I wait until the last minute to do laundry [business-suit-and-spandex mode.] My girlfriend hates this; when she did it, she would run it well ahead of time, in effect spending twice as much time and water as I do, with nothing to show for it (and no, she wasn't doing it to increase her clothing choice.)
I think, in general, YAGNI applies to more than just programs, and especially to pre-planned investments in time. You'll be surprised how much of your day you simply waste, and can be optimized away to no ill effect, emotionally, psychologically, or creatively.
[Oddly, just as I finished writing this, I went back to the front page and opened another article which made my statement seem awfully derivative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law]
I think, in general, YAGNI applies to more than just programs, and especially to pre-planned investments in time. You'll be surprised how much of your day you simply waste, and can be optimized away to no ill effect, emotionally, psychologically, or creatively.
[Oddly, just as I finished writing this, I went back to the front page and opened another article which made my statement seem awfully derivative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law]