An End to Procrastination | Archana Murthy | TEDxMarcusHighSchool

Humans are all united by a force greater than joy, sorrow, and love... procrastination. Contrary to the humorous picture our popular culture paints, avoidance of work is a serious issue. Surveys suggest that 85-95% of students encounter problems directly related to procrastination. As a teenager, all-too-familiar with this torrid cycle of stress, anxiety, and depression, Archana Murthy presents an insightful cure to one of society’s greatest ills. Through personal reflection, Archana suggests that the cure to procrastination is a springboard for a greater journey that is better navigated with others.
Archana Murthy is a student of Marcus High School but also of life. She learns Indian classical music and dance but loves any and all art. She believes that art, science, and spirituality are often interchangeable. This is her first TEDx talk.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@mustafaravda5197]

Inspite of getting no reaction or response from the audience she continued with the same energy and smile. Mad respect for her. Bravo to you girl.

[@snigdhaawasthi2725]

I think she deserves a better audience.

[@mzenji]

Oh my god, does she ever?

[@priteshdesai3]

You cant just appreciate things...that's it..

[@jawad13kh]

You right, shes so active, i love her. But the audience likes a zombie

[@tuxmode]

I think it's the noise cancellation that's blocks the sorrounding noise.

[@riyasawant5436]

Perfect

[@adeltata7457]

That crowd was procrastinating on laughing

[@TheCandice03shawn]

LOL I SWEAR LOL

[@Sam-hd5yg]

Crowd sleeping

[@edwardfitzgerald3877]

Maybe because they are trying to focus and learn someting and they understand this is not a stand up comedy routine.

[@jcvp2493]

It was bit funny

[@bharatggaikwad]

End to Procrastination Algo: 1. Set the goal 2. Be Positive 3. Acknowledge and reflect on feelings 4. Feel Grateful 5. Record talk greatly delivered, problem analysed in depth, good solution proposed. Thanks a lot. From a chronic procrastinator.

[@verticostate]

good talk, tough crowd..

[@Jordi_Plays]

I was just about to say the same.

[@Baby27Blue]

verticostate yeah, they all looked so judgmental and mean.

[@zodiacfml]

There is noise from crowd but the mic is not picking it up well.

[@PacificNWGrl]

verticostate no doubt I can't imagine looking into those faces

[@Momma_AL]

verticostate could be interpreted as a tough crowd or maybe they were just taking it all in. Then again does it matter? What did YOU get from it?

[@pritam2012]

wow she is giving a ted talk to zombies..

[@m7md_m7md]

pritam 🤣🤣

[@음종석-e8x]

Pritam (LOL)

[@digipak07]

No it is because all have seen a way better talk on the same subject by Tim Urban

[@dreamypurrz]

@@digipak07 but shes not that bad u know

[@asifrahman60]

I have to agree. She was excellent at presenting despite lack of reaction from the audience

[@darkeco]

The audience is procrastinating from being alive.

[@m7md_m7md]

DarkEco they are Manikins 🤣

[@ClearBlueSky1]

Lol

[@ashiash5595]

😂😂

[@keeyax6]

lol

[@YOGINIO]

😂

[@fastdollar1]

Very vibrant speaker- she's def going places

[@luzmilitaaa]

Archana: “Say it with me...” audience: *silent* I feel so bad for her.

[@osamudazai5089]

There's no camera angle on cooperating, so we know already what happened.

[@Sarah-nb9mx]

When? Time stamp?

[@claudiavarcor6275]

@@Sarah-nb9mx 5:50

[@learnerboy7479]

Five Guidelines : 1: Set Goals 2: Be Positive 3: Aknowlegement of your feeling or your actions 4: Be greatfull 5: Record What Happend In a day "Don't Procrastinate"

[@cheesehead65]

then procrastinate during these guidelines

[@saeedanwar4060]

Can I procrastinate the vdeo by looking at your comment?

