Say you have a 10 days job, and you can only start it when you have just 2 days left. What will you be doing the first 8 days? Why don&#x27;t you do some other productive thing during the first 8 days?<p>I guess, if you are like me, the problem is in your head and you are thinking about it all the time - until you achieve the clarity on what exactly to do OR you are forced to start since the time is fast running out. You may be browsing HN, but, the problem solving is happening in your brain as a background thread. ie., some amount of procrastination is required for some of us. But, it is debatable how much of this is necessary.