحد ما الوقت يعدّي من غير ما تطلع شغلك للنور.
32. النسخة الجيدة المكتملة غالبًا أنفع من النسخة المثالية اللي لسه في خيالك. تقدر تطوّر شغلك بعد ما تشوفه على أرض الواقع.
33. اتعلم من التنفيذ، مش من التفكير بس. التجربة هتكشفلك تفاصيل ومشاكل مكنتش هتعرفها مهما خططت.
34. الفشل مش حكم نهائي على قدراتك. ممكن يكون دليل إن طريقتك محتاجة تعديل، أو إنك محتاج خبرة أكتر، أو إن الهدف محتاج يتقسم لخطوات أصغر.
35. متخلّيش خوفك من تقييم الناس يمنعك من إظهار شغلك. لو فضلت مستني إن كل الناس تعجب بيك، ممكن متبدأش أصلًا.
36. مش مطلوب منك تعرف كل حاجة قبل ما تبدأ. اتعلم الأساسيات، وابدأ، وكمّل تعلّمك أثناء التنفيذ.
37. التقدم مش دايمًا بيكون واضح من يوم للتاني. أحيانًا النتيجة بتظهر بعد فترة من التكرار اللي كنت فاكر إنه مش بيعمل فرق.
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38. متشتغلش لمجرد إنك مشغول؛ اشتغل عشان توصل لحاجة مهمة بالنسبالك. لازم تعرف ليه بتعمل المهمة وإيه علاقتها بالهدف الأكبر.
39. كل ما الهدف يكون أوضح، القرار بيكون أسهل. لما تعرف إنت عايز توصل لفين، هتقدر تميّز بين الفرص اللي تخدمك والحاجات اللي بتشتتك.
40. مش كل فكرة تستحق تتحول لمشروع. كثرة الأفكار من غير تنفيذ ممكن تشتتك؛ اختار عددًا محدودًا واشتغل عليه بجدية.
41. متفضلش تجمع خطط للمستقبل من غير ما تحوّلها لخطوات حاضرة. اكتب جنب كل هدف فعلًا تقدر تعمله النهارده.
42. متقيسش نجاحك بعدد الحاجات اللي عملتها، لكن بتأثيرها. اسأل: إيه اللي اتغير بسبب المجهود ده؟
43. حدد معنى النجاح بالنسبالك إنت. لو فضلت تقارن حياتك بالناس، ممكن تستهلك وقتك في تحقيق أهداف مش مناسبة ليك أصلًا.
44. الوقت اللي بتستثمره في مهاراتك وصحتك وعلاقاتك مش وقت ضايع. الإنتاجية مش مقتصرة على الشغل والفلوس؛ المهم كمان تبني حياة تستحق إنك تعيشها.
سادسًا: دروس عن الاستمرارية وتطوير الذات
45. النتائج الكبيرة بتتكوّن من أفعال صغيرة متكررة. قراءة صفحات كل يوم، وتعلّم مهارة، والالتزام بالشغل، كلها حاجات ممكن تتراكم نتائجها مع الوقت.
46. راجع تقدمك باستمرار. اسأل نفسك: إيه اللي نجح؟ إيه اللي عطّلني؟ وإيه التعديل اللي هعمله الأسبوع الجاي؟
47. متخليش يوم سيئ يتحول لأسبوع ضايع. لو خرجت عن نظامك يوم، ارجع في أقرب فرصة بدل ما تعتبر إنك فشلت بالكامل.
48. الراحة جزء من الاستمرارية، مش عكسها. محتاج ترتاح عشان تقدر تكمل، ومش مطلوب منك تكون منتج كل دقيقة.
49. خلي وعودك لنفسك واقعية وقابلة للتنفيذ. لما تحدد لنفسك عشر مهام فوق طاقتك، غالبًا هتنتهي بإحساس بالتقصير بدل الإنجاز.
50. في الآخر، حياتك بتتأثر بالحاجات اللي بتكررها، مش بالحاجات اللي بتتمنى تعملها. النية مهمة، لكن لازم تتحول لسلوك حقيقي.
May 11, 2025
"Right book at Right time".
The flow was great..
This book is very special for me as i read it at the right time. I was going through a very bad phase due to lack of proper planning and lot other issues. tmThis was an answer for a lot of issues was juggling with.
