Advice for Serial Procrastinators: The 2 Minute Rule

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This is how I'm overcoming my procrastination - note that I'm a total work in progress. Hope you get something from this.
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Also, few spelling errors... can't win em all

[@hnng1439]

the reason why this has low views is because it's still in our "watch later"

[@shiramischmid7572]

It actually was in my "watch later" xD

[@QlueDuPlessis]

😂🤣

[@QlueDuPlessis]

"Watch later" is where videos go to die. 😋

[@Katya-gf1vw]

Funny!

[@dv6868]

100%

[@marianocolsin8968]

The worst part of being a procastinator is that when you actually do something it feels sooooo good and then you say "why i don do this more often?“. Then you remember how much you have to do and you are like "ehh... Maybe later"

[@squirtleislife1312]

Or you do something and feel super fulfilled, then realise that's what's expected from you and brings you down for feeling good about something like that in the first place, feeding the procrastination

[@momodakitsune6750]

fuck, you got me!

[@franziskaklaiber5768]

Totally!!!!! Every time you think " wow,I'm so happy now..i should always do this!" ...next day you think " but i did so much yesterday..i could take one day to sit around in underwear...." haha

[@hahaimsad103]

brrooooo THIIIIISSSSSS like holy shhiiiii it feels good that you accomplished it but even knwoing that , you still put it off later, and that really pisses me off

[@clementine4133]

Totally agree.

[@kunalphadte2674]

"Perfectionism Fear of failure Fear of criticism Avoidance Low self esteem A tendency to self defeat Depression Anxiety Trouble focussing" Jeez, stop reading my life.

[@ItzJamm_]

I was surprised at how accurate this list was. Ofc all don’t apply to me but just about.

[@asula2111]

The only thing that doesn't apply for me is depression even though my anxiety is telling me that I got that too. (please someone tell me I don't have depression. I am scared)

[@charlesmccheese6287]

@@asula2111 you don’t have depression

[@asula2111]

@@charlesmccheese6287 thanks dude I needed that

[@flamingaish]

Ikr

[@racenturi7517]

I think the main reason I love the internet is that I consistently find out that I am so similar to people and the things that I thought were wrong with me are actually widely experienced.

[@christinasmellman5078]

YESSS i was just thinking this!!

[@brad9547]

Wholesome :)

[@atanasfit]

Very well said, mate. Never looked at it from that perspective but it makes totally sense!

[@pointystories582]

To add to that: The internet taught me words I would never have come across such as 'gate-keeping' and just the act of giving a problematic behaviour a name, helps to process it easier. :)

[@borond]

YES. it actually gives such a huge comfort, knowing that i'm not the only odd one out in society who has experiences like this

[@lallibeh560]

I'M EVEN PROCRASTINATING DOING WHAT I HAD PLANNED AS MY PROCRASTINATION ACTIVITY. HOW CAN SOMEONE BE TOO LAZY TO WATCH NETFLIX? AM I OKAY????

[@niharikakhullar7675]

I do the same , even the will to watch something new doesn't charge up in me for months because I don't wanna use my brain and Intuition to follow along something now , I watch the same 2 shows continuously :).

[@actuallysine1723]

Procrastination 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@lilith7702]

@@niharikakhullar7675 do u perhaps have depression?

[@EliteEpicGamerz]

i do this too because im avoiding the thing thats making me avoid my work, i dont want an excuse to stop working but then i start doing something else instead of that one thing i couldve done and wouldve enjoyed more so at the end of the day i literally just wasted my time because i tried to outsmart myself and then got outsmarted... by myself

[@lavalerianadeh.lombardi4105]

Same happens to me 😂

[@BrittanyVenti]

I'm watching this to procrastinate

[@Maxi25554]

I'm writing this comment to procrastinate.

[@silentoccasion4359]

@Luke I’m supposed to be studying

[@user-fy9lv9qs7v]

I'm watching this later that's my level

[@dalpz205]

Lmfao. Same

[@philj212]

i was gonna write that

[@itsRandomizer]

"If something takes less than 2 minutes, do it immediately" Brain: Well if it takes only two minutes it's probably too mundane and can be skipped/done later "if it takes longer than 2 minutes, schedule it" Brain: Okay I promised to do it at 2pm but it's now 2:01.. I'll do it 3pm...*at 3:01* 4pm... 5pm.. etc

[@mariampatsiou2732]

Oh my GOD!!! My fucked up thinking exactly

[@GuillaumeRx]

@@mariampatsiou2732 Perfectionism combined with OCD. I feel you guys ahah.