[@ayushibhalerao98]

What we do in 3th step??

[@YoAbdi]

It’s u again xD

[@hughmann1927]

Also delete emotional attachment, become a psychopath :) yay

[@georgeciobotaru2346]

I procrastinate because I have too much to do, so I do nothing and just watch some ted talks on youtube

[@melindalancaster9648]

George Ciobotaru agree...lol

[@kashmiri_girl551]

George Ciobotaru I am also on your boat

[@syedsuhaibarshmalik1358]

I am sailing the same boat

[@FriendlyEwok101]

Start small ,with the most easy and pleasent task then progress and follow up...make priorization task

[@theelysianone6033]

George, I feel you. The burden seems too horrifying that even the thought of getting it done with bit by bit is scary.

[@ankyangga5190]

when you're watching a video about how to stop procastination but you are in a deadline so you were just procastinating by watching this video

[@pushkarsingh2536]

Anky Angga, yes i am, my exam is after 5 days and i studied only 20% of my syllabus

[@viviceilo2051]

And i have so much work to do...in...uh.. 8 hours.

[@shaandhillon9241]

Who else is procastinating watching this video.. :/

[@covenant_place]

Shaan Dhillon 🤣🤣

[@kathleenguevara]

Are you outside my window?

[@kathleenguevara]

Plot Twist: He is also Santa Claus.

[@fatmanusser7846]

think about how good it'll feel when you can watch this again in the future after having finished all your work and scoff at your past self who am i kidding i need to listen to my own advice

[@RebelionFiscal]

guys, stop sharing your procrastination-provoking anxiety onto others.

[@frankconde6051]

Wow, I clicked on this thinking it wasn't gonna help much (ie, to procrastinate). To my surprise, I've never heard of this stuff before. And I'm always looking for ways to rewire myself. I've written down the 5m method and will tape it up by my desk :) Thank you so much!!

[@EatYourVegs]

Frank Conde How did it work out for you at the end?

[@123jo321be123]

did it work

[@scottsheffield6474]

Have you taped it by your desk yet?

[@sandlewatcher]

Maybe he procastrinate on taping

[@Ruuu13]

She's an amazing speaker ✨ and deserves more humourous and alive audience

[@scarl3]

Archana, you're one of the best speakers I've heard, you look sincere. It was a good choice to keep going in spite of the audience

[@MemeNiche]

she is so bright and spoke so well also in front of a dead audience is so remarkable

[@Alexa-zg2cz]

A very enthusiastic public speaker. Keep up the good work!

[@mzenji]

Not half as enthusiastic as her audience, I mean they are just soooooooooo excited right?

[@wachiramrm3925]

Crowd so stingy with them positive reactions. Give some feedback you bunch of mutes.

[@sfex9]

It's the first time I hear of chronic procrastination being associated with fear of commitment. This may actually be helpful. I have both, but I never thought they could be related.

[@gabbylvesyu]

Omg this explains so much , thank you for this

[@AntonVeliTajan]

I wonder how many of us are procrastinating by watching incredibly important and lifechanging TED videos...

[@alozzzy1213]

Don't. Go. There. ;)

[@GabrielMoreira-dp2gm]

It was actually useful

[@glawrk2861]

Shut up, this is too important to ignore.

[@tiny7_266]

that’s me LMAO

[@peoplearepeople4998]

lmao god

[@AlpacaRenee]

That was a rough room! Excellent job young lady! I’m impressed with your public speaking ability.

[@rosiediaz9661]

Thank you so much. I am a 68 yr old who is totally impressed by your ted talk. Loved your 3 mmm. Your method is motivating and folks are never too old to learn. Again thank you🙏

[@nicholastanton8404]

maybe the crowds unengaged silence stems from their jealousy.. because she's great!

