Work expands to fill the time available for its completion,

Work expands to fill the time available for its completion, still known as Parkinson's Law.

📖 Bill Bryson

🌍 American | 👨‍💼 Writer

🎂 December 8, 1951

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Parkinson's Law is a concept that states that the amount of work required will increase to fill the time allotted for it. This idea suggests that when people are given more time to complete a task, they tend to expand the work they're doing, often making it more complicated than necessary. This principle highlights inefficiencies in how we manage our workloads and schedules, revealing that more time can lead to procrastination...

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