I lost respect for Picasso after that so called "inspirational" story of how he tried to sell, what was trash to him a minute before, to women for $50,000.
@@JaysonT1 there is something about his pictures that, to me, with all due respect to Picasso, seem like merely whipping out an example of some new technique he stumbled upon or saw in an ancient cave... it doesn't hook me in, it's like just technical ideas for other artists' to put their souls into - because he didn't put that soul into it. i always felt that. maybe that is unfair to him, but that impression of mine has endured the test of time.
Since obsession for perfection is also a mental blockage that makes us procrastinate at times, the reminder that progress is more valuable (and unending) than perfection also helps me.
YES! Thank you for mentioning that. I often find myself procrastinating because I feel that the task can be done in a better way if I were in a different mental state LATER.
@@rosecharm3252 obviously. In order to performing one task (making presentation or something like this) I need to (due to perfectionism) read almost ALL sources, and do something in best way. And because of this, I postpone my tasks for future. So annoying and countreproductive!
When you block half you mental capacity with thoughts about the future and another part with remore about the past, you have little left for the task at hand!
I think procrastination comes from rejecting the task in a way. I've noticed that when I procrastinate, it is usually because the task is rejected by my inner me. The point is that when I engage in a task that I feel is a part of my soul somehow, I am entering the flow state and my suffering and worries go away. My whole life I have been trying to find acceptance from others. I tried to always perform well at school and impress my friends. However, I felt that it is not what I want so I started looking deeper into myself and found out that all I want is to be outside exploring. It was some kind of realization or something. Well, today I go outside everyday and always find something new to explore. I just feel that it is what I want from life because I realized that it is my nature and I sort of tried to silence it with all this human "values". The point I am trying to make is that everyone should stop for a second to think what they truly want. The happiness is usually closer than we think it is :)
I agree - we need to stop from time to time and look into ourselves. Instead of searching for interesting experiences in external sources of emotions, we may as well find them in ourselves. Congrats on understanding your own nature! It needs maturity. Some people live their whole lives without even thinking for a second that they have it or need it.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." This is my motto since childhood, and I have never actually applied it to my life. Now, I am a psychology graduate. And instead of joining med school at 23, I am here lying still on bed, contemplating whether to join this year and actually start taking my first steps. I am now 25🤦♀️ I'm not jobless though, I am a self-sufficient freelance copywriter😁
“You see, Momo,' he [Beppo Roadsweeper] told her one day, 'it's like this. Sometimes, when you've a very long street ahead of you, you think how terribly long it is and feel sure you'll never get it swept.' He gazed silently into space before continuing. 'And then you start to hurry,' he went on. 'You work faster and faster, and every time you look up there seems to be just as much left to sweep as before, and you try even harder, and you panic, and in the end you're out of breath and have to stop - and still the street stretches away in front of you. That's not the way to do it.' He pondered a while. Then he said, 'You must never think of the whole street at once, understand? You must only concentrate on the next step, the next breath, the next stroke of the broom, and the next, and the next. Nothing else.' Again he paused for thought before adding, 'That way you enjoy your work, which is important, because then you make a good job of it. And that's how it ought to be.' There was another long silence. At last he went on, 'And all at once, before you know it, you find you've swept the whole street clean, bit by bit. What's more, you aren't out of breath.' He nodded to himself. 'That's important, too,' he concluded.” Momo, by Michael Ende
I opened the tab in the morning, while drinking coffee and procrastinating for half an hour and gathering strength to start working. I watched other videos and when I get to this one, I wash like f* it!! I'm procrastinating while watching a video about how not to procrastinate? So I got angry at myself, worked until late evening and now I enjoyed this video with satisfaction!
I've recently been doing most of my writing first thing in the morning, then "stepping back" for the rest of the day. I must admit, the ethereal nature of early mornings makes it seem like instead of moving forward I created a separate world for my project, a world with no beginning or end, only a perpetual (wu) way.
When you're a chronic pain sufferer like I am there's no such thing as effortless action. Things that the normal person takes for granted like simply going to the grocery store are like climbing Mount Everest to me. A lot of the things in this video are the classic example of simplistic black and white thinking. Reality is not nearly that simple. Don't get me wrong there's a lot of good stuff in this video, but as I'm watching it part of me is becoming very angry, but overall I would say watching this video was good for me. Thank you for that. It was definitely worth my time.
I know what you mean . Also , mental health is something which lies in that grey area too. When you are a chronic pain sufferer and deal with mental health, procrastination is not as simple as it is in this vedio.