[@grimmitachi]

“One must do action without any expectation of the fruit of the action.” One must do work without expecting the reward or a fear of consequences The work should be done with no emotion in any external factors

[@lukedennis8034]

Sounds like she’s giving the sound test the day before and the audience hasn’t arrived yet

[@Agyani_21]

zombies audience 😂😂

[@denniskamonde6836]

Archana, you are a wonderful speaker, you have really helped me.

[@123jo321be123]

are the steps working

[@Alex-ll4xm]

Great wisdom. Shows to tell how wisdom and growth does not come from time but from experience and the will to learn

[@julia.f.farina]

Wow! To have figured out this much about overcoming procrastination while still in high school is incredible. Wonderful job and thank you so much for sharing your story and tips! As a woman in her mid-30's who is a struggling "situation procrastinator," this was very helpful!

[@pvspeaks]

What an awesome speaker. Clear and lucid points. You should be a presenter. Best wishes.

[@sarthakagrawal2052]

Actual tips start at 7:23

[@lexwar7798]

God bless your soul

[@vardaanagarwal3629]

tnx a lot

[@saurav_advait]

Sarthak Agrawal :) thanx

[@LochRox360]

Scrolling the comments to find this. Legend 👌🏼

[@KarthikKarthik-db9zc]

Sarthak Agrawal thanq

[@valsalavv7808]

U are such an excellent speaker! Iam amazed at how silent the audience was.

[@lesleyanngoslett9774]

Dead crowd - very alive talk - well done Archana Murthy - I got some really good tips on action to be more positive in my actions so thank you

[@viburnum1775]

1. Clear goal. 2. Only positive thought. 3. Self-reflection. 4. Gratitude. 5. Journaling

[@forforkssake30]

what an amazing talk - skillfully and engaging held too what s wrong with the crowd though? braindead?

[@ruzakiyay]

what an amazing and engaging speaker! even though the audience lacked any emotion, she still stood confident and delivered her speech in a wonderful way. as an aspiring young public speaker, i take much inspiration from her :) bravo!

[@ScribbleAddictable]

the audience is pissing me off LAUGH, REACT !

[@rj-nj3uk]

soolio we do this during math class. Cause nothing penetrates through my head.

[@akashleenasarkar998]

Thank You so much for the video..You were radiating so much positivity during the entire talk. ❤

[@shanafife3228]

This deserves way more views. It really is great advice.

[@annalaube]

This is amazing! Thoughtful and practical advice and so well-delivered. Looking forward to implementing the Mmmmm method and have a feeling it's going to be very helpful. Can't wait to hear more solutions from Archana in the future, surely there will be many more!

[@KwyatMan]

I understand why the crowd was quiet... Her image (she doesn't look "dominant" enough for A-type personalities), her commercial-like delivery, and it took her 7+ minutes to get to the good stuff. It's an AWESOME VIDEO, so thank god it was taped for those who appreciate it.

[@llamabeam]

she slayed at her high school: #4 in her class and off to Texas A&M . very articulate and I agree with your comment

[@oiuyuioiuyuio]

Nice bullshitting bro. A or B type personalities don't exist (it's just high or low conscientiousness), and it doesn't make sense to talk about A/B personalities if you aren't going to talk about coronary heart disease.

[@johnyvtk]

It was much better than I expected, I thought it would be like hundreds of such videos, but I got something which I haven't heard anywhere. The idea of doing your work without expecting result or consequences is something that will put off the stress related to procrastination. May be it will help me much better than the number of books I have read on procrastination

[@sharonkinsella7435]

Archana, you should write a book! What a thoughtful, insightful, generous person you are. Thank you!

[@1INKYCAT]

She did a great job developing and delivering this speech. One of the more helpful and informative ones on KZbin.

[@aagneyanakshathra2357]

Thank you...., I've decided to watch this daily until what you tried to convey through your words register in my mind and action....this is my second time today...this is really helpful...and insightful

[@prashantkaul8151]

This is awesome - 'if I avoid work it will bring stress and anxiety' nailed it.

