How To Overcome The Feeling That You’re Wasting Time

Three ways to deal with time anxiety.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Nov 8 · 4 min read

I’ve always struggled with one thought: “It’s too late.”

Too late to publish a book, too late to start a company, too late to learn a new language. The number of skills I haven’t acquired and opportunities I didn’t take because I thought it was already too late is, frankly, infuriating.

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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Maker • Founder, Ness Labs • MSc neuroscience candidate at King’s • Indie researcher • ex Google • Entrepreneur First alumni • Creator of #diversity30

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