Top 8 Ways to Avoid Procrastination👇 Get organized. You can't do any work if you don't know what assignments need to be completed. Set simple, achievable goals. Part of the reason we procrastinate is because the task at hand seems too daunting. Create a timeline/schedule. Set a deadline. Get rid of distractions. Time yourself. Take a break. Use incentives.
@@martinnhantran Fair point, I couldn't agree more ! Perhaps it's better than doing something providing that you like it than not doing anything eheheh
Anyone else have this problem? Even after a day of hard work, I go to the gym or the library, I come home and still study a bit more, but in the 3-4 hours I have before I sleep, I still feel like I am being lazy.
No. And your not lazy. Your enthusiastic. You are successful. You completing you tasks. Feel satisfied for a moment. I have to fight bring lazy because i was fearful of become lazy. And a out age 31..boom i started to do just that.
A I I’d look into my early years if I felt that I was being lazy after a full day of tasks.... I’d love to be like you, I used to be! As I’ve gotten older I’ve given myself permission to be ‘lazy’ which is fine, but I’ve taken it too far! Balance is key....🙏🏼✌🏻
I smell extreme conscientiousness here. Find out about that personality trait and see if you relate to it, and dont be sorry for that, I think its worth having that trait.
When you thinking of doing something and don't want to do... Then this video notified to you that how to stop procrastination... Wow really your timing is very perfect for me 👍🌼
Other times, I face an unbearable situation. I begin thinking ‘It won't work anyway.’ ‘They will all hate me.’ ‘I will only be humiliated.’ Then I think about the situations I have been avoiding. Meeting with people that make me feel uncomfortable. Work that stresses me out. Things I have been procrastinating for a while. Try to identify the actions that you have been resisting. It can be the things on your to-do list that you have been delaying for days, things you haven’t even started because you think there is still some time left,, or things that you have been putting off to do when in a better condition. Feel the resistance to these actions with your body, not with your thoughts, and relax your tensions. Once you habituate relaxation, you will see the following changes: Before, your string of thoughts and actions would have been 'I need to do this' -> Not actually doing it -> 'I really need to do this' -> Feeling stronger resistance -> 'I need to do this no matter what' -> Feeling self-remorse But through relaxation, your action patterns will change as the following: 'I should do this' -> Not actually doing it -> Relaxation -> Feeling lower resistance In such a way, you break away from the pattern of increasing your level of resistance, and create an opportunity to at least begin the work you need to do.
I agree that relaxation plays a vast role in our lives. If the adrenaline & cortisol levels get too high, we may be blocked for good and for long. To a laymen it may seem like being lazy, but in fact it may be a beginning of a serious mental condition.
3:57 the root of procrastination (anxiety--> infatuating a challenging task and making it more difficult in our minds than it really is , and low self-confidence--> we believe that we are not up to the task so avoid it ) sum the root lies in our thinking not in the task itself
Grateful! I stumbled on your video after working out. I'm feeling so great, in the flow! You reinforced the truth of what I just experienced. So beautiful.
i m having severe procrastination problem. even to watch this video, i still procrastinate and think to watch it later. seems like i always have something to do though it is not a big thing. admitting my problem.
i like these ideals but i just cant seem to apply them, every day while im at work i think about that i will go home and start a new project that i have been thinking about for weeks, and yet when i get home i do nothing, mostly because of the fear of frustration and failure. Unfortunately this is also true to other aspect of my life.
I use to feel the same way, but I turned those feelings into determination. Sure it is not easy to start a project or learn a new skill, it gets frustrating but it’s okay, baby steps, if we’re stuck on something, take your time, let’s lessen these expectations, and go with the flow
Thank you for this video. I've been scatter brained and feel likey mind has been overloaded with so much that I've been letting important things go by the wayside. I gotta seize the moment while I'm blessed to have it.
*Pema Chodron's 'Smile at Fear' reveals that moments of irrational fear aka anxiety are, in fact, energetic harbingers of positive transformation. This energetic compression signifies the materialization of a doorway to higher possibilities for positive change. In a word, we reverse our common understanding of the anxiety phenomenon with its resultant experience of paralysis and, thus, morph it into something good! To paraphrase: "Thoughts are like birds in the sky.... It shimmers where they fly.... Sheer delight--for me!"* 🌼
Very helpful. I should listen to this every morning. My tasks scare me. I am not lazy. I think cowardly. Breaking things down into smaller steps is what helps me the most. I wish I did this consistently.
I don't suffer from procrastination, but I watched the video out of curiosity and found it fascinating how we humans can end up sabotaging ourselves out of fear/"laziness" only to feel even more fear due to that self-sabotaging behavior. A weird, *vicious* cycle.
Thank you for this video. It helps me to understand how to stop procastinating even more because I still procastinate from the past few months. Maybe I'm afraid if I'm going to succeed or not, but thank you for this, it helps me to boost my confidence and not worry about the results and just keep moving.
This advice /lesson, has been very helpful. I have been stuck in this, cycle, & on it goes, "I'll do it tomorrow. The task, has grown, & become more difficult. I made myself get off my, arse, & get it done! result, more energy! My excuse:i haven't got the energy. Meanwhile, later in the evening, going through, Webstuff, & I see this vid on procrastinating. They say : "when you're a willing pupil, the master comes to you" . I've woken up! I hope to keep it up! This is a very important subject. It affects so many of us. Thank you.
i think this video was needed. this because i am refusing to go and eat to watch youtube and im genuinely hungry but im lacking the discipline that needs to be worked on. i am litterally the rat who would rather flip a switch the work to go eat. Thank you.
*By knowing what you want in life. But if u don’t know it yet then focus on the foundations -> sleep, nutrition, exercise. Cherry on top would be to meditate. If none if it works then talk to good friends. All in all, try as many things as possible UNTIL u don’t procrastinate* 🙏
to summerize : • take a big task • subdivide that task into multiple microtasks • do just one microtask • don't think about results, like ever! just do one microtask and everthing will flow effortlessely • you will be miserable and agonised if you're focusing on: "agh, when can I complete this so that I'm free from it?" •just do the above and remember it's just a task man, be cool this might be helpful for you : "This means we should create an overview and structure to lay over the task, making it insightful and workable. Thus, we could harness the power of compartmentalizing a task. and if neccessery: to the extreme. If the prospect of one task is too much, then we could subdivide that task into microtasks and plan to do just one microtask. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. So even if we only finish one percent of the task, we have already managed to achieve more than when we postpone, paradoxically, when we finish just one microtask, we do not only replenish our self-confidence; we most likely get hungry for more as well, because we got caught up in the joy of working. By planning, discipline, and copartmentalizing big tasks into small, digestable pieces, we can protect ourselves from the misery called: procrastination. Step by step, and without worrying about results, or being crushed by the unbearable weight an impossible assignment, we just focus on finishing small parts of the whole, one by one. And when today's work is done, we don't fall back into the trap of unneccessery future projections; we simply plan tomorrows' tasks and rest. As lao tzu wrote: do your work, then take a step back. The only path to serenity
Thank you Einzelganger for this video. I have been suffering through procrastination for quite some time now, but you provided a deeper level of insight that lets me figure out the root causes of my problem and the way to address it. It just that I have been on autopilot, I'm not sure what brings it about but it is rooted in fear and anxiety to the point where I just am stuck. I scrolled on social media and watched countless videos almost mindlessly, letting time go by. That brings on a slew of shame and more doubt and anxiety, I hold myself to these half-thought expectations because I am afraid or was unable to address the real problem. I'm not sure what this is, but anyway, I have a 1500 word Anthropology paper to write now. And I will complete it with my best intentions and effort. thanks once again.
I have just procrastinated for 13 minutes by watching the video. HAHA 😂✌🏽As they say, time flows differently for those who want to accomplish. But there were times that I wanted to stop/postpone/procrastinate because I might thought that there’s no point in accomplishing something- or I had created the illusion that there maybe some other time to do that thing, well in fact there’s none. In this video, I have learned that time is made to accomplish. The present is the only cash we have and we should spend it wisely- the present is the only thing we could control (the past is an expired check while the future is promissory note). And as stated lately, momento mori. While we’re still alive and have the time to do the most important things for us, there should have been no choice but to accomplish it. Godspeed, everyone! 🙏🏽💓
This video has compiled so many gems from many sources across the world in philosophy and psychology! Unlike other articles or videos offering just a small number of tips on this topic, this video has covered why it comes about, what it is about and how to deal with it. Thank you @ Einzelgänger !
You forgot to take into consideration external factors i.e. societal expectations, pressures, why people resort to procrastination. It’s so easy for these philosophies to make judgments to identify causes. You have to take in the context where these philosophies are coming from and the historical time from where they emerged.
This video leaves a ton of important questions uanswered. Such as What is the difference between a task being procrastination and work? Can you really say that all procrastination is effortless and instantly gratifying (wouldnt say reading an interesting book or playing games like Dark Souls perfectly fit this description) What is the difference between short and long term gratificaiton, besides the intervals between it? Can all work be meaningful or does it need to have a personal meaning / be authentic? Why should meditating on death make me want to live for the future, instead of maximizing pleasure now? Couldnt the dread of performing a task simply come from it being meaningles to the self, and essentially a waste of time? You always choose to do one thing rather than another, so isnt everything procrastination in relation to all other potential action? What does it mean to "get somewhere" in the long term and why is this desirable? Obviously there are more unanswered questions, and not all questions should necessarily be answered in one video. However, the scope of this video was how to stop procrastinating, and this honestly seems a meaninfles goal, unless you first specify "why stop procrastinating" and "what is procrastination?"
