Use Laziness To Your Advantage - The 20 Second Rule
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We're all lazy to some extent. And there's nothing wrong with that.
However, most of the time, it's those exact moments of laziness that make us overindulge on our bad habits.
We all have certain behaviours that we default to, and we tend to perform them almost on auto-pilot.
Those behaviours could be positive, or they could be negative.
However, instead of accepting all of our default behaviours, we should re-examine the ones that are not serving us and adjust them.
And we can use our lazy nature to our advantage here.
All we need to do is utilise The 20 Second Rule.
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Yayy thank you!
please make a video how to lose fear completely
The problem described in this video is caused by wrong life’s target selection by each individuals who faced it. Many persons affected by social culture and influenced by the society itself. They just want things they actually don’t want, so the path to final result is very hard to complete and almost impossible.
great video dude
totally relatable !
"Let's be honest: we're all lazy to some extent, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's natural."
Thank God.
**closes video and continues to do nothing for the next 50 years**
Feeeewww i thought i had to do those things and not just think about them😂
😂😂😂
fuck that. *steals your house and moves it across the world*
😂😂
1000th like wooooo
"The cost of procrastination is the life you could've lived"
Now go study.
Lol yeah
I needed to see this lol
@@karlag478 ^_^
okay but tomorrow 😏
@@thelumiinescent go study 🙂🔪🔪
There’s only one way to do things: DO NOT THINK.
You wanna do something? Get up and start doing it, do not consider doing it later or how much time would it take. Just start doing it. If you try thinking about details, if you end up thinking about the amount of effort it’s gonna take, you’re not gonna do it. The moment you start to worry and in your head “ifs” and “buts” appear, you’re done.
Guru !
true
So true! Sometimes I want to go for a walk and I do IF I just get up and go but not if I wait even like 2 seconds, because in that 2 seconds my brain starts thing things like “but then ill have to stop watching youtubbeeee”
This is such great advice! I have been trying to tell myself "don't think just do it" I love this advice so much it's so true!!❤️
"what if I were to burn down the hospital next doo- wait no, NO NO NO NO!!!"
At some point in my life my normal laziness evolved into advanced laziness like a freaking pokemon. It's when you are so good at procrastinating and sabotaging yourself, that you dont even care if somebody else might be dissappointed in you.
Well, I should already be Slaking at this point
@@happytotter2133 we are loafing around!
Hm, seems to be where I've been at for awhile. I'm not quite to the point where I don't care whether others are disappointed in me, but nor do I make effort to change that
oh my god this!!!
ive stopped puttin any effort into anything and willingly procrastinate. ik not studying is gonna disappoint my parents and ruin my life and even then i still dont even tho everybody scolds me constantly to study. Even when i do sit to study, i always have my phone with me and deliberately dont put i away from me so that i can use it secretly in-between. The fact that im not studyin and it stresses me out and even then i dont study.
I suggest you getting it checked. Apathy, specially if you had always been someone who cares about others, is a symptom of depression. Not doing stuff isn't always just laziness
90% of people watching this video are laying on their bed.
That's definitely what I'm doing lol
Un- huh....😂
Laying*
I'm Sitting on a bed.
@Jayne Ledger Was being a bit lazy, I think.
Another strategy I've heard and that has helped me before, is to tell yourself you're going to do less than you really want to do. So like, if you want to go to the gym, instead of telling yourself you're going to go to the gym, which requires a lot of activation energy, you tell yourself you're just going to put your shoes on. And then once you put your shoes on, you tell yourself you're just going to grab your keys. And so on and so forth, until, next thing you know, you're working out at the gym.
This actually works extremely well for me. Essentially breaking down a harder task into multiple easier tasks. This should be upvoted way more than it is. Thanks for the reminder Syberyah
Lol I didn't know this was an actual method that people use. I thought I was just goofy doing this. Thanks for sharing
Its a strategy that a lot of ADHD people use. Breaking task into chunks so small that its hard to fail.
I say I'm going to do less pushups then i do more like "i only have to do a minimum of 10 pushups but I'll try to do more"
This is brilliant as well, thanks for sharing!!
