Lecture #7 - My Method for Defeating Procrastination

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This video lecture is the 7th in a series of lectures for first-year college students, tentatively titled "How to Do Well in College." This lecture is about how to overcome procrastination. The first point is that procrastination is not a time management problem. Rather, it is a problem with regulating ones emotions. As a result of this, I use three techniques to combat my own lack of motivation:
1) Rewards
2) Serious Temptation Removal
3) Motivation Harvesting
The third of these is is a term of my own invention, and it is the most effective method, at least for me.

[@aidan738]

Added to watch later lol

[@doodoopoo]

watched it yet bro

[@OldDrO]

Laughing very clever!

[@spiralsun1]

At first, I was like “definitely” then I saw… 😳😭 You are a harsh teacher.

[@billyalarie929]

Underrated comment

[@lojban_]

Mmmddrrrrrrrrr

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

Classical philosophy should never have been taken out of basic education. Your work here is such a great tool for everyone and you bring the arguments to life in a great way also.

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

@@kapu7064 its historical lines of philosophical thought.

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

@@kapu7064 origin of all sciences and feilds of study. Including most maths and equations all come our of logic

[@MaddatMatt]

@@dadsonworldwide3238 this sounds like a definition of psychology … I can only teach how ppl THoUGHt no one can say how we will think… nu?

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

@@MaddatMatt All fields of study derives out of philosophy. Every theory is reduced into small packages of philosophical knowledge . For example we only have 2 evaluation tools to use Process theory Value theory Both philosophies can be spoken of in those simple forms without all the details ..

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

@@MaddatMatt you cant do anything or say anything with a philosophy.

[@DerDoMeN]

Lucky are the ones who care enough what others think of them to be motivated by how others see you...

[@metsrus]

My problem with procrastination was rooted in perfectionism, fear of failure, and low self worth. My recommendation is just to "do it". Doing things in the last minute and pressure from deadlines don't always inspire the best ideas, you are just using the avoidance of punishment from a deadline as motivation. It's overcoming the roadblock of initiating something, having the time to prepare, revise your ideas, and build on them that produce the best work. Putting off things will eventually become a bad habit that will carry into later life. Never starting that business because you fear failure, or waiting for the perfect idea to write your first book.

[@barto_got_game7727]

My experience exactly with my master thesis

[@1x0x]

the perfect loser

[@Emporos]

Thank you for this

[@darrynwilliams9360]

I struggle with the same thing. Are you saying that “just doing it” fixed all the underlying causes you mention like perfectionism, fear of failure and low self worth? Keen to understand how you dealt with those fundamentals.

[@metsrus]

@@darrynwilliams9360 no, it's just one way of dealing with proscratination, to break the habit. As for the underlying causes, those might've been developed over time from childhood trauma, and therapy might be the best approach if you find them debilitating other aspects of your life too.

[@JM-us3fr]

I think motivation harvesting is one of the more difficult things to do because we’re not always aware of what motivates us, and it often takes a bit of creativity to see in which situations we would be motivated to finish something. Also, I think he only glossed over it, but breaking down your task into small bite-sized subtasks is one of the most important things you can do. Make the subtasks so trivial that they are laughably easy to do (“clean entire house” turns into “wash a single cup”).

[@connorpeppermint8635]

Within the context of doing work that requires great focus, it's worth pointing out that your intermittent rewards should never be internet related. Social media destroys your ability to focus properly. I found this out for myself through looking at what psychiatric professionals say about focus and rewards

[@jmass4207]

@@connorpeppermint8635 There are a lot of problems with trying to reinforce things with external rewards that you are trying to make intrinsically rewarding.

[@iamtheteapot7405]

I have to try and break up my tasks into smaller portions more often because I can become overwhelmed and paralyzed at the perceived enormity of a task.

[@iamtheteapot7405]

@@jmass4207 I think a simple break accompanied by reflection on what you have just accomplished can serve as a powerful reward because it immediately motivates you to get back on task after a lunch or whatever your break entails.

[@robertsaunders5290]

Its like going to a 12-step group without the dogma.

[@falibamse]

Procrastination self-help is my favorite form of procrastination. I've struggled all my life with procrastination, and have yet to finish my long overdue ph.D. The most efficient help has indeed been "work accountability groups" ("shut up and write" groups). It allowed me to finish nearly two research paper drafts last year. Though, like most other things I've tried, these too have diminishing returns over time

[@theaxer3751]

I turned down a ph.d. because I knew I would be bored out of my mind and procrastinate 2/3 of the time away (like I did graduating). Worst thing was that everyone complemented me on having a concise and to the point quality report, indicating to me what I already thought; that a lot of papers are mostly fluff, intended to show off how much papers you can produce. Best remedy; do things you actually like doing instead.

[@khana.713]

You can also try to evoke feelings by trying to remind yourself as to why you are studying. Also, learning to ENJOY THE PROCESS of studying and learning can be very helpful.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

Exactly, and it would seem to me that Mario Kart flunker had a lot of fun studying rainbow road track!.. all the more power to him!

[@JM-us3fr]

I agree that learning to enjoy the process can really help, but I also think it only takes you so far. I’ve essentially been riding on that motivation, but it means I often take longer with many life goals, like finishing my undergrad or graduate school. I’m often envious of those who can power through some very unpleasant task where I might just give up.

[@Ichihiro36]

It works, but I also find that learng to enjoy my task does lead to me working at a leisurely pace. This is great for some tasks, okay for many others, but not so great for some tasks and not okay for some others, so apply this technique wisely.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

@@Ichihiro36 I'm VERY good at Mario games and i love life more for that. Thank you Nintendo.

[@Dystisis]

For studying/writing a paper/thesis: become INTERESTED, take a position or find an area of application that's 'yours'.

[@JAC82]

"Once you're on that rainbow road, you're not getting off." 😎🌈 Hell yeah, brother. But in all seriousness, this was great. Even the opening quote was fantastic, and something I learned because of my late diagnosis of ADHD. "Procrastination is not a time management problem, it's an emotion management problem." ADHD is emotional dysregulation, which people tend to think of as like anger or gleefulness or dejection, and sure, it can be all that, but it's also fundamentally the emotion of feeling motivated, and the ADHD brain can't regulate motivation. So we need tons and tons of "prosthetics" in the environment. I think your many ideas will help me a lot! Thank you!

[@ninjacouch9351]

Can you expound on "prosthetics" and a possible resource to investigating this topic more thoroughly?

[@PS_ItsMe]

Motivation is a fleeting experience, just like happiness. It's best to NOT WAIT for it. When it happens use it to propell you. Instead, apply the 1% technique as detailed by James Clear-Atomic Habits. Running a marathon turns into, running for 5 minutes a day. Reading an entire book in a week turns into, reading a page a day everyday instead. Losing weight becomes committing to five minutes of exercise a day as a way to install the showing up for yourself rather than mastering the habit immediately. Great book!

[@tableofcontentslsad]

If it wasnt for procrastination, I wouldnt have found this video.

[@ethanhartman8663]

All great points. I loved my accountability partners in med school. One of the other great things about sitting at the front of the class is I feel less self conscious when asking questions or answering them. There seems to be nobody in front of me to judge me and therefore I feel less inhibited to engage in learning.

[@nezar-6889]

1- Sit down and prepare to study 2- Reward time!

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

Lmao

[@wksers_serks]

I found it extremely helpful to encourage 2 things with myself: 1- to not care too much about the immediate end results( look far not near) as long as I've given it my best. 2- rewards system, basically If I successfully got the task(s) done(not half-assed it) then I deserve a reward. Whatever that reward may be. In college went from Cs to As and even more it helped my way of studying and life in general. By studying I mean: something many students,. including myself. Sometimes do is memorize a lot but hardly retain anything nor understand or comprehend concepts properly. Which goes without saying that it is obviously not a good thing. By "giving it my best" and "not half-assed it". I found myself getting much better at actually getting concepts and I even found it that nothing is hard to understand as long as you actually give it enough attention and time. Worked like wonders with me. A simple example of that from my very first year in college. A course about genomics, it seemed to me hard at first. But after giving it proper efforts, by simply giving my best and not half-assed efforts. A final exam with 85 questions. The professor came to me two days after the exam. He told me I got all those questions right, he even upgraded my final grade to be an A. I was at B- at best had I aced it. That made me realize something Whatever that something is. It's working, like really works. My sincere word of advice to anyone reading this. Please know that you CAN. Only if you truly wish for it and If you give it your honest work and efforts. And please don't let anyone put you down, your efforts in others' eyes may seem like nothing but you're the judge of yourself. If you see progress then celebrate it, and I mean it. Progress what matters the most. A step forward is always a step forward. Be it 1 step or a 1000 step. Have a wonderful day ❤