I don't worry about procrastination anymore. Sooner or later I'll get it done, but I will say this until I get these things done it does cause me stress, I know in the back of my mind that these things need to be done, sometimes there's so much that I become overwhelmed and don't know where to start, so today I'm just going to do things one baby step at a time, if I get one thing done that's better than nothing. So as I'm writing this comment now that I think about it deep down inside I do care about procrastination.
Short term gratification is like blood sugar spike from refined carbs. It spikes then falls dramatically. The pleasure is short. Same as a balanced meal gives energy for longer. A task that gives delayed gratification will fulfill us for longer.
I learned the definition of procrastination when i now have completed my university and i am waiting to get in to a job and i have to keep up with the knowledge that i gained so that i can pass the licence exams but since i am now on my own so i keep procrastinating. In my school life the school teacher plus in the evening the tutor didn’t give a minute to push us away from our tasks and same level in university, we have learned to live our lifes under supervision of teachers, professors, coaches at gym but when we are left alone and don’t have access to the mentors we procrastinate more
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“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
― Pablo Picasso
Yes. Creativity flows, so should humans
I read pablo escobar lmaoo
Don pablo
I lost respect for Picasso after that so called "inspirational" story of how he tried to sell, what was trash to him a minute before, to women for $50,000.
@@JaysonT1 there is something about his pictures that, to me, with all due respect to Picasso, seem like merely whipping out an example of some new technique he stumbled upon or saw in an ancient cave... it doesn't hook me in, it's like just technical ideas for other artists' to put their souls into - because he didn't put that soul into it. i always felt that. maybe that is unfair to him, but that impression of mine has endured the test of time.
“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”
-Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Good one
Since obsession for perfection is also a mental blockage that makes us procrastinate at times, the reminder that progress is more valuable (and unending) than perfection also helps me.
YES! Thank you for mentioning that. I often find myself procrastinating because I feel that the task can be done in a better way if I were in a different mental state LATER.
@@rosecharm3252 obviously. In order to performing one task (making presentation or something like this) I need to (due to perfectionism) read almost ALL sources, and do something in best way. And because of this, I postpone my tasks for future. So annoying and countreproductive!
Applies to me too
"don't let the perfect become the enemy of the good" is, i think, a useful saying to repeat to oneself, i think...
When you block half you mental capacity with thoughts about the future and another part with remore about the past, you have little left for the task at hand!
Improving with Flausbert: Ancient Principles I was just thinking that and
Simply start even if it is a bit unpleasant.
"Unless you seize the day, it flees"
That hurts so much.
Damn you Seneca!
I think procrastination comes from rejecting the task in a way. I've noticed that when I procrastinate, it is usually because the task is rejected by my inner me. The point is that when I engage in a task that I feel is a part of my soul somehow, I am entering the flow state and my suffering and worries go away. My whole life I have been trying to find acceptance from others. I tried to always perform well at school and impress my friends. However, I felt that it is not what I want so I started looking deeper into myself and found out that all I want is to be outside exploring. It was some kind of realization or something. Well, today I go outside everyday and always find something new to explore. I just feel that it is what I want from life because I realized that it is my nature and I sort of tried to silence it with all this human "values". The point I am trying to make is that everyone should stop for a second to think what they truly want. The happiness is usually closer than we think it is :)
English is also my second language so there may be some grammatical mistakes.
AdventurousRover I absolutely love this comment......Thank you! 🙏🏼✌🏻
I agree - we need to stop from time to time and look into ourselves. Instead of searching for interesting experiences in external sources of emotions, we may as well find them in ourselves. Congrats on understanding your own nature! It needs maturity. Some people live their whole lives without even thinking for a second that they have it or need it.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
This is my motto since childhood, and I have never actually applied it to my life. Now, I am a psychology graduate. And instead of joining med school at 23, I am here lying still on bed, contemplating whether to join this year and actually start taking my first steps. I am now 25🤦♀️
I'm not jobless though, I am a self-sufficient freelance copywriter😁
😂
You’ve got a this! You’ll help so many!
shitty SEO marketing. Don't fall for these stories people
@@omarghetti I am now in Med school, and this is no Shitty😉
"Remember action today can prevent a crisis tomorrow"
~Steven Shallenberger
“You see, Momo,' he [Beppo Roadsweeper] told her one day, 'it's like this. Sometimes, when you've a very long street ahead of you, you think how terribly long it is and feel sure you'll never get it swept.'