[@sonal8828]

Why is this my train of thought exactly!!!!!!!!

[@sarahbreisch4750]

that is my brain's response to what it views as tiny mundane things. My husband sees this habit and basically says it's because I'm to arrogant to stoop to doing "maintenence" tasks. He's an ass but he might not be wrong

[@calyco2381]

Exactly my train of thought. Once had to do that at 1 AM on monday, and still have wake at 6. It become harder for me because there's none in my list that can be done under 2 minutes

[@nainonandy]

the worst thing about procrastinating is that sometimes i can’t even bring myself to do things i /want/ to do... like i’m hyper aware of this thing i’ve wanted to do for weeks and i’ve had plenty of free time to do it but for some reason i ??? don’t ???? and it’s not like i forget about it, sometimes i am doing literally nothing and i am thinking all the time “i could be doing x thing now i could be doing x thing now” and i sTILL DON’T... WHY WHY WHY why do i do that am i really just that weak minded it’s so frustrating wth

[@ode4126]

i do the exact same thing. like i'll lend a book at the library that i wanna read and look at it for weeks and think about how i wanna read it and never fucking do it. the human mind is really weird and i don't understand it at all

[@soniafranklin5307]

I am the exact same...it really sucks but it’s a little comforting to know I’m not the only one 🤡

[@GeneralThe3rd]

@@ode4126 I might have a strategy for you. Don't focus on the end goal of having read the whole book. Just plan when you will read just the first few pages, then see where that takes you. Just like standing at the foot of a mountain and looking at the peak, it is essential that you know where to start. Once you figured out where you start, hopefully you'll fill in the rest because we usually know what outcome we want. It's the little victories that pave the way to major victories. Try setting a goal to read for 5 minutes. Set a timer if it helps. The desire is for the momentum you have built up from starting the action to push you into accomplishing more than you originally planned for. People are like vehicles in that overcoming inertia requires more energy than maintaining your cruise speed.

[@ode4126]

@@GeneralThe3rd That's actually amazing advice thank you for taking the time to say this! Imma try that this week

[@julife.ka.3899]

have you thought that maybe there is a chemical imbalance in your brain that cuases that? because that's the same it happens to me and i got a few ideas of what i think might be going on, so... gonna get tested

[@Kiwikick238]

My procrastination level is to the point where I calculate how it’ll effect my grade if I don’t submit it then go to bed

[@raygan.design]

right lol

[@prestona9658]

every time

[@adadadad2004]

We're soulmates.

[@JakeStateFarm]

Yeah I do that too but mostly cuz I hate doing more work than I have to idk if that’s a procrastination thing

[@Kittsuera]

some things are just not worth the effort when weighed against sleep. U.U

[@dumbcowboi8803]

Thanks I'll watch it later

[@gagzy1989]

😂

[@Youtubehandle17]

😂😂😂😂

[@jupiterisaak1004]

Same

[@siren3147]

Actually finally got around to this, was on my watch later list 🤭 didn’t notice the irony til this comment 😂😂😂

[@bookisland6515]

no the way that i’m literally just opening this video right now so i can come back to it later because i’m going to sleep

[@michellewhetstone]

When you said “I was afraid my best wasn’t good enough” that hit me. Then when you said you were equating your work to your worth, I cried. Thanks for posting such powerful, helpful content

[@katherinetutschek4757]

So true for me too....

[@marinaramarcato7615]

Are you watching or something ? 😂 You pretty much described my reaction!

[@mithapt4375]

i did too

[@toxicghost3065]

same omg

[@gabrielaaudreyyoung9254]

oh my god it was the same for me

[@sarahnor]

currently on my last semester of uni. i am supposed to write this BIG THESIS that i have been dreading ever since my first semester. i had been procrastinating for about 3 weeks and couple days ago i just sat down and stared at my laptop. i started doing my work bit by bit. then my neck started to ache and i realized i was at it for 4 hours. i'm actually ahead of my peers and if i keep going at this rate for the next 2 weeks, i'll be done with the paper a month earlier than the due date. i'm so fucking proud of myself. 🤣

[@julieunruh351]

Dude I’m proud of you too!

[@stephanierei6543]

I'm proud of you toooo

[@meloveschocolate]

Keep going! You can do it!

[@josephdargham1252]

That’s the fuckin idea. Well done

[@dan-po1jh]

I'm so happy for you, yeaaah :)))))))

[@millyfrancisco917]

I am watching this while procrastinating

[@sertaki]

Pretty sure that will fit most of the viewers here :D

[@noahdixon8752]

Same

[@Patriccist]

That's what we call being a pro at something :)

[@faithsonshyne5070]

same

[@gbengaogunsanya5284]

Same

[@admantite]

"Procrastination is a symptom of..." list of everything I literally struggle with lol

[@avoss977]

Same

[@CamilaFuentes0227]

Yeap and I have done a lot of things for solving those root issues and they're still there 😂 so I'm glad this tried to attack the symptom instead

[@olivd909]

Same here, I was fine until I entered college. Halfway through and mentally I am at my worst. Especially since the pandemic started.

[@dachking6657]

Yo same! How...unfortunate...

[@ratboy2]

mood

[@lauren236]

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for” I live by this

[@HomeGypsy]

That’s exactly what I needed to read this morning, thanks!

[@moons57]

Mark Twain said, “If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.”

[@anthonyjdurand]

Nicholas Chamfort, an 18th century witticist is the likely originator of this idea speaking of dealing with the attitudes of the aristocracy with whom he kept close company despite supporting the french revolution.. There's no substantive evidence of Mark Twain having ever written or said this.

[@thomasdtrain]

So... "just get it over with"?

[@feedingartists]

Most of my procrastination is just me doing random things I don't actually need to do in order to put off a big project I'm scared to do. I am productive but never at the right thing lol

[@seadogg0]

yeah same i literally got motivated to do my workout just so i can put off my homework LMAO

[@ichliebebaeumeweilbaum]

I feel you... Oh school projects? - nahh time to do a duolingo session Finally reading that damn school book? - noo how about reading one of my books! Getting ready for school? - Hell no, I should clean my room :D

[@coastalbeaches7181]

@@ichliebebaeumeweilbaum Why does this relate to me so much... IM LITERALLY ON KZbin WHILE WATCHING THIS VIDEO WHEN I SHOULD BE DOING WORK ohhhh the irony of it all

[@amerehuman6791]

I am helping all my friends projects, task,, I even doing those all for them... All but my own task...

[@MimiMoments]

Me right now. Cleaning my room & listening to this video instead of working on the proposals that were due yesterday.

[@tinafogarty404]

Procrastination is an inability to tackle a project without adrenaline.

[@thecurrentmoment]

Wow, I've never heard that perspective before but it made me think. Maybe there is something to that

[@ILikeVids-lf1vs]

Yeah I think it links in a lot to addictive personalities. I’ve found Dopamine fasting is very good. I have an addictive personality.

[@NenaL86]

Absolutely agree with this! My addict brain thinks that I can't get anything accomplished unless I have something giving me the energy to do it, but the recovered part of me knows that's just an excuse to fill that "energy void" I am so fckng blessed with

[@cerealis_5432]

@@ILikeVids-lf1vs how did you do the dopamine detox and how long did you do it for?

[@ILikeVids-lf1vs]

@@cerealis_5432 I looked up vids on KZbin on how to do it and I’ve been doing it for roughly 2 months now and it’s very good if you actually stick to it. It makes you enjoy doing little things instead of always feeding into your dopamine addiction and actually makes you stop eating shit and makes it easier to go for exercise etc. as it shows it’s not worth it to eat shit and be unhealthy. It helps with a load of other stuff too like studying/ work etc. and just makes u generally more happy person.

[@ethanschmidt1375]

I saw this video and was really interested, but it was 11 min and was like, “I’ll do it later”, so I tried to add it to my watch later but couldn’t for some reason, then upon investigation, I learned that I had already added it my watch later...

[@livyrl]

LOL mood

[@DancingDeity]

😂😂🥴 I’ve experienced this before.

[@charlottewallace5627]

Answering emails are a huge anxiety trigger for me and I put it off for ages and build the anxiety up when in reality it takes a few seconds to do.

[@jleemar22]

I used to be a HUGE procrastinator. What changed is that i realised the sooner i got it over and done with the sooner i was no longer anxious about it. If i have trouble starting something like an assignment, I start ANYWHERE. I write the conclusion first, I fill out the paper work i will need to submit it, I do the title page. ANYTHING. Thing by tiny thing it gets done

[@GraveRave]

That's a good method

[@fleur9166]

Same, when I have to write a report for school I start with designing the front page, not important work, but gets me started with something I like.