[@uhh3788]

This is incredibly meaningful and helpful advice, I really appreciate your comment. I am glad your advice has done wonders for you and it has inspired me to do the absolute best I can in tandem with being compassionate to myself. I think that is exactly what we all should strive for, to cultivate compassion and root for ourselves. I've got my final exams coming up pretty soon, like in 1-2 weeks from now, so I am nervous as I haven't covered all of the content I need to. However, I can only do my best, and who knows I might surprise myself and get a lot done without realising! It goes without saying that it's not easy, but it's do-able and that's very important to stick into our minds. "You can do it!" Thank you so much for this comment :) I wish you the absolute best

[@TheLucferreira]

For me a thing that works is I don't ever let my thoughts go to a direction contrary to the things I need to do. For instance, if I realize I am about to think "Ugh, I have to do that task tomorrow that is so boring" and things like that, I cut the thought in the middle and reframe it to a statement: "I have to do that thing tomorrow". Then I remind myself of the task while also not associating it with negative things.

[@justinlovesjesus]

That’s a great tip . No need to be ungrateful Debbie downer

[@frankbonsignore.RochesterNY]

I wish you were a professor of mine when I was in college back in the 70’s. I think your ideas are spot on.

[@fluffysheap]

Here's the thing about motivation harvesting : there's too much time between the source of the motivation and the commitment. In your example, having a basketball game on Saturday gives you a reason to practice, but that doesn't stop you from doing something besides practicing on Monday through Thursday, and then on Friday it's too late anyway. Then on Saturday you lose the game. In other examples this works better. In your example of falling asleep in class (which isn't exactly procrastination but you can substitute goofing off), sitting in the front will be an effective deterrent because that's a continuous situation that will prevent the problem in the here and now.

[@richardmoore6078]

This guy gives me 'Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' vibes, & I am here for it. Learning while being entertained, definitely.

[@tomaalexandru7104]

I procrastinated watching this video for an hour or so even if i really wanted to, and procrastination is a really BIG problem for me. I finally watched it and i think and hope that it will help me. THANK YOU!

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

I love how the examples and solutions are concrete and down to earth.

[@nicolaslamour8712]

I want to add to the discussion the idea that motivation, focus, and drive have everything to do with your levels of dopamine. We might be tempted to treat ourselves after the effort but it prevents the brain to triggers dopamine during the effort on itself because he knows that you going to have your small dopamine hit afterwards … so in the long run it’s counterproductive you will slowly loose your interest about whatever you need to engage with .. what I suggest is 1. you have to convince yourself that this is the most important topic to learn and you really interested about it 2. Try to convince your self that the friction and the healthy struggle is the good part be patient it takes time 3. If you want a treat make it random : before your working session flip a coin and let the gods chose whether you’ll have music during the activity or coffee or your favorite food afterwards .. thanks to have read this, I hope it helps :)

[@jti107]

this was one of the most comprehensive and practical videos on how to beat procrastination. fantastic job! also would add that long term its important to get help on managing your emotions and deal with issues like fear of failure, perfectionism, etc.

[@amb600cd0]

yeah i feel like this is a super great place to start but it doesn't address how im basically running on fear of shame to dome extent

[@XPuntar]

Perfectionism is a disguised wish for mastery! If you want to be really good at something you just need to do it! Repeatedly with mistakes that come along as that is the only way to learn the process and to master it to the degree you actually want! If you want to be a master (or really, really good at it) on something you will make mistakes. Mistakes are necessary for learning and attaining mastery!

[@jasp9661]

Dude I've been watching your videos both student and philosophical all week I honestly have to say you're the fkn bomb man! Thank you 👍🏼

[@12q8]

Jeff, your videos are amazing. You have such a good way of explaining stuff. You know how to use your words to convey your ideas.

[@zyntolaz]

Excellent video. The root problem: procrastination pays off immediately.

