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Block out 2-3 hours to focus on one of those items, without distractions.
Repeat step 6 - block out uninterrupted time to work on the most important task.
If you get distracted, gently bring yourself back to the task at hand.
The author has found that this process is the only way they can create big outcomes, despite their tendency to procrastinate. The key is to focus on the what (the most important task) rather than the how (doing everything perfectly).
Embracing Our Shared Humanity
In closing, the author reminds us that even the best of the best sometimes feel like they're "losing at the game of life." When in the "pit of despair," they recall the words of writer Kurt Vonnegut: "When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth."