How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit

Compare the new opportunity to your current list of five
projects
. Is there an existing project that’s not as important as the
new one? If so, ask yourself what the worst-case scenario would be
if you removed it from your life or put it on hold.
2. 
Figure out the reason why you might be interested in
replacing one of your existing projects
. Is it because you’ve
hit a challenging obstacle? Are you worried that you’ll make a

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mistake? Have you been frustrated at the lack of visible results? Are
you bored with it?
These are vital questions to ask because sometimes our desire to
start something new comes from a fear of confronting a major
obstacle. It’s okay to eliminate existing goals and projects—just
make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons.
3.