[@Youtubedinito]

Mr Kaplan, thank you so very much. Your lectures are not only educational but also addicting in a very positive way.,

[@MaxShapira2real]

Probably the best video on Procrastination. Thank you, professor!👍

[@just_gut]

I use the inverse of your Work Accountability method. Because I want to be left alone so very much while doing work, I will work hard to not have to work in front of other people. I find that my anxiety actually gets in the way of quality work if I have to do that work in front of other people (except for public speaking for some reason; that doesn't bother me in the slightest). So my motivation harvesting is the better my results alone, the less I have to involve other people and the more I get to do the work the way that works best for me.

[@namanydv_garud]

Motivation harvesting - is like setting up your environment to work in your favor in ADVANCE 🙏🏼 🔥

[@samasoule9357]

This guy is a genius; in one video he beats hundred of personal development bullshit videos

[@TheSH1N1GAM1]

Don't know if this has already been covered, but I need to bring it up because it might be what helped me the most in college: always show up to class. I had a procrastination problem for sure and it might be obvious but it is so much easier to cram for a test or write an essay when you've actually been taught the material.

[@keziahradley5897]

I love the fact this video has been in my bookmarks for well over 2 months now... unheeded... ignored... procrastinated away...

[@Stanley5551234]

This is really good. Solid analysis and presentation.

[@plopplop.]

1. Reward and 2. Temptation Removal requires initial motivation to put yourself into that situation. You can easily foresee the outcome. As for the Motivation Accountability Group, it's something similar to accountability at work, you're adding negative emotions to the thing you want to avoid, leveling the playing field.

[@GeorgeDole]

Jeffrey, many thanks for your video series. I was told by an LA high school principal that ALL "teachers need to LOVE every student they teach". I later translated that to mean that, "I want my students to do the BEST in my course they can do". I'm was a first year 8th Grade Algebra-1 teacher from West LA in Carson City. All CA K-12 teachers can Retest (with "unpaid overtime") any quiz or major test, but very few do. As an Emergency Math teacher, my students were +90% Samoan and Hispanic with below Median Math scores, with no kids from "Tiger Moms". Only the 7th Grade Guidance Councelor told me about this CA state Retest policy. I started to retest during my 3rd of 8 quarters for this full year course. Retesting immediately increased grades for virtually all students. I was the only Algebra teacher of 4 who had the only students with A grades(9 at Christmas and 19 by mid-June). I was a 1st year CA Emergency Math teacher who taught statistics as a grad school Teaching Assistant at Villanova. I never taught 13-year-olds. The other 3 teachers had superior teaching techniques but didn't do "unpaid retesting" after reviewing at least major tests. I will Retweet all these videos and hope CA and other Retest allowed states inform parents to urge teachers to Retest at least major tests and spread your excellent learning college (and high school) survival videos far and wide. Best Regards. Peace.

[@miyamotomasao3636]

The only thing that really matters is the long term integration of maths into their thinking. Meet your students 20 years in the future : do they use statistics to help them analyze all sorts of issues ? Do they think in probabilistic terms ? Do they analyze the budgetary policies of politicians ? Do they manage the family budget seriously ? Who cares about cramming and testing, when everyone knows that most students forget most of what they learned in school, and once they graduate, they never read serious books, they just consume entertainment. Teachers have a hard time facing the reality that most students do not deserve going to school. It is a gigantic waste of money. Only people with an IQ above 120 think conceptually. 90% of students' brains are not really made for thinking. The school system mostly is a circus, a waste of time training monkeys who once they leave the circus forget all about the tricks they were forced to learn.

[@Thrillkilled]

@@miyamotomasao3636you sound like you would support eugenics

[@DanFFA]

@@miyamotomasao3636 So what you're saying is more practical applications may be necessary for the information to truly stick as useful and important.

[@miyamotomasao3636]

@@DanFFA Frankly, I don't care about the 90% of monkeys out there. The number one priority is not giving them the right to vote. Number two is forbidding them from talking publicly about serious issues.

[@saeyoonchung7873]

​@@miyamotomasao3636thank utterly incompetent teachers & the garbage school system, curriculum, contents, teaching methods.

[@haraldcarlsten6238]

I think you are definitely right about procrastination being an emotional problem. I don't have a problem with that. I am focused when I have energy for that. Otherwise I let my mind wander.

