How to Beat Procrastination Like It Owes You Money

I'm going to show you how to get out of a rut… and you’re going to f*cking like it.
Every problem of inaction comes down to a problem with emotions. Your procrastination actually comes from you not feeling like doing something, it has nothing to do with Mercury retrograde or your under-diagnosed ADHD.
Want to get a better handle on your emotions, and channel them more productively in your life? Fuck yeah, you do. I have an entire course on this stuff. It’s called Emotional Mastery, you can check it out here: mrk.mn/48oFAHR
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[@IAmMarkManson]

STAY HARD!

[@4k4gentleman]

Thank you Mark

[@nooblifter390]

​@@fuegoredlego and the logs?

[@Dailygrilling]

That's what she said

[@n_irsh1831]

Your ideas sure do keep me erect. Thank you Mark!

[@2late2go2n8]

That´s what I thought@@Dailygrilling

[@KitsuneCognitionCorner]

Oh, i found this video on "watch later" playlist...

[@trevorrivas1463]

🤣

[@BetterDays_Now]

Lol

[@abdimohammed3676]

Me too 😂😂😂

[@kubolor1234]

It be like that.

[@flavius91]

So smart people procrastinate more, that’s the excuse I’m gonna use from now on. Thanks, Mark!

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

Anxious people or ones with a lot of trauma do too. Hiding under that perfectionism requirement.

[@JessAnonymous]

​@@Onthe9thlife3730 yup

[@journeym4n-l5s]

Stay hard!

[@2STGamers]

Bro.. you are too smart..

[@NTR_Films]

i laugh so hard

[@vishnu2812]

"Dont celebrate victories in a way that prevents further victories." That hit hard

[@hamadeliterank]

STAY HARD

[@samtoughman3928]

STAY HARD

[@mayydayyy]

def resonated with me a lot cause I never realized til now but I do usually celebrate in a way that could prevent further success, ie. skipping class for a week because you aced an exam

[@dont_stop_walking]

I'm doing the same thing as the example lol

[@HosnyMohamed.1]

I watch this video while procrastinating

[@laurettelaliberte8864]

Doing that now. 😂

[@nancycrandall4545]

😂😂😂

[@kylec7924]

Classic lol

[@Khicdri]

So I am not alone

[@blakebunch4485]

Yessir

[@harpo7226]

I will watch this later.

[@richalford4193]

[@danieljaramillo5565]

Lol

[@Sahil24980]

LOL

[@sushiljinder2008]

I subbed to you just because of your pfp​@@richalford4193

[@ana_geo2319]

no, now!!!! do it now!! hahahaha :)

[@pradeeptyagi3226]

that David Goggins alarm cracked me up 😂, stay hard stay hard 💪. Environment influences humans greatly 💯 %

[@kestra6264]

I just love how Mark talks to "real" people and not just purely experts or professionals who are already at the top of their career.

[@ohcrikey9560]

Yes mate. That's because real people are his target consumers.

[@esmondadjei]

She did great. It's easier when you have someone who believes in you.

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

And actively supporting you. Who you can bounce ideas off of.

[@leandrotuao1]

Just believe in your self. No one other them you can make you move. I know you can, I believe in you. 😎

[@QuynhNguyen-qv9xy]

​@@leandrotuao1 i really hope it is that easy 😢

[@timfreeeed]

congrats, you just found a bs excuse. it is not. it's like motivational media. if you need motivation you already lost. move on. it's better to have an end in shock than having a shock without end.

[@Will_TFF]

Equally as good to have people that don’t believe in you and your motivation be to prove them wrong. What you’ve just said sounds like an excuse. This message probably sounds rude but it’s not entirely what’s intended

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

The social pressure thing really doesn't work for me. In fact it kind of does the opposite. If I don't keep up with what I said and someone calls me out on it, it tends to make me just give up entirely. I found that it's better to tell no one and feel no pressure. Then just do it, and it feels nice when people comment about your success later.

[@djdtk]

May be an introvert thing

[@Pandatwirly]

Me too! That follows stoic philosophy

[@amandaforrester7636]

Yeah that's me too.

[@rayrwyr]

Instead of telling them that your goal is to have the weight of 180 lb by the end of the year, tell them you are working out to be healthy and fit.

[@dunno-19]

I think that has to do with the dysfunctional beliefs that failure is bad, and the overpowering shame that comes with it. If you can get someone who isn't going to think less of you for failing, but will stay by ur side and help you get back up again, and you can learn that take on that same mindset, I think their form of social pressure is very healthy. Unfortunately, it's rare to find someone such as that on your life.

[@nomadicyoutube]

"it's not the thing you're chasing that makes you feel good. It's the chasing itself." - 100% agree. This is along the lines of Dr. Srikumar Rao's suggestion to invest in the process, not the outcome. Thanks for sharing.

[@arizonashopper5095]

I watched a podcast (Mel Robbins maybe) where the guest talked about how we expect the dopamine hit to be the biggest at the end as we reach our goal, but it actually is highest during the process of obtaining it.

[@MattTT881]

“Do something” 100%, my personal experience that backs that up is I’ve had to do big jobs at work and I’ve done a small portions them. After finishing the first small portion I’ve decided to do another small portion and not long after I’ve found that I have completed the big jobs which seemed overwhelming!.

[@eris4331]

You don't want to celebrate your victories in such a way that It prevents further victories! This is advice is gold!

[@gavinrodriguesart]

I’m not procrastinating, I’m in bed watching this video

[@mo3x]

00:01 Mastering emotions and manipulating environment are key to beating procrastination. 01:32 Create an environment that makes change inevitable 03:01 Smart people procrastinate more due to overthinking 04:26 The Do Something principle: take action to spur motivation and lead to progress. 05:48 Start with small actions to create a chain reaction. 07:15 Utilizing social pressure to take action 08:38 Utilizing social pressure for motivation 10:11 Failure moves us forward

[@dcunningham6692]

Thank you for the breakdown 🙂

[@mo3x]

@@dcunningham6692 you are welcome

[@unmanned_mission]

you saved me 10 minutes of procrastination, now i can get back to work

[@mo3x]

@@unmanned_mission Actually I procrastinated watching the video, so I let the AI make those timing and I also procrastinated reading them.

[@monicamachado2583]

I cried while watching this. The change in her mood, pure joy. It's cliché but it's about the ride and not the destination

[@PhillMac]

I’m a grown ass dude and I had wet eyes as well at the end of this lol 🤷‍♂️ amazing video!

[@tldw8354]

I NEED this STAY HARD alarm sound! That's so sick bro!

[@TheBaumcm]

5:30 the do something overcomes my particular procrastination issue, related to perfectionism, especially with the rumination of my introvert self, but never really thought about it that way. I spend so much time thinking about how to do it that it becomes a cost and I don’t want to waste the time I spent and have it go wrong. I started working out and rather than focusing on a deadline or specific target (size, aesthetic), I focused on getting better, iterative improvement. Now, instead of focusing on getting it perfect out of the gate, or having every workout be ideal, I just focus on getting into the gym that day because once I get dressed, shoes on and get there, nothing to do but go to work and even if I don’t work as hard that day, it’s still progress and ACTION TOWARD MY GOAL!

[@SOUHAILIBTIHAL]

It’s Only 11:45 minutes , but it feels like a whole course full of information and motivation . I am taking action. Thank you Mark

[@elec555]

saved for watch later.

[@MARKCRASTO]

Hahahah😂

[@TSAONGAF]

I read this "do something principle" in Mark's blog years ago and it changed my life. I'm glad to see it in the video

[@Argaria]

Thank you. Heavy ADHD, attempts to escape by stimulating with substances with a thousand projects waiting in the queue... Your videos help me reset the bullshit cycle in my mind. And that always leads to a degree of hope.

[@BrandonOConnell-te6dx]

Mark I love how you make videos to help people with their productivity since these tips can mean the difference between being poor or rich

[@LazyLogany-nw9bl]

dude hes helped me get so much more productive in the psst month

[@newmexicraftz]

The difference between happy and miserable too

[@tldw8354]

This is the final line of truth I needed to read. Thank you, Mark! "Every problem of inaction is ultimately a problem of emotion". I've got so many things to do on my fifo list, that it's just insane to think of it. And that is allways getting emontionaly in the way and stopping me.. So that finally is THE core reason, WHY I am procrastinating so often, yet I am successfull and could achieve so much more (selfemployed for 10 years allready). Thank you, Mark, from the depths of my dark and anxious soul for this golden line of truth. Only the best wishes to you!