I have another 20s rule that works against laziness : counting 20 secondes to let yourself fully enjoy the unproductive but comfortable activity you're doing knowing that at 20, you must stop, get up and start doing the thing you need to do. That way you don't feel like you really stopped doing the comfortable thing because your brain knew that it was gonna end in exactly 20 seconds so it enjoyed it even more, but you're also able to move on to the productive activity.
How r u enjoying the activity if ur spending the entire 20 seconds focused on counting and acknowledging the imminent and quickly approaching end to said activity??
@@bnunya8540 It's usually before getting up, so I enjoy still laying down and resting knowing I'll have to get up in a moment while counting keeps me from falling back to sleep for example
@@TDCT26 ah ok, thank you for your reply!
@@TDCT26 I thought I was the only one that did that. 😮
Lame, doesn’t work!
"Make your desired actions easy to start while making your unwanted actions difficult" - I'm gonna get this quote framed man! Thanks a lot for the lessons❤
Omg 😊😮😮😮
Manyaaa
"It's easier to make things harder rather than making harder things simpler."
Nice saying! Never heard that one before
Yeah, give me dls
rt
Depends
Agree, can we practice English, I'm learning English, I'm from Brazil
i’m so lazy i put this video in the “watch later” section
haha same
lol me 2
Same here!
Sir/Ma'am you are a legend
Just got back the video from watch later
Dude. This is not silly. You are legit describing my life and mental struggles. I'm happy to hear I'm not a weirdo and other people also struggle with this.
the older i get the more i realize, i may be a unique combination of things, but I am not unique in any of those things. lol
last year i had to write a huge paper and i made this nice plan to write one page every week, but then i quickly fell off and got lazy. one thing that really helped was just committing to write one word per day. that way i at least built a habit of opening my computer and pulling up the document every single day, so it didn’t seem like it took much energy. once i had that habit in place, I was already over the largest burden, and i began to write more
*Video about being less lazy and more productive*
Me: Great, this is just what I need!
*Almost 15 min video*
Me: Oh that's too long, I'll save it to watch it later
You got the same thing on my mind!😂 I was about to comment and saw exactly what I felt rn.
Play it at x1,25
I just watched it on 1.5 speed 😆
And never watches again
Me who takes a mental note of video’s title because I am too lazy to save the video to watch later.
3:53 the 20s rule
8:05 examples
11:37 rewind
Conclusion: "Make your desired actions easy to start, while making your unwanted actions difficult."
thanks
Thanks
Thanks.
thank you so much!
Bless you
My favourite part is Sean being completely clueless as to what happened to the remote… one day after after removing the batteries and putting them in the drawer. I think Sean has bigger problems than laziness
True 🤣🤣
lol its called a full time job :') although im just guessing bc i dont have one of those :')
This works for me.
I actually wanted to read 30 mins per day. But then, I was already tired of reading and the time hadn't finished. It was no fun anymore. So, I changed my duration of reading to become 20 mins. And I finish my reading before I get tired and it becomes rewarding. In addition, if I feel like to continue, I will add a good ten mins. So I get 30 mins reading each day. To limit restriction or 5o make it easy, I apply it to my workout. I don't want to exercise outside as I have to put more clothes (I am a Moslem where I have to be fully covered if seen in public). And I hate the idea of having more laundry after that. So, I choose working at my own room and wear my comfortable workout clothes. I have a set of RUclips vids for my workout. When I am lazy doing exercise, I will get up and do just determine to get done only the warm up part. But then, I always find myself doing at least 2-3 vids on my hard unmotivated days 😂😂😂
“If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got”
This is like the reverse version of the definition of insanity
@@iliveinapuddle986 "Insantiy is doing the same thing over and over expecting things to change"
I am surprised to find out that Einstein quoted this before Vass from Far Cry 3 when I just searched about it
- Sun Tzu
Love this quote !
“Things happen because reasons”
"Nothing would change if you wouldn't change".....
dafuq?
Very true bro
that's just common sense...
save my time
You know it's annoying when someone mentions stuff which are kind of obvious for eg I can 2+2=4 and not 5 until one of the twos will be replaced by 3.
🤯 This just blew my mind.