[@ajhahn7765]

This was informative. I didn't realize I used these techniques until now. Often I will do my homework on my lunch break at work and I guess it is because I want other people to see me accomplishing a goal. Beyond that I also use the reward system by implementing a block study schedule on my days off. The scheduled breaks are my reward. In fact last night was the first time in a long time I played a video game as a reward for completing my homework. I completely agree that procrastination is an emotion control issue. Thanks for the video.

[@Evanchristopher96]

Watching this while procrastinating studying

[@ASLANOV440]

That was truly witty and words of wisdom, God bless

[@erickouhai9818]

This video is probably the best of its kind.

[@jimmybernasconi9000]

Oh man finally a great anti-procrastinating tip I can use! Thought I'd heard them all but this one is very refreshing and I'll be giving it a try for sure. Thanks, brother.

[@leamubiu]

I used to always sit in the front because of bad eyesight. One time I was really REALLY struggling to stay awake and pay attention; the class was teeny tiny, and I was sitting right in front of the lecturer's desk, and mortifyingly aware that I was in plain sight of them while I was nodding off and jerking back up again, eyelids comically heavy, and completely unable to focus on the lecture. Another time, in an amphitheatre, I was the only one in the front row (still because of my eyesight but also arriving slightly late), dead center, in front of the lecturer. Some time in, my friends one row behind tapped on my shoulder to wake me up: I had been snoring. :') Embarrassing myself and offending others has been so habitual that it doesn't work as "motivation harvesting" anymore XD

[@miyamotomasao3636]

Seems like this video is only for narcissists !

[@SmoothVisionMedia]

Motivation Harvesting is the best thing I have heard in 2023. People always wanna OVERdrill the DONT CARE ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK narrative in u but forget that u want to impress people so they can acknowledge ur skill/ability u worked hard for ...

[@ReflectionOcean]

00:02:01 Design a study space away from distractions like the library desk setup. 00:05:38 Break tasks into smaller parts and reward yourself after completing each part. 00:07:22 Remove tempting distractions to focus on the task at hand effectively. 00:07:32 Utilize browser blockers and work in distraction-free environments to enhance productivity. 00:08:06 Print out materials to minimize digital distractions and stay focused on the task. 00:08:26 Implement a cell phone lock box or use a phone charging station as a tool to avoid distractions. 00:10:57 Engage in a work accountability group to boost motivation and productivity consistently. 00:13:04 Set up scenarios where external accountability motivates you to accomplish tasks effectively. 00:14:28 Arrange social commitments that require specific actions to leverage peer pressure positively. 00:15:32 Participate in regular activities that necessitate skill improvement to maintain motivation levels. 00:17:30 Sit in the front during lectures to prevent distractions and maintain focus on the material. 00:18:32 Practice motivation harvesting to manage emotions and enhance task completion.

[@tonydrake462]

LOVE this - the work accountabiliy is what I do with my team - we're on an open zoom call all day, but at the start of the day we say what we did yesterday, and what we will do today - (following the software development process 'agile') and weekly we review what worked and what didn't. Second, in 1994 I can home from my job, fired up my 486 and played SimCity2000 for 12 hours straight - On Sunday I deleted it and have never played a computer game again.... My cat-nip is youtube/podcasts - I NEED to NOT use either to get stuff done... facebook is another issue....

[@sidesonx]

I love the cleanup at the end of each video. It makes me feel like I am attending your class.

[@davidwatkins8016]

Astonishing series.

[@Puffzilla777]

I think this is what I needed to hear for studying for my PE license exam

[@jonr6680]

Professor became a professor because HE is motivated by being applauded. Few of us have this ego all the time, half of folks are on the introvert side of the spectrum and HATE being recognised. And motivation by fear of being called out or shame is so lame, who wants to live in constant fear of embarrassment?? It has to be intrinsic joy of the thing. If you don't love playing basketball, play something else!! And so much selfish, do things for other people, honor your parents, ancestors. Become the best you can be so someone will want to marry you! Compete with your peers, or become a janitor! It's really your choice, and if you're in school, now is the time to wake up to the FUTURE YOU who will be mad at you for not trying.

[@Chicken_Eyes]

Pleasing and impressing people is a big motivation to get things done. It doesn't matter if you're a extrovert or an introvert, it is the same for EVERYONE. Call it selfish, but it has helped a lot in destroying procrastination in many people academic lives. Competition is needed more in my opinion. But you're right when you say that it has to be something you really enjoy.