He gazed silently into space before continuing. 'And then you start to hurry,' he went on. 'You work faster and faster, and every time you look up there seems to be just as much left to sweep as before, and you try even harder, and you panic, and in the end you're out of breath and have to stop - and still the street stretches away in front of you. That's not the way to do it.'
He pondered a while. Then he said, 'You must never think of the whole street at once, understand? You must only concentrate on the next step, the next breath, the next stroke of the broom, and the next, and the next. Nothing else.'
Again he paused for thought before adding, 'That way you enjoy your work, which is important, because then you make a good job of it. And that's how it ought to be.'
There was another long silence. At last he went on, 'And all at once, before you know it, you find you've swept the whole street clean, bit by bit. What's more, you aren't out of breath.' He nodded to himself. 'That's important, too,' he concluded.”
Momo, by Michael Ende
I'm in love with this comment
thank you so much! this sounds soo lovely! I'm going to read momo and the neverending story!
I`m a multitasking procrastinator. I can put off all kinds of things at once.
Me: I'll stop procrastinating
Also me: *Puts this video on watch later*
Kaiser Karu るいいす dang I have a whole saved folder for videos like this that I never get back to
@@henloworld514 same, I keep procrastinating fml
SAME!! hahahaha but I had over 80 videos on that folder, I am down to 3 yayyy
I opened the tab in the morning, while drinking coffee and procrastinating for half an hour and gathering strength to start working. I watched other videos and when I get to this one, I wash like f* it!! I'm procrastinating while watching a video about how not to procrastinate? So I got angry at myself, worked until late evening and now I enjoyed this video with satisfaction!
I feel good about myself after reading other comments here :D And I don't consider myself industrious yet
"Do your work and step back", this is a realization for me! Thank you 🙏🌈
I've recently been doing most of my writing first thing in the morning, then "stepping back" for the rest of the day. I must admit, the ethereal nature of early mornings makes it seem like instead of moving forward I created a separate world for my project, a world with no beginning or end, only a perpetual (wu) way.
Yeeeeeah, ok
When you're a chronic pain sufferer like I am there's no such thing as effortless action. Things that the normal person takes for granted like simply going to the grocery store are like climbing Mount Everest to me. A lot of the things in this video are the classic example of simplistic black and white thinking. Reality is not nearly that simple. Don't get me wrong there's a lot of good stuff in this video, but as I'm watching it part of me is becoming very angry, but overall I would say watching this video was good for me. Thank you for that. It was definitely worth my time.
I know what you mean . Also , mental health is something which lies in that grey area too. When you are a chronic pain sufferer and deal with mental health, procrastination is not as simple as it is in this vedio.
Top 8 Ways to Avoid Procrastination👇
Get organized. You can't do any work if you don't know what assignments need to be completed.
Set simple, achievable goals. Part of the reason we procrastinate is because the task at hand seems too daunting.
Create a timeline/schedule.
Set a deadline.
Get rid of distractions.
Time yourself.
Take a break.
Use incentives.
Thats all very scary !!
You forgot something. *WHY*. WITHOUT a why there is no reason to do anything
@@martinnhantran Fair point, I couldn't agree more ! Perhaps it's better than doing something providing that you like it than not doing anything eheheh
Trying not to think of what you need to do before doing a certain action also helps prevent procrastination!
When you procrastinate to stop procrastinating
Easy fix, just put off procrastinating till tomorrow.
Anyone else have this problem?
Even after a day of hard work, I go to the gym or the library, I come home and still study a bit more, but in the 3-4 hours I have before I sleep, I still feel like I am being lazy.
This happens to me too
No. And your not lazy. Your enthusiastic. You are successful. You completing you tasks. Feel satisfied for a moment. I have to fight bring lazy because i was fearful of become lazy. And a out age 31..boom i started to do just that.
A I I’d look into my early years if I felt that I was being lazy after a full day of tasks....
I’d love to be like you, I used to be! As I’ve gotten older I’ve given myself permission to be ‘lazy’ which is fine, but I’ve taken it too far! Balance is key....🙏🏼✌🏻
Overachiever, you!!
I smell extreme conscientiousness here. Find out about that personality trait and see if you relate to it, and dont be sorry for that, I think its worth having that trait.
"A life well spent is long enough" Leonardo Da Vinci.