[@Sllee93]

I love it how you put environment as first. It truly is. Sadly it gets relegated to the middle of the list in most self-help videos.

[@dianisna1247]

10:36 failure moves us forward. what an impactful.

[@kaileegirl1785]

You don't just talk the talk Mark. You walk the ducking walk 🦆 and you help other people do it, too. Love watching you help others!

[@Markplaats-x1h]

"don't want to exercise - then put on your shoes and start walking around the park" the whole point of procrastination is that one can't put themselves to take the first step. be it to walk or to run; same facking first step.... you might as well say the solution is: don't wanna do it, just do it. GENIUS BRO ! you big brain yessss !!!

[@OGTennyson]

"it's taking action that makes you feel good" Real asf!!🔥🔥

[@PriusTurbo]

Mark - That was a good clear and concise video with a lot of meat and no extra fluff. Your communication skills and authenticity are much appreciated. I will always make time to watch your videos.

[@Dansoo]

Really loving this new style of videos where you help and interact with other people ! The podcast style episodes are great as well, but these are definitely on a whole other level ! Keep up the good work Mark !

[@hustlentwana5781]

I love what you are doing so much. The approach, the charisma, EVERYTHING!!

[@yehonatanlevy1]

I love this so much because I am myself a master procrastinator. I push everything off because I overthink it that doesn’t get me anywhere this video gave me a different insight about failing and how it’s not really considered a failure because you’ve tried and you’ve learned from the experience!

[@JazzyArtKL]

Awesome video, Mark. I like Robin Sharma's take on this too: ideation without execution is a delusion.

[@jcrechargewell]

"the more you motivate other , the more you find motivate in return" so true ! Cant wait for the Korean videos!

[@brickheadhun]

Great job Mark on trying to move people towards action! Great follow up video after the last one I’ve seen from you where you made this your goal

[@briskettaco]

This felt like a trailer for Jiwon's story. Can't get enough MM helping people and I want to see more! 👍

[@JT_801]

This video hit differently. I've felt very stuck at work, and procrastination has been a major reason for it, coming out of the holidays. I feel like I can use a lot of this to move forward.

[@KoiAcademy]

This is the real deal! This video goes into the science of procrastination without overwhelming people. Procrastination is quite simple. It involves tweaking your surroundings, a system of rewards and punishments that makes bad decisions challenging and good decision fun, breaking down big tasks into smaller, manageable steps, and, lastly: JUST. DOING. IT! ((Also, not being smart 🤣🤣))

[@theanvisharma]

OMG YOURE HERE TOO

[@davidwholly5209]

I'm reminded of a quote by Charles Bukowski: "The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while stupid people are full of confidence." Not that I'm saying that you have to be stupid to get anything done, naturally. I'm just saying that when you're smart, you tend to second guess yourself and put things off by "studying" the matter as long as possible to feel like you're actually doing something. I have this problem myself.

[@ninamassold9812]

I love that video! So motivating! Your "do something principle" has helped me a lot in the past and still does!

[@KE-xj9vm]

I work as a business mentor, so motivating people and I didn’t find it motivated me because I saw all the hard work they had to do. However I have now been motivated to write a book because I’m tired to repeating myself thousands of times so hopefully all my new clients will be coming to me after reading the book so I can do what I do best rather than repeating basic concepts

[@MALICIOUS407]

My semester starts back up tomorrow, this came at a fantastic time

[@bettertb4]

This was an awesome video. I loved how he showed us how he helped her friend take actions and achieve her goals. Lovely effort Mark. Thank you.

[@zeinnh]

Man your videos are building me piece by piece. Every video brings me one step forward, and don't worry, I'm starting to do, not just enjoy this self-help rush and then do nothing. You're currently the best, and most honest, for real.

