How Backward Thinking method will boost your productivity
Feb 28, 2024 · 2 mins read
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It's difficult for us to think about most of our problems in a forward way. While we can easily approach our problems better if we address them in a backward way. What does that mean? Let me explain.
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We want to achieve many things in our life, we have goals. Our list of goals and what we want to achieve is long, disrupted and not prioritized.
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First, we need to put our list of goals and achievements in order of priority. Then we could think by selecting the most imminent and important goal, Then ask yourself: What are those things I'm doing in my daily routine, that are harmful to my goal and how can I avoid them?
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Then, how can I implement one good habit that will be beneficial for this specific important goal!
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Let's say you want to be productive, but there are thousands of ways to be productive, there are millions of ways to better your routine at every stage of your life. From working out to sleeping early, reading books to eating salads...
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It will push you into the chaos of thousands of possibilities and uncertainty.
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But if you adopt a backward thinking system: "What is the most unproductive habit I have?" What is the one single thing I know I need to change but didn't? You can avoid that chaos by addressing your problem precisely and then implementing one specific selective beneficial habit
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Automatically you will start to feel more productive.
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When we feel the push from within ourselves to become more productive and disciplined, many of us start to feel overwhelmed by the countless disorganized possibilities of what it means to be productive and what we need to change.
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The backward thinking method will help us diagnose the problem specifically, then implement a better alternative in a rigid, systemic way.
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