Every thing I need to do before doing another thing... makes that second thing EXPONENTIALLY harder to start! ♡
Thank you so much for your series of very helpful ideas. I'm 77 and you have encouraged and helped me to improve. Another idea is the Swiss cheese approach to tackling seemingly huge tasks. Punch holes in it by doing just a bit at a time. Yard by yard things are hard, inch by inch things are a cinch.
i once read a book that called it the bird by bird method. bc their sibling had to prepare a presentation on garden variety birds and said how am i ever going to finish this? And the dad replied 'one bird at a time'. now all i gotta do is figure out how i divide my phd writing into birds :')
@@Ruby-yn5fp That sounds like a great way to get going on a large or complex project. I try to remember that any project can eventually be completed, and then the feeling of accomplishment is very rewarding. Thanks!😊
As a former dental hygienist, I must say that teeth-brushing is nothing automatic at all and a high percentage of people never do it.
I do it almost automatically two times a day. I have developed this habit over the years because there were cavities in my teeth. Mostly people don't brush at night but it's a habit for me to do brushing after eating my dinner. But as I said I have developed this habit over many years and I effortlessly find myself doing it everyday. My other family members don't brush at night:))
@@Just2old4thisshit not brushing your teeth at night seems pretty disgusting to me
@@Just2old4thisshit but flossing between?
@@fernandofernandez8723 yeh who wouldnt? I see my mum just do it regularly like idk maybe 4 times even and my grandmas even worse
I got bullied alot and became self conscious of my teeth but now they are near perfect and I have amazing oral hygiene habits. Thanks trauma! 👋
When feeling lazy go for a walk or meditate. Much better then procrastinating or scrolling
what if it's cold and windy outside?
@winnie ok Go out anyway just take a coat or something else warm. Also go with other people if you can
@@eliteaz8297 j
Just go. Even if it is for 5 min. The 1st try is always the hardest, but after u do it, u will feel alot better. Trust me xD.
oh wow that's actually me
*than
We are so prone to taking the path of least resistance. Thank you for the practical advice for establishing successful habits by removing barriers to getting started.
Hey my man, I normally don't listen to this sort of thing because so much of this self help stuff violates biblical principles but I have watched quite a few of your videos and you have gave absolutely no advice that violates my conscience, I'm deeply appreciative of your content , I feel like your a good friend , you have become one of my favorite channels and that's hard to do...God bless you my friend
pov: you’re procrastinating watching this procrastination video.
희선 :(
Literally me :/
Accurate😩
😂😂😂
Not true if ur watching this your looking for advice
“Making mistakes is better than faking perfection.”
-- Anonymous
I'm not to keen on "fake it till ya make it"
This isn't related to this video at all??
@@jopiorienteering you are correct
@@jopiorienteering this is a bot account spamming random quotes in every educational youtube video, i always report as spam cause i don't like processing something unrelated
@@davidtitanium22 oh wow I never even knew u could do that. I always thought that guy just loved quotes or something lol
While studying, I just took the phone
Opened youtube...
Played this video...
Then took it in the drawer.....!!!
Significant change that may bring shine my messy life.....!!!!!
I love this because it just takes a little bit of thought and a small moment of conscious change, rather than huge daily habit changes. Helpful for those who thrive off of environment and external influences (e.g. me). Excited to put it into practice.
I spoke to my roommate about this and she said, oh, i kind of did that but with my phone! She hid all the apps on her phone except for like 4 important non-time-draining apps so that if she wants to use any other apps she has to search for them. I thought it was a good example of the 20 second rule for bad habits (±15 seconds lol) and a great way to adapt the concept to electronics and mental space/time, not just physical space.
Summary:
- Starting any activity requires an initial effort to start doing it.
- Increase the effort (for 20 seconds) to start that activity you want to avoid, for example put the control of the TV in another room to avoid watching it.
- Decrease the effort to start that activities that benefit you, like going to gym, you could sleep with the gym clothes on, then when you get up in the morning you are ready to go.
Thanks so much, I was too lazy to listen to the whole 14 min 😜
😂 it is long and boring
Thanks, dumb
Thanks for saving me 14 minutes
Sleep in gym clothes? What is the world coming to
“Everything in life is easier when you don’t concern yourself with what other people are doing”
Hope you have a good Monday 💜
Nathing serious
just
I'm watching this video on Monday 🙂
Its Thursday
@@olimon675 it's Friday
@@kuku7781 It’s a great Friday
@@blackhawkuh-6026 I had my exam on this great Friday.