[@heretochill22]

this is such good advice!

[@pallavi6013]

I like this method,I'll try it out.Thanks!

[@ittybittyitzy]

Start anywhere first

[@bean2365]

As a procrastinator who is also a perfectionist, I mostly procrastinate because I'm worried about it not being perfect, and if I don't start it, then it can't NOT be perfect. I know that it sounds contradictory, but it makes sense if you know what it feels like. Its not really because I'm worried about getting the blank page filled with words like in your example.

[@depressurecooker6372]

Oh, it does sound contradictory and I hate that I know that and yet cannot, for the life of me, go around it!

[@hapticflapjack]

I had a poster that said 'Better done than prfect' to try to help me get over that. When I started to get that nag in my head that maybe the procrastination was bad, I'd remind myself with the image. And I am working on the root causes of the perfectionism. Good luck.

[@mamamue7418]

and then theres me who felt guilty and anxious after coz i know that i just need to do the work for it to be done lol

[@Lady_Katherine]

I am a perfectionist too and I know that "perfect" is such a scary standard to have. Everytime I get those anxious feelings about something I just remember a quote I read somewhere: "Everything worth doing is worth doing badly." Then I just start working on it, because it does not hurt to try. I recently looked back at my work I had done 5 years ago and realised how amateurish it seemed to me, despite me trying my best 5 years ago to make it perfect. Then I remembered how praised I was for it by my superiors and realised that the stupid "perfection" standard is only made in my own head. I hope this makes sense.

[@lmaoaims]

I thought I was alone😓🤍

[@josef7461]

What you said about only doing the project in the last 12 hours and telling yourself how great you are that you did so much in so little time is literally what i tell myself all the time, when in reality i could do a lot better if i stretched it across the proverbial 8 weeks, tysm for this video

[@CZEPolice]

For the last year and a half, I've procrastinated everything I could, a month ago I was pissed at myself and I'm starting to say to myself that I'm "fu...." old enough not to avoid some things and keep putting them off all the time. The worst thing is that when I procrastinate, not only do I delay things I don't want to do, but I don't use the time for anything I really want to do (be with friends on vacation, for example) and instead I say, I can't, have to learn and at the end I don't spend on it much time as I would like.

[@juliajulia1476]

i’m legit procrastinating by reading the comments lol

[@Blueberry_Shortcake01]

It's a trap!

[@EliteEpicGamerz]

god damnit you woke me up i was doing the same thing

[@thenamen935]

I mean reading one comment takes less than 2 minutes...

[@juliajulia1476]

@@thenamen935 “comments”

[@nokukichimoybm8212]

Oh god, i'll stop...

[@CommanderWar64]

I'm impress that he managed to cover this topic without appearing like some kind of snake-oil self-help guru or any bit cringey and that's a feat in of itself.

[@marthahoushar5428]

This guy is terrific. He should be on stage. His timing is sit com material, and his wisdom is spot on.

[@tomcatkzn]

Took the words out of my mouth. Exactly what I was thinking. So laid back and genuine.

[@MikeM-uy6qp]

YES. It´s that aussie no bullshit thing.

[@lynox8639]

When he was going through the symptoms: "Perfectionism" ooh that's me "Fear of failure" that's me too "Fear of criticism" that's also me.... "Avoidance" oof "Low self esteem" yup check "A tendency to self defeat" I think I'm doing it now? "Depression" ah yes where's my coffee and then I decided to write this comment instead of finishing the video

[@Toni7926]

"If it takes less than two minutes, do it immediately" Me: "Okay, another 30 second cat video it is!"

[@lilima996]

“My work does not define my worth” i’’ll be repeating that before any dreadful task

[@tahasoomro8585]

then what does , just curious

[@lilima996]

@@tahasoomro8585 nothing does or i guess just the fact that we are here and alive. we are all worthy of love and validation, we deserve to give to ourselves first and foremost. All of us should make mistakes and fail without questioning our worth, that way, learning from them actually becomes easier and more valuable. I grew up, like many of us, believing that the love i receive is conditional, "if i behave well or get good grades, then my parents will love me". But the truth is, we all deserve unconditional love. So i believe that succeeding or failing at any task shouldn't be linked to self-worth or self-love.