[@wellbodisalone]

"Failure moves us forward." 💯

[@rhynestoneproductions]

Been putting off a lot of things in my life lately. This video really came at the right time. Every video has been a banger lately, Mark. Thank you.

[@jz5005]

Love seeing how you help people in live situations. It’s heartwarming to see a bit of kindness in this world…

[@tzimpel]

This is exactly what I needed to hear right now. There are a few changes I wish for my life, including finally doing more for my business than building a fancy homepage and then dream of having success with it 😅

[@LivingMeaningful]

"Every time I watch your videos, I feel like I’m making a little more progress toward my goals. Your passion for personal development shines through, and it's contagious. Thank you for making such meaningful content!"

[@Rockberries]

Hands down the best and most down to earth self-help content on Yt

[@Failure_Media]

I was looking for something like this.. And I started my journey from yesterday! This video is gonna be my teacher. Will watch this video everyday! To remind myself. Journey is the happiness. Thank you Mark for making this video.

[@musicbysazid]

00:57 🌍 The most crucial factor in behavior change is your environment; set it up to make your desired change inevitable. 02:24 🏆 Create incentives for yourself by setting up rewards and punishments for your behaviors to enhance motivation. 05:48 📝 Embrace the "Do Something" principle: take small, simple actions today to move towards your goal, as action is the cause, not the result, of motivation. 08:14 👥 Leverage social pressure positively to achieve goals, recognizing its power in motivating and influencing action. 10:40 🔄 Embrace failure as a tool for learning and progress; the point of goals is not just achieving them but the continuous process of taking action.

[@dcunningham6692]

THANK YOU!! #1 - confirms my decision to finally get my environment (home & home office) FINALLY organized and cleaned up BEFORE I start focusing on the goals that have finally come in to focus through some serious work on what my future can/will look like. #2 - makes me feel good about using Mani Vaya's Focus Blocks program - accountability, focused time units, and #3 - PUBLICLY sharing goals (social pressure) #4 - This is my history and I'm setting things up differently than I ever have in the past

[@Leon-ur5uk]

If I wait until a few hours before Deadline I finally have an environment that forces me to work. Thanks Mark!

[@karla5395]

This is brilliant! I’ve been struggling with procrastination for over a year, and I haven’t managed to break the cycle;I just feel I can “get away with it”

[@MrPoKe007]

Seems like an important video, I’ll add it to watch later Thanks mark!

[@JessAnonymous]

Korea is literally on my vision board. What a great experience an great lessons. Been procrastinating decluttering my room/closet lol today is the day! Jiwon is one fortunate fan / friend. Imagine someone surprising you with a Disney trip aw

[@chrismcclure4264]

Booyah! Released a non-podcast video! Love this format. Packed full of content and only 11 minutes in length. Thank you 🎉

[@SophiaAphrodite]

I felt heard. I have posted about the issue of "ignition" before as most videos like this are more about the "fuel". The fuel only matters once you leave the driveway. I cany get into the car. My reason I think is I have too many projects. I am overweight, I have a car to restore. I have a house to renovate. I can't decide which is a priority.

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

Do you feel comfortable in your body or does being overweight make it a struggle to move the way you want to move or enjoy the clothes you like? If it's just because of external factors you can put this on the back burner and leave it for last. Does your non renovated house still allow you to store/cook the food you want to eat as part of reforming your body to be comfortable in? Is that car needed for travel/commuting purposes? Without more information I'd go car last just assuming it's a passion project/hobby/non pendant income source. House renovation will give you a better living space, which will help mental space, which will make any weight loss journey easier. (Assuming it's your primary residence) Plus doing the house you'll be moving your body which will help you before focusing on the exercise portion of getting yourself in a shape you can be comfortable in. House then weightloss set up and while that's on the go you can start filtering in time on the car.

[@IQwertylyst2004]

Hey Mark, If you could do this coaching video series (on international level apart from USA) just like for jiwon, you not only help/assist a little with lot of people's problems but also get to know a lot about the many countries cultures just like you said in the video you also end up helping/assisting lot of people' s problem (maybe like almost half the planet earth i guess) from various countries (especially from various cultures).