Well said. 👌🏻
"Procrastination costs us more energy than doing the task itself"
These last few videos have been great! You produce them so quickly and without sacrifice of quality, well done my friend.
When you thinking of doing something and don't want to do... Then this video notified to you that how to stop procrastination... Wow really your timing is very perfect for me 👍🌼
@Li'l Squeak No bro. I did my task while watching this video... 😁😎😊✌🌸
It's really true that ourself is our only ally and also our only enemy
Other times, I face an unbearable situation.
I begin thinking
‘It won't work anyway.’
‘They will all hate me.’
‘I will only be humiliated.’
Then I think about the situations I have been avoiding.
Meeting with people that make me feel uncomfortable.
Work that stresses me out.
Things I have been procrastinating for a while.
Try to identify the actions that you have been resisting.
It can be the things on your to-do list that you have been delaying for days,
things you haven’t even started because you think there is still some time left,,
or things that you have been putting off to do when in a better condition.
Feel the resistance to these actions with your body, not with your thoughts, and relax your tensions.
Once you habituate relaxation, you will see the following changes:
Before, your string of thoughts and actions would have been
'I need to do this' -> Not actually doing it -> 'I really need to do this' -> Feeling stronger resistance -> 'I need to do this no matter what' -> Feeling self-remorse
But through relaxation, your action patterns will change as the following:
'I should do this' -> Not actually doing it -> Relaxation -> Feeling lower resistance
In such a way, you break away from the pattern of increasing your level of resistance, and create an opportunity to at least begin the work you need to do.
❣️
I agree that relaxation plays a vast role in our lives. If the adrenaline & cortisol levels get too high, we may be blocked for good and for long. To a laymen it may seem like being lazy, but in fact it may be a beginning of a serious mental condition.
So the problem is in the thoughts
This video has been in my “watch later” playlist for 3 years
3:57 the root of procrastination (anxiety--> infatuating a challenging task and making it more difficult in our minds than it really is , and low self-confidence--> we believe that we are not up to the task so avoid it ) sum the root lies in our thinking not in the task itself
Why do I love all these images of people whom I think are relaxing. They look so peaceful!
watching your videos never fails to humble me and remind me that what I'm experiencing can be overcome. Thank you so much! you're such a blessing.
Grateful! I stumbled on your video after working out. I'm feeling so great, in the flow! You reinforced the truth of what I just experienced. So beautiful.
"Stop watching the video, and
start doing"
- Marcus Arelius
"idleness is the parent of all psychology"
"Laziness is only relevant if you feel like you are not fulfilling your potential"
Fredrich had some good stuff but he had a lot of stupid shit too.
i m having severe procrastination problem.
even to watch this video, i still procrastinate and think to watch it later.
seems like i always have something to do though it is not a big thing.
admitting my problem.
i like these ideals but i just cant seem to apply them, every day while im at work i think about that i will go home and start a new project that i have been thinking about for weeks, and yet when i get home i do nothing, mostly because of the fear of frustration and failure. Unfortunately this is also true to other aspect of my life.
I use to feel the same way, but I turned those feelings into determination. Sure it is not easy to start a project or learn a new skill, it gets frustrating but it’s okay, baby steps, if we’re stuck on something, take your time, let’s lessen these expectations, and go with the flow
Thank you for this video. I've been scatter brained and feel likey mind has been overloaded with so much that I've been letting important things go by the wayside. I gotta seize the moment while I'm blessed to have it.
this channel is presently the therapist of my trust, I'm so thankful for all the insights and wisdom provided by einzelgänger✨🙏
Be scared. But do it anyway. That's what makes you different.
I agree. It sounds like Te of Taoism.
*Pema Chodron's 'Smile at Fear' reveals that moments of irrational fear aka anxiety are, in fact, energetic harbingers of positive transformation. This energetic compression signifies the materialization of a doorway to higher possibilities for positive change. In a word, we reverse our common understanding of the anxiety phenomenon with its resultant experience of paralysis and, thus, morph it into something good! To paraphrase: "Thoughts are like birds in the sky.... It shimmers where they fly.... Sheer delight--for me!"* 🌼
What?
Its so great of you to simplify the philosophy of these great men and convey it to us.
i clicked on this so fast because i am procrastinating oops
Hello my kindred 😂
I actually procrastinated before I clicked on the video
I decided to procrastinate later on. I am procrastinating on my procrastination :-)
I procrastinated watching this video. ouch.
Very helpful. I should listen to this every morning. My tasks scare me. I am not lazy. I think cowardly. Breaking things down into smaller steps is what helps me the most. I wish I did this consistently.
