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“We classify things as easy or difficult, but this is not right, tasks should be classified as possible or impossible and the possible ones can be easy or hard” quote by Hatem A. Aly
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““We classify things as easy or difficult, but this is not right, tasks should be classified as possible or impossible and the possible ones can be easy or hard””

Hatem A. Aly

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Source Article: Productivity theory, Hatem A. Aly, 2020

Tasks should be labeled possible or impossible; possible tasks may be easy or hard, challenging the easy/difficult binary.

In simple terms: Classify tasks by feasibility, not difficulty.

Key Takeaway

Focus on what can be done.

Themes

productivity mindset challenge

Mood

analytical pragmatic

Type

theoretical practical

When to use this quote

  • project planning
  • skill development
  • problem solving
  • team meetings

Key Concepts

feasibility analysis goal setting

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you assess task feasibility?
  • When to reframe a difficult task as possible?
A Different Perspective

Impossible tasks may demotivate if misused.

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