[@Shya-xt9]

This is truly relatable to me... I make plans, but I always shift them for future, then when I realize what I hv done I am stressed n cry

[@Guzeldualar360]

I didnt hope this kind of speech from high school student. She was above my expectations. She is very wise and focus on good point about procrastination: emotions. She is right, if we can manage our emotions well we can be successfull in every area of life. Politicians and scientists discover this point. Social media effect our norosystem and handle us via our emotions thats why we are addicted. Good speech..

[@Zahra_tebi]

I loved it it was so true!!! And you know one thing that got me was that it was like I knew this all along,I knew that those times which I didn't procrastinate was because I didn't think of the result and I didn't do it just to get to the result !! It is such an inspiring video,thank you .

[@stormyboy129]

My god. What she says about the byproducts of procrastination at 13:20... I think I might just have found the cause of my stress, anxiety, depression and diminished self esteem. Mind-blowing.

[@myjourney5925]

procrastination is the killer of dreams good video though

[@phamthianhtho207]

She right and amazing. So inspiring

[@lordbro7]

Lot's of comments talking about a "tough crowd", I think it might be possible that the audience wasn't mic'd so we barely heard their reactions.

[@enc1ner]

That's definitely the case

[@barbarawiborg3705]

But you could tell by their expressions that they were not impressed or amused. No smiling or laughing. Just dead epressions.

[@astrid7651]

such a great talk ! it gave me hope to cure my procrastination tysm 🤍

[@bettywalker6355]

Not just for teenagers! Great ideas and delivery!!

[@karoma5805]

Honestly you are a really good and natural speaker, great work and advice I will try it and stick it to my vision board too!

[@oceanman53]

bro this video changed my life. I was procrastinating on cutting my nails for like 2 weeks, and when she said my nails are too long, I paused the video and ran to cut my nails.

[@oceanman53]

@Keshav Taneja lol its a joke.

[@oceanman53]

@Keshav Taneja oh ok bc ive dealt with people that get offended for no reason. we cool tho.

[@dr_cyro]

An extremely good talk. I have not seen this way before. Its an idea worth exploring!

[@gangagangsta1762]

1. Set a goal 2. Be positive 3. Acknowledge and reflect on my feelings 4. Feel grateful 5. Record what happens

[@shadabzahra6274]

It was really great. Well, I was also told this method by my mentor but the I could not start the only problem was that I thought stress may help me perform better so i did not avoid it.This time, I will do this and there would definitely be a great outcome.

[@shadabzahra6274]

Unfortunately you did not and 8 months later you are again here, let's see how it goes this time

[@artuspower]

Meh. I'll do all these steps tomorrow :-)

[@sanjampreetsingh2565]

Do them today

[@ДмитрийМордовин-ъ3ю]

Or maybe next month

[@okoukonidestiny315]

Procrastination. Do it today

[@jiminjams52]

Maybe next year

[@TheRomeogigli]

dream bout it first

[@blackfire1471]

I learnt a lot from her, that should make me near enough to end my procrastination, but I didn't hear the audience at all.

[@satyajeethinge2820]

Concrete goals Positive thoughts Acknowledging the suceess/ failure at the end of the day Daily Self analysis Reflection journal

[@ma.jardishamarcellana1511]

I love this!!!!! You deserve this tedx talk spot!

[@K10___]

2 main things drive our motivation. 1st is Desire & 2nd is Fear. Now we have the power to chose Desire and to be free. or Chose Fear and become a prisoner of the imaginary fear monster we created in our mind.

[@donchillamentechillamente7565]

Excellent talk, I feel much more motivated to get off my batty today after this. And gosh! Isn't she easy on the eyes?

[@paulhk2727]

Don't focus on the results. Instead, focus on the work, and the work itself has to be enough One must do action without any expectation of the fruit of the action. I. Concrete goal No distractions, no internet II. Only positivity, push off negativity III. Self reflection every day: Acknowledge feeling of satisfaction or anxiety inside me IV. Feel grateful for being able to persue your goal V. Reflection journal

[@tishaunamullings3977]

This is super powerful!

