On his blog, author and assistant professorCal Newportdiscussesthe difference between “decidable” and “undecidable” tasks.
These are problems like completing your busy work or cleaning a messy house.
An undecidable task is a problem that’s much larger and is unclear how to solve it.
The solution for these problems isn’t apparent and there’s no systematic way to solve them.
As you go about your work, identify the problems and tasks you face as either decidable or undecidable.
When you get frustrated, shift gears and work on the other problem.
Both pieces on undecidable tasks are worth a read, so check them out at the link below.
Deciding the Undecidable| Cal Newport Blog
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