I don't suffer from procrastination, but I watched the video out of curiosity and found it fascinating how we humans can end up sabotaging ourselves out of fear/"laziness" only to feel even more fear due to that self-sabotaging behavior. A weird, *vicious* cycle.
me: hmm interesting... *adds to watch later*
Thank you for this video. It helps me to understand how to stop procastinating even more because I still procastinate from the past few months. Maybe I'm afraid if I'm going to succeed or not, but thank you for this, it helps me to boost my confidence and not worry about the results and just keep moving.
This is the best video about procrastination I've ever watched. Thanks
Thank you, yet again sir Einzelgänger! 😊❣️
If unharnessed procrastination can become a source of apathy. If harnessed procrastination can become a source of innovation.
I have a practical test after 2 days, I've not started studying yet, should have a month ago however, I don't know if I will make it but I will try.
Did you make it? I hope you did!
@@assistant2theregionalmanager hey man! I had the test today and did well, I'm not sure if I will pass or not but I'm glad I tried, thanks for asking!
Every time a read a classical philosophy quote anywhere now, I hear it in your voice.
This advice /lesson, has been very helpful. I have been stuck in this, cycle, & on it goes, "I'll do it tomorrow. The task, has grown, & become more difficult. I made myself get off my, arse, & get it done! result, more energy! My excuse:i haven't got the energy. Meanwhile, later in the evening, going through, Webstuff, & I see this vid on procrastinating. They say : "when you're a willing pupil, the master comes to you" . I've woken up! I hope to keep it up! This is a very important subject. It affects so many of us. Thank you.
i think this video was needed. this because i am refusing to go and eat to watch youtube and im genuinely hungry but im lacking the discipline that needs to be worked on. i am litterally the rat who would rather flip a switch the work to go eat. Thank you.
Almost procrastinated on watching this video
Exactly what i need to watch🔥🔥🔥
*By knowing what you want in life. But if u don’t know it yet then focus on the foundations -> sleep, nutrition, exercise. Cherry on top would be to meditate. If none if it works then talk to good friends. All in all, try as many things as possible UNTIL u don’t procrastinate* 🙏
Thank you for this great reminder!! 😊🙏🏻☯️✌🏻
Present is where the future is made. Thank you.
I was procrastinating to watch this how to stop procrastinating video. My procrastination is really taking over my body 👄
I was procrastinating on my work and decided to watch this so it comes just in time!
Thank you for the wonderful tips!
I love his voice ❤️
its the channel where i can solve all my problems..thanks a lot
to summerize :
• take a big task
• subdivide that task into multiple microtasks
• do just one microtask
• don't think about results, like ever!
just do one microtask and everthing will flow effortlessely
• you will be miserable and agonised if you're focusing on: "agh, when can I complete this so that I'm free from it?"
•just do the above and remember it's just a task man, be cool
this might be helpful for you :
"This means we should create an overview and structure to lay over the task, making it insightful and workable. Thus, we could harness the power of compartmentalizing a task. and if neccessery: to the extreme.
If the prospect of one task is too much, then we could subdivide that task into microtasks and plan to do just one microtask.
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. So even if we only finish one percent of the task, we have already managed to achieve more than when we postpone, paradoxically, when we finish just one microtask, we do not only replenish our self-confidence; we most likely get hungry for more as well, because we got caught up in the joy of working. By planning, discipline, and copartmentalizing big tasks into small, digestable pieces, we can protect ourselves from the misery called: procrastination. Step by step, and without worrying about results, or being crushed by the unbearable weight an impossible assignment, we just focus on finishing small parts of the whole, one by one. And when today's work is done, we don't fall back into the trap of unneccessery future projections; we simply plan tomorrows' tasks and rest. As lao tzu wrote: do your work, then take a step back. The only path to serenity
Thank you for this. Procrastination is my biggest problem today. This video could not be more timely.
Added to WATCH LATER!
That was a great topic! I would like more content about it... and thanks for the video, it inspired me a lot!
Thank you Einzelganger for this video. I have been suffering through procrastination for quite some time now, but you provided a deeper level of insight that lets me figure out the root causes of my problem and the way to address it. It just that I have been on autopilot, I'm not sure what brings it about but it is rooted in fear and anxiety to the point where I just am stuck. I scrolled on social media and watched countless videos almost mindlessly, letting time go by. That brings on a slew of shame and more doubt and anxiety, I hold myself to these half-thought expectations because I am afraid or was unable to address the real problem. I'm not sure what this is, but anyway, I have a 1500 word Anthropology paper to write now. And I will complete it with my best intentions and effort.
thanks once again.