[@knw-seeker6836]

You should be also a professor of psychology These kind of lectures are very helpful Thanks a lot

[@malikrumi1206]

Excellent work to benefit of humanity, professor. Bravo.

[@hannes9488]

Great Video! When i study in the library i always try to find a spot where people are walking by behind me, so they can see my screen and i have to be working. I also like sitting in the front of class, but mostly because the professor will notice your absence, so you are motivated to show up every time.

[@jeffhayz7802]

“Motivation to impress people” is only reason I was able to follow through on learning piano from scratch at age 40.

[@anna-mariyablue8580]

The temptation removal is so real. What people don’t realize about the marshmallow experiment is that the kids who perform well in those experiments are the kids that know how to remove the temptation, not simply those who are good at resisting it.

[@matildejimenez5871]

I'm studying telework, work from home and productivity. This is a real factor to take into account when deciding how to manage employees or oneself. To work from home or in the office isn't a simple decision.

[@chuckcantillon4764]

Your speaking voice and the rhythm that you deliver words is on a level of likability in the company of Jordan Peterson, Alan Watts .. I'm glad you are the one talking

[@astrophile-onewholovesstar58]

Aww!! You made me think about the talking style that every teacher should have.

[@fredbarnes196]

I like the term Motivation Harvesting . I had been calling it shame management.

[@abdulrahmanalaa8742]

Oh wow, here I am procrastinating my Chem final by watching your video, ironic lol. love your videos professor, you've always got new theories and subjects and explain them in simple and engaging ways.

[@alltogetherplaytubefingerf6045]

Damn good video. Learn from others' experiences and avoid the pitfalls.

[@QXZ9027MKII]

Much obliged Sir for the advice & walk through. God bless you. Procrastination is a Sinful deed that will run shivers down a devil spine, he will pity you & pray for you.

[@gm2407]

Imagine sending the abstract then getting incapacitated until just before the conference. Gonna be a hell of a work session.

[@jaywic939]

That is very true! We need to be strong enough to manage our emotions more than time.

[@ironfistgaming8945]

This is the best video EVER that can be made on procrastination. You have talked about the exact things that make (at least me ) people do it. It is amazing how much underrated emotional understanding is of so many problems. Thank you for this video and you are simply one of the best people I have ever seen even though I found your channel today itself, I can instantly see how great you are!! keep going!! If one day I become successful enough for people to ask me about my success strats, I will refer them to your channel and this particular series (it can help other people too I guess), also, to this particular video because procrastination does affect everyone and maybe it affects some people too much (me included as of now xD) there is no better solution to procrastination than what you ahve discussed! Also, you are a great personality sir! I would love to attend your classes!

[@yunus3561]

What did you learn from this lecture

[@joshc4519]

Very useful information that applies to many aspects of life - losing weight, breaking bad habits, etc. Many churches and organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous use some of these strategies as well - such as accountability groups, etc. There is a large segment of society now, though, that doesn't seem to have any self-respect and glories in their shame.

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

True, minus man-made religions (and any debunked material atheism dogma too).