[@MEXTguide_yoyo]

a timely reminder for me to move. Thanks for this it was inspiring, convicting concise and a little uncomfortable but in a way that can be leveraged for good because once a goal is broken down into bite size pieces like you point out, suddenly the feeling to procrastinate is made to look smaller and smaller. we move

[@keitaro3660]

"not feel like doing it" yea you're so right 😂 as a content creator, there's always times when i hit that, even though i like what i'm doing. i usually playing online games when procrasinate. hmmm... so the point is, just "do something else" that still align with your goal, right? then, the motivation will be started when you take that action. okay, noted. i will try to avoid gaming when procrasinate, and do other stuff instead 😂 thank you for the video!

[@spiritualscientist09]

What videos you make man..... Haha, What age is yours

[@Fumbiver]

One more thing. Don't rely on motivation to get work done. It's short term and won't get you anywhere. Build and maintain discipline.

[@emilysmith6569]

I have been doing the same thing as Jiwon since May 2022. I graduated with my associates degree, and I can't make up my mind on what to do next with my career. This is the best video for me, right now, in my life. This week hemp me immensely! Thank you!!! 🙏 😊

[@solred8093]

Cleanest video I've watched in a while. Nothing but straight facts. Love brother x

[@veronica_sackey]

I love that you used Jiwon’s story as a case study. It helps pin a story to each lesson! Thanks Mark🤩

[@georgeg2369]

Save this video to “Watch Later”

[@PatternBreakerTarot]

😂😂😂

[@leonardium8112]

😂 me too

[@polkadolt]

Or watch it now and do the thing you need to do later

[@joananguyen3942]

awww your advices are so clear, concise, positive. and the stories you tell to illustrate them is priceless. I feel like I have learned so much in just a few minutes. thank you a lot for sharing these tips, the time you take to do it , thank you !

[@gabrielefranchi9646]

Great video! Not sure about the incentive take tho. I recall that Huberman says that you should avoid getting used to incentives every time you accomplish something. You can utilize the flipping coin method. If you win you get an incentive, if you lose you don't. The point is that internal motivation is the strongest drive for our actions, the best results come from enjoying the process of what you are doing. If you get used to get a reward you will be less motivated because you're doing that for external reasons. (I hope my english was understandable enough 😅)

[@viennabella4591]

Brilliant thank you !

[@jamerv777smerf]

This is only like the best video i seen in long time on the topic. Funny shxt lol very well done. Didn't know Edison was tweaking off the white girl. If we didn't have cocaine we wouldn't have electricity

[@Deko207]

마크 맨슨으로 부터 꾸준한 도움을 받아 점점 성장해가는 지원님을 보면서 많은 저도 덩달아 함께 힘내게 되네요!! 앞으로도 건강한 미래를 위해 파이팅 하십쇼!!

[@estebanquesadas.4983]

4:00 Overthinking it's not a luxury , it's a burden !

[@islomsaidalikhanov4273]

Whenever I feel demotivated, or feel like giving up the grind and just waste my time, one of your videos pops up on my YT feed and it helps a lot. Thank you!

[@subfifth]

My takeaways: - Procrastination is mainly an emotional problem-we’re avoiding things we don’t want to do, and we can dream up a ton of reasons why we don’t want to do them. - “Smart” people tend to procrastinate the most since they can dream up tons of reason why they shouldn’t be doing something. - Humans are awful at taking action on something unless the pain of inaction outweighs the pain of action. - **Use the DO SOMETHING Principle-just start doing something small to build momentum.** - **The perfect first step is writing down the problem you’re working on. Then rewrite it. Writing it down will help you make sense of the situation.** - Action is the CAUSE of motivation, not the vice versa. - Start with something so small that you can’t help not do it. - 4 Steps to Taking Action - Tailor your environment for success - Create incentives - Leverage social pressure - **Recognize that failure moves us forward** - The point of your goals is not your goals-it’s to get you to take action

[@christopherjon1245]

Definitely going to watch this next week

[@MadonnaGrogan]

😋😻😻😻😂

[@iULTRA21]

STAY HARD Make the pain of inaction harder than the pain of action If you're ever stuck on a problem, don't just stare at it. Start writing and rewriting it in different ways. The 'do something' principal. Can't workout just put the shoes on and walk, can't ask for a raise, just go to your boss office and ask for 10 mins of their time. 'Action is not the result of motivation. It is the cause of motivation'. Reward: celebrate victories, but not in a way that'll prevent further victories. Good football game, don't get a week of free meals. Utilize social pressure. Motivating others will cause in motivating you back. Failure moves us forward.