[@SirusDas]

Mam be an actress!!! Your expressions are way better than many in the industry!

[@sohana_tia3161]

she definitely deserved a better audience man

[@powpodcast8514]

Excellent TedTalk, thanks for sharing. We love all tips to fight against Procrastination!

[@nopadolnono]

Thank you so much for worth sharing. I found the way to deal with my procrastination. I rally appreciate for your sharing.

[@SunshineSanji]

Very bright teenager! Fantastic talk! I am more than twice her age and I found this invaluable!

[@shreeya8340]

I loved it!!...gonna do my best with her tips!!

[@bernices8481]

Oh people! Wake up and give the youth some hope when their trying! The child is giving a very well prepared speech and all you can do is contemplate breathing.

[@ranjanaadhikari4523]

Worth watching and the line when she says to older people it might not be issue but to us it is is really true

[@yogilad_om]

Yes I just started reading the Bhagavad Gita this morning and now I'm watching this Ted talk ❣️❣️

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

Can’t believe how accurate this is. Watched it in the evening and did exactly what she used here as distraction. Gonna try her mmmmm method. Hopefully it would work 👍🏽

[@apurvaroha9843]

She is superb...such an insight about not procrastinating things....Bhagavath Gita is the treasure for solutions....and you are so great being in America you are following Hindu traditions and respecting ours culture.

[@kavithaNM2023]

excellet talk. The young girl has realized such a precious knowledge early. Great point.very good speaker!

[@kennymccormic7578]

Oh, girl! You’ve made my day! God bless you!

[@tatiworldtraveler]

I loved her speech. Engaging and helpful. Felt like a short therapy session with tips to try out. I try out her method

[@fatmanusser7846]

This is amazing! Will definitely come back here when I'm in a slump.

[@leyah9587]

Perfect speech, so true, honest, vulnerable, and inspiring

[@aleenatomy7889]

What an amazing talk!!!❤❤You are so inspiring Akshara, I admire the way you talk and express yourself❤

[@aboodnone]

One of the best ted talks I ever seen, and likely the most touching to me as I am a master procrastinator.

[@sallybrown3363]

Thanks for helping me to procrastinate effectively by making this insightful speech which I can instantly agree with.

[@kundankumaryadav5277]

I solely thankful Mrs. Murthy.

[@bhaskarmishra8479]

She is so cute... I can't take my eyes off her....and her advise has made me realise what mistake I have been doing...I am lovin her..

[@erikaa.3030]

She did so well !!!

[@manojnair1709]

Thank you Archana..great talk..god bless

[@anubipin7873]

Great 🥰.. the way she states the cause of and formulated the 5M method to overcome procrastination is👏🏻.. Am glad that YT suggested this video, much in need😌

[@shatabdizarifa9536]

It was such an incredible talk.

[@anwta_k]

BRO! That audiance tho SUCKS! They BARELY Laugh! This was so good! She deserves better people to listen to her!

[@pumpkineater195]

After 2 years I'm ready to watch this video about how to end procrastination

[@krodh9946]

This was in my KZbin recommendations for 5-6 years. Now that I've finally watched it, the irony is palpable😆

[@kennethcarvalho3684]

I am procrastinating on what I should write on this comment but since I am addicted to writing youtube comments I am going ahead with the writing part of it.

[@jacobthomas-smith8545]

Ok, yes the crowd wasn't reactive but she really didn't say anything overwhelmingly profound, definitely seems like the talk was tailored for high schoolers

[@Appsonn]

This video looks interesting :D I'll put it in watch later, surely I'll watch it soon

[@rosaaaaaaak.3120]

💀🤣I'm dead

[@DominikFriedrich]

Such a good talk!