John Cleese on doing trivial things that are urgent - Quotesthetics

It’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent.

John Cleese

An English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. A co-founder of the comedy troupe Monty Python.

Prioritisation is the key, especially when working on more extensive and complex projects. I love this quote by John Cleese because it hints at how we often prioritise relatively trivial yet urgent stuff and neglect less critical yet important tasks.

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