Out of all the world languages, this guy decided to speak facts
This is a really helpful video. I used something similar to this strategy to introduce new things to my birds, but never used it for myself. It is very true that almost every single time, it's the 1-3 small, short things I have to do before an activity that deter me.
When I want my birds to do something new (ex. go inside a new carrier), I make it as easy as humanly possible for them to do it. I use boxes to line the opening up directly with the cage top. All they have to do is take one step and they're in. I place treats right on the cusp of the opening, with a few more right inside, so all they have to do is take one step to get the treat. I use familiar items in and around the carrier so they see things they recognize. Even asking them to jump over a short gap to the opening is a barrier against use. Asking them to step down into the carrier is a barrier. Placing treats too far in is a barrier. Placing the carrier anywhere but their favourite spot to hang out is a barrier. Looks like I should be using some of my bird training methods on myself!
'Simply throw all the unhealthy food out of your house. This way, all that remains is healthy food.'
* meanwhile i'm standing here.. staring at an empty fridge*
😹😹
Look up the video: "How to Get Comfortable in the Kitchen ft Hannah Hart" on How to ADHD. Even if you don't have adhd, this is really good to teach you how to make cooking and grocery shopping easier
LMFAO
I've probably stripped all the XYZ out of my kitchen thru the years about 25 times
My mom would kill me if i did that
"stop reading these silly random quotes and go do something useful" -me
Ah yes
Im on the gym, listening while training, focusing on the listening help me to not be bored by lifting weight, and help me to lern something useful during the rest of the day
😂
"Do as I say, not as I do," Adam.
@@Cptbaraa keep at it chief 👌
thank you for reminding me that there will always a way to change your mindset. and be more active although i cant apply it to my self but im always trying my best to do new things and don't pressure my self
This behavior of us is also known as habit
I'm reading a book about it atm and it's rly interesting since it shows how our brain functions. This video basically described a tip for improvement in the third law of the "4 laws of behaviour". The accessibility and simplicity or complexity of an action. "The habit must be easy to do/get access to" or (for removing a bad habit) "The habit must be difficult to carry out"
Me: adds this video to “Watch Later”
And watch the video after a year 😂
I added this to my 'Liked videos.'
Didn't bother watching, thought it was the food-on-floor rule of thumb.
Ultimate laziness 🦴🦴🦴
@Matthew W accurate af
I think all of us naturally struggle with laziness and procrastination. What works best for me is to force myself to get up and do something. It could be as simple as brushing my teeth or taking out the trash. Whenever I complete a bunch of small tasks, I find that building up positive momentum can make a huge difference with overcoming laziness.
Indeed. Never underestimate the power of momentum!
Yes! Momentum is how I get things done. For example, if I clean my room, I take the initiative to also clean the bathroom, then the kitchen, and next thing you know the whole house is clean. Taking small steps will still get you to your destination. Now cleaning my house is something I consider a small step to ending my laziness, even though before it used to take lots of willpower and motivation.
Psychologically it's been shown that making your bed in the morning helps fight depression and increases productivity because you began your day with an accomplishment. So yeah you're absolutely right
I'm going to try this. Thank you, for some reason this made me feel better. These simple tasks feel doable.
True...I also do that 🙌🙌
Thank you, this gave me great ideas! I use a similar idea for snacks, I always put 2 barriers between me and them (1 must block visually), like putting cookies in a container in the back of the bottom of fridge or bottom cabinet. Also, even if I have decaf coffee, it's enough to get me started on any project while not destroying my sleep cycle if it's in after noon.
I use laziness and stinginess to cut myself off from time- and money-consuming activities, both “good” and “bad”. I don’t send Christmas card (or even electronic ones), though will send emails around the holidays - and, in fact, expanded the number of people I send such greetings to. I’ve stopped putting Christmas ornaments outside of the house. I do not wrap gifts, preferring gift bags. Unfortunately, Dad’s been using Amazon to send gifts to his friends, and that’s been a headache that reminds me that I don’t want gifts from others and don’t want my friends doing the same for me. Thanks for the video!