Must read for anyone who has a lot on their plate and have procrastination.
The flow was great..
This book is very special for me as i read it at the right time. I was going through a very bad phase due to lack of proper planning and lot other issues. tmThis was an answer for a lot of issues was juggling with.
Must read for anyone who has a lot on their plate and have procrastination.
April 24, 2020
This book is more about authors life and less about procrastination.
The book seems like the compilation of various articles, so it lacks the consistency and flow that a book has.
The author mostly talks about himself and about his life. He keeps calling himself pragmatic repetitively. He keeps boasting about his passion for reading and writing books and how he was successful in pursuing his career as a writer. But still he is not able to pay his bills. He mentions his MBA here and there. It seems like he's looking for some sort of affirmation or appreciation regarding his life.
The book considers Smart phones and Internet as the main culprits in wasting time and causing procrastination. So it primarily talks about the ways to avoid them.
This Book is about anything but procrastination. For every topic author has some example from his life.
The book seems like the compilation of various articles, so it lacks the consistency and flow that a book has.
The author mostly talks about himself and about his life. He keeps calling himself pragmatic repetitively. He keeps boasting about his passion for reading and writing books and how he was successful in pursuing his career as a writer. But still he is not able to pay his bills. He mentions his MBA here and there. It seems like he's looking for some sort of affirmation or appreciation regarding his life.
The book considers Smart phones and Internet as the main culprits in wasting time and causing procrastination. So it primarily talks about the ways to avoid them.
This Book is about anything but procrastination. For every topic author has some example from his life.
July 15, 2020
We all procrastinate. Procrastination has become a disease. We always postpone things for tomorrow. And it’s not a healthy habit.
Do It Today by Dorius Foroux is a book written for all the people out there who want to achieve their goals. It is the authors path and blueprint for overcoming the endless procrastination, improving productivity, and getting more meaningful things done.
This book is not about life hacks, productivity tips, or any other tactics. However, this book contains a collection of articles that help you to get more clarity in life.
The author of this book says, “You only need one idea that can change your life. If a book gives you only one good piece of advice, it’s already worth your time.”
And this is one such book to get that motivation to overcome procrastination.
Do It Today by Dorius Foroux is a book written for all the people out there who want to achieve their goals. It is the authors path and blueprint for overcoming the endless procrastination, improving productivity, and getting more meaningful things done.
This book is not about life hacks, productivity tips, or any other tactics. However, this book contains a collection of articles that help you to get more clarity in life.
The author of this book says, “You only need one idea that can change your life. If a book gives you only one good piece of advice, it’s already worth your time.”
And this is one such book to get that motivation to overcome procrastination.
February 18, 2020
A book on productivity and how to get things done on time without getting anxious and fearful of the deadlines.
It's a good reminder of all the things we know and ignores in our daily routines, like planning your day and prioritizing things that are important to you, before the things that are less meaningful and consuming your time and energy for no result.
Read to overcome procrastination and do it today.
It's a good reminder of all the things we know and ignores in our daily routines, like planning your day and prioritizing things that are important to you, before the things that are less meaningful and consuming your time and energy for no result.
Read to overcome procrastination and do it today.
July 25, 2020
The book can be summarised in two words:
Be Discipline and Be Organised.
How to do it? I'd say read it.
It's worth implementing these things in life.
Step by step, over the past few years, I have implemented many of these in life and they proved to be helpful.
It was good to see all those summed up at a single place.
Be Discipline and Be Organised.
How to do it? I'd say read it.
It's worth implementing these things in life.
Step by step, over the past few years, I have implemented many of these in life and they proved to be helpful.
It was good to see all those summed up at a single place.
January 19, 2023
A must read for all your life problems. It is designed to structure your life in a systematic way that nothing will go wrong if you follow.
I find some of the lessons worth following and I am sincerely following them for better and greater lifestyle.
I find some of the lessons worth following and I am sincerely following them for better and greater lifestyle.
June 2, 2023
A really good book on procrastination and how to overcome it!
July 13, 2024
It's my go to book from now on, when I don't feel effective or productive enough in my work, All the answers I need are here, in those pages just waiting for me to open and find them.
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