While browsing through my notes on The War of Art of Steven Pressfield, I found this:
I’m keenly aware of the Principle of Priority, which states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first.
I heard a similar statement from Uncle Bob in chapter two of Clean Architecture: A Craftsman’s Guide to Software Structure and Design.
…Those things that are urgent are not very often of great importance. And those things that are important are seldom of great urgency.
The first value of software — behavior — is urgent but not always particularly important.
The second value of software — architecture — is important but not particularly urgent.
I think this is one of those very important principles in life… I think it is on the same level as the principle of sowing and reaping.
So I created a separate page for quotes regarding this “important vs. urgent” idea.
Here it is: Important vs. Urgegent