[@joenilmcearly3982]

Thanks, Mark. I really appreciated this one. A lot of insights. Thanks a lot.

[@rexx9496]

I marked this video as "watch later" a month ago. Just now watching it.

[@N3gativeR3FLUX]

My grade 6 teacher gave similar advice. He used to say "Nike" as in just do it. Idea being once you start it gets easier to keep going.

[@jae-heekim4081]

"Just do it. it's not big of a deal. Just by doing anything, you learn something."

[@ephemeris9432]

i appreciate the amount of time, energy and resources you invest to make videos.

[@Sa.Maki97]

I procrastinated before watching this and I'm watching this while procrastinating my homework

[@Bonirin]

The "Stay hard" meme at 2:02 is extra fucking funny to me dude, because for the past like 5 months my alarm was "Wake up N- Wake Up We Bout to make this paper" by Kanye, and I always wake up, Sometimes due to an embarrassment that someone might hear it, sometimes because it's just a good alarm clock sound lmao

[@ArkyMassey]

because we are all Gen Z watching this (mostly) we expect gen z self-improvement content with stupid memes and shit. and I'm saying that being part of Gen Z. your content is so authentic it makes me want to laugh and do 100 pushups at the same time! I've read your book and it really helped me and is still helping me with social skills so I'm very grateful for everything you provide the world mark. thanks so much!

[@viennabella4591]

What book helped with your social skills ? Oooo

[@ArkyMassey]

@@viennabella4591 the subtle art of not giving a fuck

[@andreyseas]

Thanks for coming to Korea, Mark! It was great meeting you. Love this video and Jiwon's story.

[@P.unchme]

An excellent summary of how to overcome procrastination. Thanks for sharing

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

5:00 I had this trick you mentioned here with working out at the gym. I was doing a Progressive Overload program, and had to add 5-10 pounds weekly to the bar in ALL exercises... and many times just thinking what was coming, what I had to do once I was in the gym was discouraging, so I decided to go with the GOAL of doing that, but that I would do what I could, and start light and if... so a 300-400 pound squat started with 135 and somehow I always did the sets and reps I had to do, I found the hardest part was GETTNG THERE if I already had a plan of action. But similarly without a plan of action, I could get there happy since without a plan I had nothing to do or not do, and those were very unproductive workouts.

[@dewanshfarkale]

hey mark i need videos like these. condensed and on point. please try making more videos like these. I watch these kind of videos more than podcasts. i will try your podcasts and thanks for this one.

[@dewanshfarkale]

i maybe take a few of these words back

[@NGC1433]

Maybe try doing something actually?

[@sha_663]

Thanks i needed that. Opened this while downloading a game. Will keept the game untouched as a reward for the things i'll do for the next 10 days instead.

[@b-6870]

When I was 15, I only had one goal. To secure a hundred percent in my final exams. Yep, it was so silly and childish as anything, but that's something that had me all excited at that age. And I also had a good plan that had worked for many toppers before that. And I remember that was probably one of the most productive years of my life. I had a goal, and a reliable plan that could almost guarantee success. (Bad that the exams got cancelled due to covid later lmao.) After that, I lost the hold of everything because I had goals but no ways to achieve them. Like there was no one to tell me, do this and you'll achieve it. And in fact whoever did achieve those goals before me that I had aimed for, had started much earlier. So, that brought a sense of being too late in my mind. Demotivating af. Lost all my time procrastinating to think about it and plan everything for myself. I still don't have a lot of clarity about how can I achieve all that I want. And I keep procrastinating figuring out a way to it. Hope I do figure it out soon. 🙂

[@M_SC]

