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Time thieves quiz: what is stealing your time?
12 questions, 3 minutes. Find out which of the six time thieves from chapter 8 of the book takes the most of your time – and what to do about it.
Question 1 of 12
How often does this happen to you?
I pick up my phone «just for a moment» and then notice that much more time has gone by.
About time thieves
- What are time thieves?
- Time thieves are what pulls your time away from what you planned: your phone and notifications, avoiding unpleasant feelings, perfectionism, the thought «I'll have more time tomorrow», surroundings that invite delay, and running out of energy. They are not «bad habits» or a lack of willpower, but psychological mechanisms that today's digital world makes stronger.
- How does the quiz find my main time thief?
- Each of the six time thieves has two statements. Every answer scores 0–3 points (from «almost never» to «almost always»), so each thief can reach 6 points. Your main thief is the one with the most points.
- How do I use the result?
- Don't try to change everything at once. For two weeks, simply watch when your most active time thieves show up. Then change your surroundings: switch off notifications, clear your desk and decide in advance what you will do instead when you feel like putting something off. Your surroundings are easier to change than your character.
- Where can I learn more about time thieves?
- Time thieves, the causes of procrastination and an eight-week plan to overcome them are covered in chapter 8 of the book «No haosa līdz kārtībai» (in Latvian).