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NOTES 1. Spend less time prioritizing and more time doing 2. Minimize interruptions 3. Group interruptions by how long you can afford to NOT do them and then do them in that amount of time

I don’t manage my time, my time manages me.

As a software engineer, I find this parallel between computers and humans absolutely amazing and relatable. This is the first audio that's compelling enough for me to listen!

Summary of video: 1. Instead of prioritizing each task individually (which can waste a lot of time if in large volume), just make priority buckets to group the tasks. Dont look for a perfect order. Executing tasks chronologically or randomly can be a better alternative sometimes. 2. Instead of avoiding interruptions, just group them together. E.g. work on a task for a full hour and then spend 15 minutes to deal with interruptions. Then go back to work for another full hour. Repeat the process.

I feel like i watch all these videos but never actually do them

Ironic how if I hadn't procrastinated and watched this video, I would have never learnt how to stop procrastinating.

On a fairly relevant note, tip for procrastinators on being productive: Don't focus on trying to be continguously productive, instead focus on maintaining the state of productivity which can be much easier. Simply put, if you're doing one thing and start to get distracted or feeling inattentive, overly bored, simply just straightaway switch to some other form of productivity. Starting to get distracted while studying your school textbooks? Just close the book, put it to the side and start cleaning. Getting tired of cleaning? Alright put your cleaning stuff away and go out for a jog or do a quick workout. Done with your workout? Alright perfect point to spend a little time on that language you've been learning. Done with the language, read a non-fiction book. Done with the book? Do some cooking. Done cooking and eating? Get back to studying. Basically there is a huge difference when you focus on being continuous in your efforts than trying to be both continous and contiguous (people with procrastinating habits tend to be bad with being organised, so trying to organise and outline productivity to a fixed standard can make it about 10x harder to maintain) meaning it is much easier and more plausible. And basically it's much easier to form as a habit because it doesn't require completely changing an unrestricted lifestyle to following a strict schedule, but simply developing the natural drive of spontaneity that procrastinators tend to have. Also keep your phone and other none productive distractions far away from you while practicing this.

What I learned from this video: the tech programers who made these breakthroughs are in fact our modern day philosophers. Absolutely genius!

Time is the most valuable coin in your life. You and you alone will determine how that coin will be spent. Be careful that you do not let other people spend it for you.

I'm procrastinating

"Sometimes, giving up on doing things in the perfect order may be the key to getting them done." I feel attacked

I definitely spend too much time scheduling what I need to do before actually doing them. And wow, I didn't realize computers had so much behind them, determining what tasks to do and what not! Thanks for the incredible insight, TED-Ed.

so basically if you want to get things done, just do it and stop checking your phone every 5 seconds.

It feels a bit ironic to be watching this video.

When you're procrastinating right now by watching this video.

Summary: 1. Don't try to prioritize all things, start with the task at the top of your list, or even executing them in random order might be better. 2. Reduce interruption, it takes some time to load the context and be in the "flow state". 3. Don't check your email box or social media so often.

Yesterday , is history tomorrow , is a mystery But today , is a gift

I have three essays due tomorrow. This couldn't be anymore relevant for me

*video:* How to manage your time more effectively *Me:* Let's read comments

Takeaway: Making progress is more important than spending time to organize or prioritize tasks !

Recommend for you: “How to manage your time more effectively” *KZfaq JUST READ MY MIND*

The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time. Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week's value out of a year while another man gets a full year's value out of a week.

How to manage your time effectively: Spend time watching random videos about how to manage your time, comment on the video and realised you have just wasted your time.

Watches video in a binge watching stream instead of doing stuff

This is INCREDIBLE, thank you! The permission to do things chronologically will literally change my life. This is the tool I’ve been looking for ☺️🙌 So grateful.

He's my favorite narrator. The voice is sooo clear. 💜💜💜

This is the solution to the exact problems i am facing. I am spending more time figuring out best or easiest way to learn something than actually learning it. Massive Thanks.

Step 1: Stop watching KZfaq videos

This was really helpful on a "root cause" type level. Thank you for this! It seems basic at first but all of these tips matter and the more you do them the more your life improves over-all.

I really like that Ted always presents you with science and facts that you never knew about rather than 1 to n personal tricks that only make you feel behind every one else and never really work.

This is essential knowledge for new business owners. Something valuable to add is the incredible importance of having written copy for your processes. To new business owners, saving time often comes down to knowing what to delegate. When it comes time to onboard staff you will have the tasks you want to delegate on hand, in writing and ready to go for your new hire!

