Alexey R. (ILI) - On Work Schedule

I can sit for a long time, unable to bring myself to start working. Then, in a short burst of energy, I get everything done quickly. It turns out that tasks pile up because you see that as long as there is time, the work can wait. It usually happens that a task either disappears on its own or turns out to be unnecessary in the first place. Alternatively, there is always just enough time to get it done at the last minute. By and large, you always end up ahead.

When things accumulate and reach a "critical mass," that’s it—you can’t stall anymore. You power through them, and then the next cycle begins. Some tasks simply dissolve on their own during that rush. You just have to know how to wait. I know how to wait, and as a rule, I manage to get everything done on time.

If I don’t want to do something, it is impossible to make me. Unless people really pressure me, I’m "as stubborn as a mule"—you won't get anywhere with me.