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title: Paul Graham on procrastination
date: "2005-12-26T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - my-best-links
wp_id: 449
description: I highlight Paul Graham's distinction between good and bad procrastination. By intentionally ignoring small tasks to focus on ambitious projects, you can leverage procrastination as a tool for high-impact work instead of viewing it as a simple character flaw.
keywords: [procrastination, paul graham, productivity, focus, work habits, prioritization]
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[Good and bad procrastination](http://paulgraham.com/procrastination.html) by Paul Graham.

> The most impressive people I know are all terrible procrastinators. So could it be that procrastination isn't always bad?