This video is from about 2 years ago and I’m still here, currently trying to learn how to not procrastinate while doing that exactly.

Not procrastinating is the key to staying productive. Personally, when I have to complete a task, I convince myself to start and do it for at least 5 minutes. After starting it, I use the Pomodoro Technique(work for 15 minutes and relax for 5-minutes, and during the day, I increase the amount of both parts), which helps me complete the essential tasks and have time to relax.

The first positive point about your videos is that the person who is speaking, speaks fluently, so that other people with other languages can understand it so well. And by watching these videos we can learn many new facts honestly everyday I spend hours here.

Me after watching this video: hmm, yes, I should manage my time from here onwards. 5 minutes later: Ok, what other youtube videos should I watch in bed before school.

I absolutely recommend everyone read the entire book "Algorithms to Live By" by Brian Christian. It's absolutely fascinating and has more scenarios like these to analyse.

I was about to tap watch it later but I opened the video accidentally like life wants to tell me something.

amazing

Great video! Time management is a constant issue for creators so your examples of counter-intuitive ways to save time were really useful for me. Thank you!

Personally, I get lots of tasks done by listening to study music, having an open, tidy and organised work space, eating food rich in protein, drinking coffee and water to stay hydrated, counting down the 5 second rule if I ever find myself procrastinating and taking breaks to recharge my mind. I work on my mental health and try to stay in a positive mood because it helps me get tasks done. Having a negative mood affects my productivity that I get less work done when I plan the night before.

CS Student watching this and got to see the OS Scheduling part: didn't expect that

Wow, TED-Ed. Your work is greatly underestimated. With the ease of understanding you provide I think that now in 21st century one has a bigger probability of achieving anything he/she desires than failing at it, given that he/she does not quit. I would like to thank you deeply for being an example for future generations. Humanity will keep on moving forward thanks to our skills for passing information and knowledge.

I am a computer science student currently studying Operating System concepts, and boy stumbling upon this video was like some weird coincidence i am learning about CPU Scheduling Algorithms, Interrupt Vectors, Process Management, Thread management etc.. this video was an over the top explanation but still very nice to see a TED-Ed video about one of the subjects i am currently learning

It's hard to manage something that is just an illusion.

didn't think this was gonna be that good, but definitely interesting... nice.

The narrator's voice of Ted videos is as good as its contents and can literally give you an ASMR.

vocabularies are so new for me, this channel not only helps me to discover, it also provides massive ammout of new words (English).

Thank you TED! This was really really helpful. I can't thank enough. Keep up the good work.

i found this video to be quite informative. i pride myself on my time management skills, i don't like to waste a second, so it's interesting to learn the psychology behind it. thanks!

It never ceases to amaze me how similar people and computers are. We literally make them in our image.

You guys make nice videos. Thank you. I appreciate the very hard work you do. My life has been bettered because of you folks. Happy New Year.

Summary: 1. Spend less time ranking tasks, and more time doing them. 2. Sometimes, giving up doing things in a perfect order, just do them chronologically or randomly could make things done. 3. Minimize interruptions 4. Grouping tasks base on how long they can wait

What is the only thing which can't be recycled? time 😊

i love the book : the algorithms to live by ,it puts computer science solutions to be practical in our world,which makes a new vision of task organizing and finding or dealing with life problems TED-ED is the best

This type of video is necessary! We always have a lot of things to do every day, and it's common to be overmelded. Therefore, we delay our rest. I liked the tip about not prioritized the most important things but do them. It will be better, for sure, mostly when I'll have many tasks to do.

This was just basic economics. Crash Course has taught me well :)

Fantastic video. Love how it ties concrete concepts in computer science to everyday activities

i actually need this i'm tired of multi tasking, constantly doing so much work because i wasted my time to nonsensical things. had to change that b4 it becomes a habit. thank u

*sometimes giving up on doing things in perfect order is the perfect way of getting them done* Wow

omg i just read this book !! its really amazing how they put algorithms of computer science in real life ,my best parts were 37% algorithm,schedualling ,propability laws( especially how laplace was amazing ) i really recommand this book even for students who wants a better understanding of computer science and microprocessors

"Sometimes giving up on doing things in the perfect order may be the key to getting it done" - lessons from Linux

I NEED THIS MY WHOLE LIFE!