“You did not come this far just to come this far”
Oh fek it's so deep
Daaaaaamn
Ima put this on my wall
Well actually... the reason i often try harder on stuff is not because i am working for a goal but i enjoy overcoming the challange it was.
Dont just chase after something all the time.
In the walk of life you should still enjoy the scenery.
Maybe it's just cause I just took 2 dabs but that seems deep as fuck
“Do as much as you can in a day, and then do a little bit more”
- my uncle
Say hi to ur uncle
@hi A Uncle Keith said to say hi back
Chris Dunn ur uncle seems cool.. mine touched me x
Your uncle changed my life
Omaya boss Lmfaooooo
I'm just gonna say that this video has been sitting 2-3 years on my watch later list, talk about freaking procrastinating.
Thanks for the explained content, I can relate to this way, way too much, gotta love spending 5 hours doing nothing because I'm too lazy to do 10 minutes of preparation so I can do something.
It feels good to know I’ve been doing this intuitively! This video was confirmation I’m on the right track 🥰
“Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”
― Robert Heinlein
@@IntrovertMaxxing Early risers who are trying to find easier ways to do something rule the world, though.
@yerb this is a quote from like five million a.c
@@edsanville - yes that makes the most sense. You can think of a way to make something easier if you’re lazy but the early riser will put it into action.
every success story is different
Whatever helps you sleep at night. I know this is just an excuse for laziness
I often struggle with standing up from bed at the morning
I just say
"I count to 10
Then i stand up and do what i have to do"
Than i just count to 10 and when im done
I just jump out like i got bitten by a snake or something
It really helps
Gotta get that blood flowin'
One thing I like to do is pretend I'm a video game character. I thought of this the first time when I wanted to swim but the water was too cold. Rather than thinking "I'm going to go forward into the water now" I thought "I'm going to hold W and make this dude I'm controlling go into the water." You get the same feeling of frustration as when a video game character won't do as you say, and it's really helpful.
there is something called the 5 second rule..its the same principle.
@@prabinlamsal5125 yeh but i need a longer build up
I just immediately roll myself over into sitting position and it gets rid of the sleepiness right away
This video is a lifechanger! Before watching it a week ago i ate junk food instead of fruits and vegetables. After watching i threw it all away and now every time i want some, i go to the market that is 15 minutes away from my house to get some and i still do this every day!
Bless your heart for this unique content, thank you!
"The problem with quotes on the internet, is they are often not true"
- Abraham Lincoln
Mhm yes
Rigggghttt 😅
That was 2Pac
Lol
Wait, but that means-
It's okay to put off the things that have little significance to us. However, some of us keep putting off the projects or chores that are the most crucial.
Yep unfortunately
Totally true! I paint sooo much more minis, when my paints and utensils are on the table, ready to painting session. There is a mess on the table, but I paint 500% more often!
Last week i deleted tiktok of my phone, i can still watch it on my computer but that means getting up, going to the site and looking it up. That really worked
I wanted to smoke less so I put my cigarettes in a shed at the end of my driveway. Now I just hang out in the shed and smoke all day...
I quit smoking. I couldn't ever imagine myself without smoking. But here I am no smoking. E cigarettes helped alot.
u couldve just thrown them all away lmao
slowly by slowly of course, so then one day you just dont need to smoke anymore
@@armanbinukasim1386 nah you'd j go buy more
@@krishnainukonda1256 not when it comes to the tar in cigarettes.
@@barsenkhtur3503 The hope is that you'd be too lazy to go buy some. But I agree with you, I'm not sure how effective this strategy would be for things you are chemically addicted to. You'd have to figure out a way to keep it out of your reach long enough that the craving passes before you have a chance to succumb to it.
Haha, the opening sentence: "We're all lazy to some extent."
"To some extent"? Lol. The extent is unquantifiable for me...
So, infinite.
Millions of Gazillions for me😅😅😅.
Seriously
Video wasn't at all helpful
@@Natalia-cm8ez this video helped me a lot
ruclips.net/video/ZXsQAXx_ao0/видео.html
Natalia too lazy to try the method?!
