Note that Chandler&#x27;s approach very specifically did not involve getting a task <i>done</i>. He was talking about writing novels over the course of months or years, not little things he was putting off.<p>Also it&#x27;s a task where inspiration is involved, so if he forced himself to write every day no matter what, some of it would be worthless because the ideas weren&#x27;t there. The point of his approach is to make habits that ensure you accomplish something in the long run, regardless of whether you get something done today or not.