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

:3 Ha'satan was first a verb, later a noun. The only real significance of so-called Satan is in the Book of Job. There, Satan is a designated tempter, assisting so-called Yahweh ("God", but Yahweh means male, female, and plural). Yahweh kills millions or more and Satan, under Yahweh's direct orders, kills 10 or so. Lucifer means light-bearer, as so-called Jesus said he was too. Lucifer isn't in Jewish text, it's a mistranslation (one of the many). Hell was added in after Christianity was invented by Romans and started. Near-death experience consensus debunks hell too. Near-death experience consensus debunks religions and debunked material atheism dogma. So many mistranslations, self-contradictions, misconstrued ideas, unhistorical accounts, unscientific claims, unoriginal content, forgeries, and so forth in the Bible. "Jesus'' isn't even a Jewish name, so it's kinda racist, and 'J' didn't exist back then either. He's unoriginal, unhistorical, was a Jewish rabbi not a Christian, said he didn't come to do away with the prophets or the law, has no birth records, no death records, no crucifixion records, various conflicting stories of him (not being born on Earth, dying in space by Satan on a crucifix, living on Earth but never going on a crucifix, the last words are three different statements [literally impossible], etc.), and so forth. On record, Jewish people never did crucifixion, Romans did, and the recently discovered Book of Judas says "Jesus" insisted "Judas" sell him out to cause a scene. It was only with him getting handled by the Romans did he say he was the messiah, falsely, as unapologetic Bible scholars in the great documentary, The Christian Dilemmas (free on KZbin), have said, and plenty of others have said too. He was 250 years too late to be the messiah. As well, virgin birth (a mistranslation and wasn't in original Christianity, but added later to compete with other virgin births in religions Christianity copied everything but the Church from) isn't what the messiah was supposed to be, a messiah isn't supernatural. The messiah wouldn't leave his area and go missing, unlike Yeshua ("Jesus") who did for over 10 years. The messiah wouldn't have been against the government, but for the government. So on and so forth. "Son of God" and "Son of man" are common phrases in Jewish religion. Also the verse, "Ye are all Gods, ye are all sons of the most high" exists, and even "Jesus" mentions that. "Jesus" said he didn't come to change the law, nor do away with the prophets, but to fulfill law, and he was a Jewish rabbi. Christianity and writings of him very oddly emerged 60 or so years after he so-called died, quite so very odd. As mentioned earlier, no records of him being born or having died, and so forth. The Kingdom of Yahweh is a geographical location on Earth, and Jewish people didn't push an idea of heaven anyways. Many Christians falsely claim that place to be heaven. "Jesus" said, as the Egyptians said way before him, that, "The kingdom of heaven is within you, and he who knows himself shall find it" (kinda sexist there with just "he", but a lot of religions, especially all the Abrahamic ones, have been quite sexist). Hell being added later into Christianity, to do fear-mongering (to keep customers so that they collect 10% tax-free, against Jewish practices of not accepting money in a "holy" place, and to have plenty of little boys to ***e, apparently), via mistranslations and added Hades from Greek mythology (which Greeks didn even have a Hell). Just as the laws for suicide and abortion were added in later on in Christianity, but not original at all to Christianity (as mentioned to keep customers). Furthermore, "Jesus" wasn't even supernatural in original Christianity. So on and so forth. Several mistranslations, forgeries, unscientific claims, unhistorical events, contradictions (doublets and triplets, amongst other contradictions), and so forth. Many have left their religion after having a near-death experience. Religions were mostly spread by extreme violence and very brutal laws. Religion is thankfully dying more and more each year, according to statistics, and plenty today have to fake being Muslim because Islam has verses in the Qur'an (Qur'wrong… I made that up… lol) and in the Hadiths to kill those who leave the religion. I'm Jewish-mixed, and like most of us Jews, non-religious. We're the least religious of any culture. Hehe. I'm spiritual and very anti-religion.

[@joshc4519]

@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked I have heard people speculate that there might be alternative universes? Which one are you from? And I implore you, never mention that you are partly Jewish to anyone. That brings great shame and dishonor to the Jewish name.

[@maxzia136]

Super video. Thank you for sharing this in the public domain.

[@OneCreator87]

Motivation to impress people! Interesting concept.

[@itsnotmyjob]

Amazing video. I can't believe how productive I am when I just switch off WhatsApp desktop and Twitter from my work laptop

[@benwil6048]

Great stuff I will try put this into practice

[@electromajick]

Not in college currently but after watching this for a couple minutes, I decided to write this comment and start doing things rather than finish this video. It worked, maybe I'll come back to it!

[@adm7r]

extremely practical, thanks

[@louismaberry9683]

You do an amazing job! Thank you.

[@tedtan2754]

Wow. Wish most libraries I used when studying have the same kind of system that he described in the video.

[@thinkingahead6750]

I love the work accountability group.

[@book10]

I love this video....

[@TerraOmnia]

Haha, all of those examples for motivation harvesting were things I did and am now completely scared of doing. If I feel I'm being observed at all I completely freeze up. Between light jokes at me because I was sitting in the front of the class, or having my work desk be right where people gather to have watercooler talk behind me, I've pretty much exhausted that avenue for motivation. My therapist wants to be a source of accountability... But I'm so tired of feeling the shame of not being good enough, so I'm not sure what I can do when the only time we ever discuss my tasks are when I haven't completed them.

[@itschrisjones]

This is perfection!

[@Ultroumbonee]

One thing that helps me is staying well hydrated, and getting moderate low impact exercise.

