Eat that frog with pomodoro

Rimsha Naseem
Sep 7, 2018 · 2 min read

It is not easy to complete a task, even a task that is too small. I have learned through the course pomodoro technique and finds it as a best tool to complete my task. My task is to complete the online course no 1. I have set the timer for the first 25 minutes and started doing my course, when I am listening to the videos a lot of thoughts came up in my mind and distracted me but somehow I managed to overcome these thoughts and completed 25% of the course and decided to do it later. After half an hour, I again repeat the steps and this time my uncle called me ask me to find a letter for him so, what can be done I helped him and my timer stops and I have done nothing. It frustrates me because when you are doing something and that doesn’t goes right you feel disappointment. Then as usual I decided to leave it on tomorrow because of that procrastination. Next day with full enthusiasm and passion I started to work again and this time it was amazing experience because I have successfully won the game for 2 times but unfortunately at my third attempt I received a phone call from my cousin, and we have talked for more than two hours. You might be thinking of what we have talked about, so yes it is funny but it is not a business talk it is just silly talk. Then after phone call the instant gratification monkey told me that I can do it at last minute as well. I agreed to it and decided to do it on Friday, but next day I realized that I have to fight with this monkey and tried it now. I started the timer and completed my first task and then gradually it happens that I have completed my whole task and I feel so great to defeat that monkey.

Overall experience of using this technique is not so easy for me as I have expressed it but the most interesting fact is that I have enjoyed a lot in playing this game. It not only helps me to accomplish this task but also helped me in completing my project work. I planned to do this every week while doing my homework and also apply it in the professional life. I decide to improve it next time and promised myself to complete it in one day.