Thanks, I will watch it later
I have just procrastinated for 13 minutes by watching the video. HAHA 😂✌🏽As they say, time flows differently for those who want to accomplish.
But there were times that I wanted to stop/postpone/procrastinate because I might thought that there’s no point in accomplishing something- or I had created the illusion that there maybe some other time to do that thing, well in fact there’s none.
In this video, I have learned that time is made to accomplish. The present is the only cash we have and we should spend it wisely- the present is the only thing we could control (the past is an expired check while the future is promissory note). And as stated lately, momento mori. While we’re still alive and have the time to do the most important things for us, there should have been no choice but to accomplish it. Godspeed, everyone! 🙏🏽💓
we are not lazy
we are just refuse to do the thing that we know that need to be done.
When we remember that life is a precious gift, then procrastination won’t be a problem.
Perfect video, thank you. I really needed this, because I keep procrastinating working on my thesis...
This video has compiled so many gems from many sources across the world in philosophy and psychology! Unlike other articles or videos offering just a small number of tips on this topic, this video has covered why it comes about, what it is about and how to deal with it. Thank you @
Einzelgänger !
4:25 He described me perfectly!!
Procrastinating
You forgot to take into consideration external factors i.e. societal expectations, pressures, why people resort to procrastination. It’s so easy for these philosophies to make judgments to identify causes. You have to take in the context where these philosophies are coming from and the historical time from where they emerged.
Living in the moment - cannot be overstated. Step - by - step cannot be overstated.
*Saves to watch later*
Thank you for posting this video.
Thank you. Needed this
Thank you for sharing.
I have this issue. This helps even if I heard it in a different way a thousand times, it helps. Thank you 🙏
i needed this now more than ever
Perfect video on procrastination I have watched to date 👍🏻
Yes, I have a very serious problem with this , it seems I must be forced to do what I need to do, it's ruining my life .
The video and channel are very successful. Your English is very fluent. It's easier to watch. You have excellent knowledge and effort.
Thank you so much ❤🙏
been really meaning to watch this video..
This video leaves a ton of important questions uanswered. Such as
What is the difference between a task being procrastination and work?
Can you really say that all procrastination is effortless and instantly gratifying (wouldnt say reading an interesting book or playing games like Dark Souls perfectly fit this description)
What is the difference between short and long term gratificaiton, besides the intervals between it?
Can all work be meaningful or does it need to have a personal meaning / be authentic?
Why should meditating on death make me want to live for the future, instead of maximizing pleasure now?
Couldnt the dread of performing a task simply come from it being meaningles to the self, and essentially a waste of time?
You always choose to do one thing rather than another, so isnt everything procrastination in relation to all other potential action?
What does it mean to "get somewhere" in the long term and why is this desirable?
Obviously there are more unanswered questions, and not all questions should necessarily be answered in one video. However, the scope of this video was how to stop procrastinating, and this honestly seems a meaninfles goal, unless you first specify "why stop procrastinating" and "what is procrastination?"
The notification for this video made me stop procrastinating.
Facts
Bit by bit, step by step. Thank you Einzelgänger.
EVERY DAY ALARM SHOULD BE THESE WORDS!
Saved to watch later
I don't worry about procrastination anymore. Sooner or later I'll get it done, but I will say this until I get these things done it does cause me stress, I know in the back of my mind that these things need to be done, sometimes there's so much that I become overwhelmed and don't know where to start, so today I'm just going to do things one baby step at a time, if I get one thing done that's better than nothing. So as I'm writing this comment now that I think about it deep down inside I do care about procrastination.
Thank you so much❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for making this video.
I'll watch this later
"When we procrastinate we are immersed in future thinking" So what you're saying is that Prognostication leads to procrastination.
I don't agree. Future thinking here is daydreaming and not setting goals i think. It's not the same of course.
@@Pados_music It was more of a joke.
@@sean..L ok, humor is always needed, even if we don't always get it.
Thank you, I really needed to watch that video.
I bookmarked this video so I can watch it later.
one of the best videos i ever watched. Very good
Short term gratification is like blood sugar spike from refined carbs. It spikes then falls dramatically.
The pleasure is short. Same as a balanced meal gives energy for longer. A task that gives delayed gratification will fulfill us for longer.
I learned the definition of procrastination when i now have completed my university and i am waiting to get in to a job and i have to keep up with the knowledge that i gained so that i can pass the licence exams but since i am now on my own so i keep procrastinating. In my school life the school teacher plus in the evening the tutor didn’t give a minute to push us away from our tasks and same level in university, we have learned to live our lifes under supervision of teachers, professors, coaches at gym but when we are left alone and don’t have access to the mentors we procrastinate more