03.20.08
Posted in GTD at 10:53 am by Haider
One of the most useful insights for me from the GTD system is the distinction between an action and a project. This distinction can easily be blurred, which leads to procrastination. I tend to blur the lines between the two from 5 to 50 times in one day, and this is usually the key factor that determines how productive I am during the day.
So what is the difference between the two, and why is it so important? Read the rest of this entry »
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03.19.08
Posted in Belief, Ethics, Islam at 2:16 pm by Haider
I was about to write an exercise on self-honesty and self-examination, and how we can clarify our thinking and tackle the thoughts we’ve been desperately avoiding. However, I came to the unexpected realization that self-honesty might not be the best solution for everybody. This was a surprise for me, because I thought that self-honesty can help us resolve the major problems we face in life. But the problem isn’t really with us, but with the ideas that we have come to accept. Read the rest of this entry »
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