This content is truly helpful, People like me do need some instruction to working on our ideal life easier.
And I also think the way this video sponsoring has the most successful advertising I have ever seen, it just completely match the point of 20s Rule.
I noticed this while studying for my thesis. I always have my phone nearby so whenever I got too bored with studying, I'd pick it up for a bit and then end up spending quite a few minutes on it. At some point, I left it in another room to charge and I noticed that even though I was bored with studying, I couldn't be bothered to get up and go find my phone in the other room so I just continued studying.
"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful" -Eric Thomas
When this thing said with the story it gives much more motivation
Killah comment!
But what i success? Making money? Contributing to society? Or being happy?
@@somnorila9913 every people has different opinion about success, some think its when you have a lot of money, some think when you're happy and more
Thats said by Socrates
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
― Pablo Picasso
I red as Pablo Escobar
@@invertedassassin1006 me too
Had this video in my watch later for the longest time and am just now finally watching it
Thank you very much for this motivation!!! It is so easy, when you know how it works!
I didn’t even realize I was doing this to help my mornings haha. I have adhd and I always tell myself I’m gonna finish hw in the mornings cause I’m too tired after school and after school activities. So I use the burst of energy that I get late at night to set everything up to make my morning as easy as possible with as little distractions as possible so I can get ready quickly and do my work. It usually works! I should apply that to other things lol
I got bad ADHD and have discovered if I verbalize my thoughts or, actions it's faster and easier to complete my tasks and stay focused. I have to do it a couple times occasionally but it helps me become active...
@@needfulthingsdesigns999 I do this too. I usually call my mom and tell her what the next step is and what I'm doing for example when doing the dishes.. It helps me focus and I can't do other things because she will remind me to do only the one thing I wanted to do 😅
As someone with ADD, I know how ppl with ADD/ADHD always have to work harder on this. We get addicted to things easier because we have a lower amount of dopamine, and it’s a lot harder to force yourself to not be lazy or to break bad habits.
I don’t have ADHD but I do the exact same thing lol! Organize my desk a little so I don’t get randomly frustrated, close all tabs on my computer except for homework, neatly line up homework and a pencil/eraser. Great minds think alike! 👍
I dont have adhd and i do this every day so that i can easily get my day started just thinking about how easy it will be for future me is whats helping me too
I feel like the bigger problem is that we are sucked in by social media and tv, even if the guitar was next to us the majority still wouldn't practice.
Of course. This is why you gotta make sure it's harder to get sucked in 😉
Just unplug your tv and hide your phone somewere it would be hard to get.
If you really like playing the guitar and it's infront of you all day. Of course you will play it. The same applies to all hobbies. For example if all it takes for me to play soccer is to write my name in a whatsapp group, it is more likely for me to play than if I had to manually find 11 players
Well you also could learn about how most everything on social media is a lie, than you wouldn't want to be lied to. Unless you're in to that sort of thing. Logic and reason should keep you off of Facebook and all the other nonsense
@@joshyingling I totally agree, unless you are experiencing major depression or a crisis. Often people that are stuck in depression or a crisis situation aren't able to think logically and will do anything to distract from the pain until they make the 1st step whatever that may be.
It is such an awesome idea!! I do suffer from this inconvinience every time when I want to paint. It takes a huge time to get prepared my working place and afterwards it takes even more time to clean everything up, because oil is not very easy to clean. I've always thought that I am too lazy or not inspired enough, but thanks to this video now I clearly see that all I need to do is to lower the activation energy. Btw, if anyone here is also keen on oil painting, please give me some tips (hacks) on how to make preparations quicker and especially how to simplify the cleaning process afterwards.
I find it funny. I am a highschool student and your example of playing guitar being something he motivates himself to do. While for me my issue is to stop playing guitar and go to bed/do home work ect.
I have personally found that when you don't have motivation to do something, and you think about how much effort it takes to do that simple thing that it is easier to just not think about it, and just get up and do it. You stop thinking ab how much you dont wanna do something, you just get up and do it. This has helped me stop hating certain tasks that i found tedious before. And actually somewhat enjoy them. Or be content, at least.