I usually hate videos KZfaq recommends me but this one nailed it

You guys are amazing! I learn a lot from your videos, keep up the good job! :)

Darryl would love this video

Because of this video I bought the book and am going through it. The chapter "Scheduling" is worth the price of the whole book in my opinion.

It was really an interesting video that I needed to watch. It turns out that I've always been managing my time in the wrong way - by prioritizing the important tasks. When I started to think about the way that I just have to do tasks without even putting the important ones first as it is time consuming, I felt that I've been finishing many tasks in a shorter period (of course, it is not every time that this method works). I also tried to minimize some interruptions that made me not finish many tasks, what I mean is that I managed the tasks equally, that I will deal with the interruptions in the free time, and do the work most of the time.

when you have a vocation but TED ED uploads a video about time.

I didn't get anything :(

the fact that this was in my watch later for 3 years now says a lot by itself

Thanks, scheduling in operating systems is a main topic for my upcoming exam. This video and the one you did about sorting algorithms are really helpful, simplified summaries that I’ll come back to for revising

This video made me think to check my inbox.

I literally just got out of my Operating Systems class, and this video was recommended to me. Mildly spooky.

Great way to learn, apply and improvise time management from the failure of time management in computer's operating system.

Stanley McChrystal talks about this in his book, "Team of Teams". He improved the efficiency of military forces in the Middle East by focusing on responsiveness and not on being precise in operations. So the computer time management itself isn't what helped, but the general principal of just being responsive. Not everything has to be perfect to get it done, and you will get much more done if you just do it!

hi, i really needed this video! today i had a test today and my time management skills were way too bad so thanks ted

This is very helpful

As a CS graduate I fully knew of these techniques but never considerd applying them in real life. Thank you for the idea

I loved the part of 'Interrupt coalesce' gonna start working n it and implementing it into my life ! Much needed one! Thanks Teded

Nice video! Loved it! :)

Replying to emails in chronological order (i.e. oldest first) may not always be a better idea. If you are going back to a pile of emails after a vacation, there are likely follow-up replies with updated information, making the oldest email on that subject obsolete. So sorting by thread could help.

Great peice of advice I received many years ago is,If you out walking and you see a queue, join the queue, you could also adopt this to driving

Thank you a lot ted-ed, I needed some rewiring to myself as I became more of a guy of flow to understand society and social behavior. It was taking a longer time than I thought it would to rewire myself. Thank you for scheduling process of conputers, it's really good and I am sure it will help me, as I can Intuit it will.

I have an idea for a video. So we all know we have billions of bacteria in and on our bodies at all times. What would happen if you became completely sterile? Would it change you much or would it change a lot? Would it change dietary habits or not? Etc, etc.

Hi Ted Ed, thank you for this video.

Many teachers have told me I am particularly intelligent and I can achieve whatever I desire. The problem is that I am quite lazy. So, I am here because I think knowing how to manage my time will be the key to the success in my life. It'd be my strength, but now it's my weakness.

"Sometimes, giving up on doing things in the perfect order may be the key to getting them done" I'll make sure to remember that

1. Spend less time prioritizing and more time doing . 2. Minimize interruptions.

People don't manage time. Time manages time.

Interestingly, time management is one of the major probelm now a days faced by youth as they have a lot of things which make it difficult to focus properly. Simple life and better management of time may lead one towards success.

I like how everyone has no doubts about what was said in this video. Spending less time prioritizing tasks is crucial when you are a computer, and you have to do everything superfast, but we are humans and doing tasks in 99.999% of cases takes longer than 10 seconds (which you will spend to prioritize the task). So it will be much better if you spend 10 seconds to think about what is more important than start doing some long-term task that will lead you nowhere.

I'm procrastinating by watching this video. Lol

ugh idk why im watching this. ill never do it 😂

Weird that I clicked on this video to procrastinate working on my O.S assignment for university. And it immediately starts talking about schedulers and interrupts. Well back to it, I guess. Thank TED-Ed

If you searched this keep going towards your goals and I'm sure you'll be successful don't give up.

*They've pro editors!!*

Plz upload a riddle!!

watching this at work is certainly an indicator that something is wrong

Interrupt coalescing: a practical advice I was given, was to keep a blank paper sheet with me. Whenever any interruption came up "do this, call plumber, don t forget that!" instead of interrupting my task to absolve them, I wrote it down on the paper sheet. And then, whenever I made a break, instead of wasting time I quickly took care of them.