2 ways: 1)do research specifically into how to accomplish each goal. Of course you’ve tried already. Do more. Do something different. 2)do anything. See if it brought you closer or farther away, and proceed accordingly. Remember the children’s party game where the one kid looks for the hidden keys while the others yell “hot, cold”. The only way to fail this game is to stand still

[@b-6870]

​@@M_SCYep. I tried the first point already, in fact since the past 3 years, I've been in that loop. I tried searching for one clear way, like a clear path to everything that I wanna achieve. But the conclusion, that I know I realised way too late because of procrastinating all the time was only that there's no specific guaranteed way. It's like a lot of luck is involved there and doesn't matter how hard I or anyone tries, no one can figure out a plan that can guarantee success. And that only made me realise that real life is so different from schools and exams. There's no time table that can guarantee success. Real life is in fact like a chess game, where I can't plan all the moves in the beginning of the game, there's a lot that I will have to figure out as I keep playing. That requires me to be mentally alert and use my analysation skills everytime like we do before a nee move. It's the only way and there's no magical plan that I can blindly follow like a bunch of books for school exams. Tough realisation, but that's a fact and I have to accept it.

[@nothingbuttamil8988]

Lmao, that's similar to my story. The difference between us is that covid postponed our exams and I did really well, topper of 7 districts in my state. But the aftermath is not so good. I procrastinated a lot, don't have any kind of goal, got some personal issues and now I feel like shit.😊

[@b-6870]

​@@nothingbuttamil8988I feel you, mate. 🤝

[@Jakilyn]

Every Monday, I set weekly goals & commit to doing ONE thing to move the goal closer

[@mangoxxtango]

This is something different from so many other sources on how we can actually stop procrastination. Thanks Mark!

[@debasmitabasu_456]

Failure is the pillar of success

[@johnleesuccess]

very true! your thoughts lead to your feelings, lead to your action then results

[@MsSera21]

People with ADHD are prone to struggle with procrastination *because* it is, absolutely, a feelings thing. It is thought that their brains find it harder to work past and with the *feeling* of "not wanting to do it" because of the way they are wired. They find it more challenging to force themselves to focus on things that are not, in the moment, the most stimulating option ("I'm bored" or "this isn't urgent enough right now") Specifically it's the way ADHD impacts emotional regulation (and the dysregulation of the brain's dopamine reward/motivation system). A lot of the advice is universal, but it can be challenging! And people with brains that are far enough over on the spectrum to hit the 'clinical diagnosis' threshold will probably wrestle more with it, even as the same tips and principles to combat procrastination apply. (I do not have time to watch the vid right now; apologies if this is already covered). (Editing for clarity)

[@jerryhartmann4654]

It's so much worse than that. Because our dopamine systems don't work correctly, there is no satisfaction in a job well done. There is no reward, ever. I don't feel pride when I complete a project, even if it's something I'm really into, I'm just glad it's finally over.

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

The only real thing covered was perhaps environmental adjustments that make things easier for the target. Not an example used in the video but a goal to keep dirty clothes off the bedroom floor can be managed by changing your environment to have the dirty clothes hamper in the bedroom or bathroom rather than the laundry. Still no happy brain chemical rewards as such but less obstacles in the home.

[@oliflemmer]

Did you ever get around to watching it in the end 😂

[@MsSera21]

@@oliflemmer I had some food and watched a youtube reaction video of the movie Perfect. And then some of the actual movie Pitch Perfect. and now I'm baaack for another go 😂

[@tonyjames1980]

how to know if a person has ADHD? I have severe procrastination issues

[@ayandwhy]

I love how Ali Abdaal puts it in his book: "It's not a failure, it's a datapoint". If you think about your whole life as a set of experiments, where there is no such thing as failure, but just a data for learning, it changes perspective entirely.

[@roniproductions_directions4181]

This is the kind of video we want . We want to see you man.....Don't the f**king podcasts with some unknown persons giving solutions in a boring way . Love You Mark

[@Zackkrupp]

Do something principle has proven true in my life as well, even for bigger dreams. Agree 100%!

[@frugalcode]

Dude, we need to see you train for your marathon! :)

[@malu.2709]

nah you got a new follower now! Very good video and STAY HARD!