Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban

, or cut off bad relationships. Now, if the only way for the

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to finish these difficult things is through (the panic monster), there is a problem, because in all these important tasks that do not have deadlines, the monster will not appear. . He doesn't have a time to wake up. Then, the effect of the postponement will not be contained and therefore, these actions will continue and extend forever. This is the type of long-term procrastination that isn't seen or talked about as much as the first type: fun, short-term. and that contains deadlines. Typically, people of the second type suffer silently and privately, and this procrastination can be a great source of long-term sadness and regret.

Then I thought: That's why these people write to me, and that's why they're in such bad shape. Not because they aim at a specific project, but because of that long-term postponement that sometimes turns them into spectators of their own lives. Their frustration comes not from not achieving their dreams, but from not being able to do so. chase them first. As I read the letters, a kind of inspiration came to me: I don't think there is anyone who doesn't postpone their work. This is true. I think you all are

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s. Of course, they can't be chaotic. ...like some of us. (Laughter) And some of you may have a good relationship with dating and keeping them.

But remember: the secret monkey trick is when there is no deadline. Now, I want to show you one last thing. I call this the Table of Life. Each square represents a week in the life of a 90-year-old person. There don't seem to be many of them. I used many of them in the past. I think we all need to look at this schedule in depth. We must think about what we are really putting off, because each of us has something that we put off in our lives. We must be careful with the monkey of instant pleasure.

This is a job for all of us. Because there aren't that many squares on the table, this is a job you should start today. Hmm, maybe not today, but... (laughs) You know, soon... Thank you. applause