[@sealjr7955]

*สรุปวิธีขจัดการผัดวันประกันพรุ่ง* 1) แบ่งงานเป็นย่อยๆ เมื่อเสร็จให้รางวัลตัวเอง 2) เอาสิ่งล่อใจ ออกไปให้หมด 3) ทำงานร่วมกับผู้อื่น *คำเตือน* ควรปรับใช้ให้เข้ากับตัวเอง

[@Ebonyqwe]

I am so far down the procrastination path that I don’t care what anyone else thinks about me.

[@miyamotomasao3636]

Intelligent people don't care about what other people think. Almost everyone on this planet is insane and stupid.

[@zoyafuriosa]

How do we get out of this state?

[@Chicken_Eyes]

not good bro. Try to get help if it helps

[@MrEasystreet255]

Awesome Professor ❤

[@str0680]

This was absolutely enlightening, now I'm starting to notice the pattern of gaining motivation by impressing other people everywhere. Good students sharing a desk will want to outdo one another. Someone like Mike Boyd who learns skills quickly and posts videos about it is surely motivated to impress and not let down millions of his viewers. Simply going to the gym with somebody else will make it much less likely that either of you will give up. And some of these things happen naturally without people realizing that they are using what you described as motivation harvesting. It can also work against you if your roommate let's say is only impressed by your achievements in video games.

[@miyamotomasao3636]

😂

[@DROIDFARM]

Dude you rock. I have been benge watching you. Now back to my finals that I have procrastinating...

[@moreel5098]

Great video great points thank you professor

[@dagobert1234321]

I found your channel by accident by watching your Set Theory Video (well done) and I followed up with this video. Very insightful, I just deleted my Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok app... eliminate distractions

[@tekanomatsoso66]

This is the second video I'm watching but I can surely tell that you're good at your field I was in the middle of my research, was about to leave it and sleep because I can't find data and I got bored LOL😅 Thank you so much 😊

[@evidaniasantana1645]

I was being studying to get my Hearing Aid licensed and found this video ,Thank you for this this good information.

[@Ezziry]

So informative..thinks

[@ben_clifford]

14:56 earned my like. "You want to dunk on them" was very well set up and delivered.

[@Christian_Prepper]

*"Motivation Harvesting" is similar to "Habit Stacking" in the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.*

[@TheRevAlokSingh]

I’d call it “motivation transplanting”. Fits your analogy better. Your use of “or whatever” is very personable.

[@io7472]

Love your videos

[@vernonthompson5236]

FYI...video listed description as #7 but in the video it is listed as #8. Love these videos!

[@HaHaHa-mt8di]

Brilliant!

[@deanwal1962]

Thanks for the video. Unfortunately I can not watch it now but I will watch it later.

[@lordchickenhawk]

So much irony I'm gunna have to build a steely plant...

[@jeanettekeegan471]

Thank you Jeffrey, I learn from you.

[@fryeguymusic]

You're brilliant thanks so much!

[@franciscomartinez-up9lq]

Great interview Sr

[@mattb596]

If you do the rewards you need to do it intermittently and varied reward

[@user-uo5st2re6m]

I have become so addicted that my desire to keep using the phone outweighted my desires to make myself look like i am working when others are watching Also i am numbed to embarrassment. My coping mechanism keep amusing me

[@Paradoxarn.]

In other words, if you aren't surrounded by friends or collegues, abandon all hope.

[@MF-ty2zn]

Parents?

[@Paradoxarn.]

@@MF-ty2zn Helicopter parents?

[@miyamotomasao3636]

Yeah, what's his solution for loners ? Misanthropes ? People who are not narcissistic and do not care what other people think ?

[@doomnoises]

Try what works for ADHD: “Psychologist William Dodson talks about an importance-based nervous system (motivated by things like obligations and deadlines) vs. an interest-based nervous system (motivated by what's compelling enough to get activated). He refers to the five motivating factors with the acronym INCUP: interest, novelty, challenge/competition, urgency, and passion/play”

[@Chicken_Eyes]

@@miyamotomasao3636 Why do you attribute impressing and caring what other people think about you to narcissism. Please explain cuz I'm confused. His advice is applicable for loners/social outcasts and this can even motivate them to find a study group and make connections 🤷‍♂