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I wonder how many hours that would have otherwise been productive have been spent reading about productivity.

Heh. That's why I called it out in the post too. It's definitely something I've fallen into.

Reading about productivity can be useful, IF you use what you read. Most don't.

If you don't act on what you learn you're just escaping.

I think many many are in a similar boat. I try to tell myself the above and realize that I should spend my "reading" time on things other than "productivity." I.e. planned procrastination isn't a bad thing. Just don't fool yourself that you're being productive.

Thats exactly what i thought when i stopped reading anything like that. Most entrepreneurs will give you huge lists of must reads. I rather code on my projects.

I think most people do that when motivated. It's when you lose your main motivators, or circumstances change, that's when it's helpful to read how others have brought the ship back around.

Kudos to you for having projects that keep you motivated though.

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