When clear goals are combined with a sense of purpose, the dilemma begins to resolve itself fairly easily. This sense of purpose also verifies why something needs to be done.

People are naturally more motivated when they have a reason for doing something. With that reason in mind, you will be more inclined to perform better to get the results you seek. A sense of purpose will also sharpen your focus, as you want to get the best results from your efforts. This relates to prioritizing your goals so that the important things get done first. Knowing when to do what can make daily life much easier to cope with.

Also, setting yourself a time frame to work within helps you stay on task, i.e., stay focused so you can have more time to do the other things you need to do.