"Do I really feel like doing dishes? Well, while I'm thinking about that, I'll just get started."
dude I wish my executive dysfunction would let me lol
once I get started I'm good! I usually have to do the first step and I'll be ok but man..... if only "just do the thing" worked at night(after meds wear off)
I like cleaning but I don't like the effort that goes with it. Whenever I have to do some cleaning I just get up and do it instead of procrastinating because if I think of how much effort it will take, it never gets done.
think of the beginning of it
The thing is I have intrusive thoughts that I try to ignore and can’t. Either that or I’m a mindless zombie not knowing what tf I’m doing. There’s a middle ground that I’ve been searching to find for years
Laziness is a wrapper feeling, the true emotion u feel when u feel lazy is fear
I think thats just you
So true I agree
Nooo.... I'm just lazy
Yeah, or period cramps.
@@rationalconsumer6133 lol
Learned something new today, thank you for the advise and strategies that I could be doing but don't. I came across this video for a reason, I will put use to this knowledge.
This is so obvious its almost stupid and yet I've never thought of using my own laziness this way. Killer video!
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you. I really need to hear this 😀😀
I have taken screenshot of this comment.
Thnx a lot that is exactly what I needed rn
Related to the phone, I found that charging my phone next to my bed is a convenient distraction. I moved it across the room away from my bed or you can charge it in another room. You're less likely to stay in bed on your phone, which was a bad habit of mine. If you need it next to you some reason, make sure to move it at times you don't. It's an extra step that pays off. I also moved my playstore app to a place less convenient to access. I found that even after deleting the apps I still would just redownload it when checking my social media. I only do this once week now thanks to moving it off my home screen.
I also find it motivates me to not go back to sleep, as I have to get out of bed and walk across the room to turn my alarm off.
Wait, so Loki has a phone ?
I bought a long USB phone charging cable just so it could reach my bed. I should probably go back to the short one.
i noticed this too but i forgot thx bro
If I move it across the room I just end up getting up to go get it bc the reward is better than the cost
Thankyou guys for all your efforts
One thing that helps me is a sort of self-competition method. If I like to think of myself as a super powered being capable of destroying the whole universe just by standing there... and then bringing it back to life, then I think to myself "please, sweeping the floor is so pleb level. Anybody can do that." and then I basically set a time limit for myself where I basically calculate how fast I could get that floor done and return to laziness. Usually, I get that stuff done in less than 10 minutes (seeing as 10 mins are like 5 these days). So by making my goals easily achievable by giving myself a challenge I can quickly overcome, I maintain my ultra epic hero self image and reward myself with laziness. Everybody wins.
This reminds me of Newton's first law and static friction - how an object takes more force to _start_ moving across a surface than it would to just _keep_ moving across that surface had it already been moving. Weirdly relatable..
NERD!
It's a metaphor that I can relate to with my clinical depression. Like the hardest part of rolling a gigantic metal ball is finding the strength to 'start' moving the ball, once it's rolling it takes much less energy to 'keep' it moving.
i think ive read this in other motivational books too, like the mark mansons the subtle art of not giving a f*ck. just get started and once youre at it it's usually a lot easier to keep going. not always true though, but you can practice it in increments of minutes becoming bigger each time. allegedly lol
“‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’
-Wayne Gretzky”
-Michael Scott
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’
-Wayne Gretzky
-Michael Scott
-Nicholas West
-Erik Cnating
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’
-Wayne Gretzky”
-Michael Scott”
-Nicholas West”
-Erik Cnating”
-carlos Balarezo
"" you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.""
- Wayne Gretzky
-Michael Scott
- Nicholas West
- Eric Cnating
-Carlos Baralezo
-Michael Jordan
-Lebron James on important game 4th quarters
Wayne gretzky: good dude.
I love, and appreciate this video... I clicked it because of my issues. However; I have Severe Chronic Depression, Autism, and ADD.... add those up and sometimes it feels like I simply "can't" do things
Omg, thats so true. Thats why sometimes things suddenly become easy. That was the problem. I never made the connection why. Thank you, your vid helped me a lot :)
"Percentage-wise, it is 100% easier NOT to do things than to do them."
