"Early in college, I had an overwhelming project. I suffered task paralysis, not knowing where to begin. A friend suggested I tackle the biggest aspect of the project first since that was what I felt most daunted by. It was good general advice, and I listened to it, even though this caused me to lose focus on the project's priorities. Just about every other aspect of the project held a greater priority. As a result, I didn't manage my time right and should have approached the project differently. I promised my professor I'd beat my deadline by a week. I missed that target. I delivered on time, within minutes of my deadline, but saw it as a personal failure since I didn't exceed it. Since then, whenever I hit a roadblock, I manage my time better, and instead of staring at it so hard trying to force a solution, I take a break, switch to another task to remain productive, and while working on another something my mind usually clears that roadblock, and the solution comes to me with ease."