- John Mulaney
"They said nothing is impossible, but I do nothing everyday"
@@baconboy486 lmao
I’m gonna need him to cite his sources
@@synthestesia654
Sources are a 100% easier not to provide.
- john maluney
@@bellezavudd I was referring to John Mulaney
This channel is purely golden. We must preserve it. 🔥
Thank you!
I TOTALLY AGREE! ❤
Too lazy to
It belongs in a museum.
Ótimo vídeo, obrigada por compartilhar essas informações.
Wow! This gave me so much perspective! Thank you for this!
You earned a like by me when you said
EVERYONE IS LAZY.
When i watch this video instead of working:
*Confused guilting*
:(
Technically this video is good for you and you are gaining an important skill
One of the best videoes to improve ourselves ... so true about Activation Energy. Rewatching it. Dhanyāsmi 🙏🏼
Thank you so much! This looks like I actually can adapt to my life. I definitely do what is easy than what I really want to do. I will try to chane that!
I’ve been unwell a while & got to the “what’s the point” stage. This has really motivated me. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻
Proud of you!
Hope things have improved xx
Thinking " i will do it later " is the biggest scam
Your voice and accent makes these videos really enjoyable to watch.
“I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” Bill Gates
Interesting
result : blue screen of death
Oh, hey
Lol. "Maximum marks minimum effort!" as my fantastic resit Maths teacher used to tell us! :-)
That is why Microsoft Lost his Battle with macintosh
"lmao just get productive and don't listen to these quotes"
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
“Stand up and do something relevent noob”
-Sun Tzu, The Art of War
@@ashdrawstrash1949 “mmm monke” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War
5:40 i always thought the hardest part about working out is getting to the gym. When im on the couch it fells impossible, on the bus it fells hard, but once im there its easy.
Extremely useful video! Saving several tips from it.
"20 second rule"
*Makes video 14 minutes*
Last day, I saw a video on how to lucid dream in 3mins but the vid was actually 10 minutes.
Thank you!
They need it to be over 10 minutes to make some revenue $$$
I hate these shitty gorus that do exactly this, like bruh do a 4 mins video. I would gladly subscribe and click the bell
A sit up takes 4 seconds. You need more than 1 to make a difference. So we get 43 repetitions of 20 seconds. There now you have a workout. Haha
9:08 Eat all the unhealthy food so all that remains is healthy food
Been going to the gym every week for 40 weeks straight now. I have specific times for when I work out, I get all my gear ready the evening in advance, as well as putting out most things I need for my breakfast on the kitchen counter. Now, going to the gym has become so regular for me that I usually get cranky if I skip a workout. Last time I skipped was December 26th, and then I'd already decided in advance to take the day off due to Christmas and a particularly heavy session on the 28th. I genuinely think my gym routine helps me remain more disciplined in other aspects of my life as well.
Ironically, though, sitting here debating whether to go out and buy snacks on sale, mid-week. So tempted, but rationality says no, and it's raining and cold outside. 🤷♂️
This correlates with another video I saw "Get rid of all distractions when you want to do something, and you'll be bored enough to actually start working on it"
"pretend this is an inspirational comment by some random commenter" -random commenter,2020
George Paul Why was this the most inspiring comment.
@@webfish5563 True ❤️ I feel so motivated rn.
Bruh, I feel like I just found my reason to live thanks to this comment
So true, but I think you will find it was Random Commenter 2019 who said that! :-D
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I honestly feel like laziness, keeps me alive, I hardly get an hour of free, unused time in a day, my school is studying stuff that 2 years ahead of the syllabus, (I'm a ninth grader) and I have to fit every thing in, I play guitar, and spend the evening doing my homework, but it only feels worth it when I can sit back and relax after doing everything, so that's my reason for doing my work,
You don't understand how long I've been skipping this video whenever it shows up on my feed
The thing about me is that I am extremely "dual". If I really want to do something, I will take my time and do whatever I have to just to actually do it. At the same time, if I *need* to do something that I don't really want to (don't feel like it), even if it takes less than a minute to start, I will most likely slack away. If there is something I need (or somewhat want) to do, I firstly need to really want it. Or push myself to do it. But when I do get started, I often become so involved that I can barely stop.