[@Mew__]

@@lilima996 Depends on what you see as "worth". In Western classical liberal culture, you have innate "worth" as a human, which grants you basic natural rights and freedoms. However, if you define "worth" as "the deserving of unconditional resource from other people", I'd rethink that. People aren't obliged to be polite to you, only to do you no harm - politeness and respect are a two-way street. So is love from a partner - a partner that must give you unconditional love will become a bitter partner unless you return it, so it's not unconditional. So is the economical value you are granted by your peers (a market won't give you money if your product isn't valuable to the market). Just some thoughts.

[@Alice864u]

❤❤❤

[@darkcnotion]

@@Mew__ Yes but this is more on a personal level. You always have a potential to be better

[@sophierivett2811]

I'm so bad (good?) at procrastinating that I bought Getting Things Done eight years ago and still haven't read it

[@hihelloitsmo]

good :))

[@hihelloitsmo]

if you were bad at procrastination you would've read it 8 years ago. hope that helps ;)

[@tanya9nithreus]

Hahahah I think you've broken the procrastinator record ... but then again, no one probably keeps a record of their procrastination, they're leaving that for later/never XD

[@SomeSayApple]

I recommend the audio book 😂 there's also a podcast that pretty much covers it all. But yeah. I have one of those books as well 😬

[@khaliqking7142]

Lol

[@Dawson.Mercer]

Of all the procrastination and productivity videos I’ve watched, this one has resonated the most with me. The 2 minute rule combined with the “hardest thing first” makes so much sense and I’m eager to try it

[@user-vw6xp5nl6t]

Remember this. The reason you get distracted is because you haven’t broken the task into small enough chunks. Keep getting distracted? Simplify and break down into more steps. And do one at a time - giving that one task your undivided attention (because it’s now simpler to think through or act on

[@ilv839]

i know how to do well but not all the time it looks harda

[@blursed.289]

when he listed the issues I was like "yap have them all"

[@Umi_luv]

same lol

[@blursed.289]

@@Umi_luv (lol in pain)

[@struthless]

Bingo lol

[@ironjellly]

Same, have no idea how to even begin to tackle them all. Wish I could have some free therapy. :(

[@blursed.289]

@@struthless oh shit I am getting famous here...even the master commented

[@lanceledesma3135]

Serial procrastinators sounds like a whole another level of procrastinators, its like a rank you earn for procrastinating procrastinating procrastination

[@Kayenne54]

They've maxed out the Procrastinator Skill.

[@nurrnena7798]

I’m a procastination junkie - I get satisfaction of doing things well with minimum time. When I do things ahead of time, I don’t get the feel that I’m actually satisfied with my work. It started in high school, when my long hours of studying didn’t get me the grade I was hoping - so instead I wanted to see how well I can perform with minimum independent study. It worked too well.

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

I'm so tired of "studying" with no purpose or goal just because society expects me to. University has just been an extension of school and only took all my energy and gave nothing of value in return. It made me hate studying and learning. The sheer thought about it makes my heart race. I cannot bear it any longer. I'm so exhausted........

[@Comeonyoutubeseriously]

THANK YOU for explaining the texting procrastination. I am horrible at answering messages and I knew it was because I was anxious but I didn’t think anyone else felt this way too. What a relief, I’m getting slightly better now but still have a long way to go

[@adamgreene9938]

The fact that I'm watching this, with a textbook in front of me, that I'm not reading, is depressing.

[@talvia3180]

So.... how did it go?

[@maggiedlcs922]

Saaaaameee

[@kunal1957]

So did you read? Was this video helpful

[@NNNBBC]

Im supposed to b coding

[@JesseDriftwood]

I've had this video open all day... still haven't started watching.

[@isaacwgnr130]

do it! It's so worth it!

[@SugarBunsHuns]

@@isaacwgnr130 I'll do it later

[@MisokoFukumoto]

Watch 2 mins first

[@mcanepa6787]

Wow there are actually people out there like me. If something doesnt provide instant gratification, I will put it off till the bitter end

[@user-cl9re9wr9n]

Omg same. I opened this video in a new tab thinking oh I'll watch this a bit later, not even realizing the irony lol. I finally watched it several hours later.

[@sonijam]

My former girlfriend and I had a 1-hour rule which meant whatever you chose to do you only had to do it for an hour. You could choose to keep doing it if you wanted to but it was perfectly fine to stop after an hour and no one would complain. Two things usually happened: 1) We felt energized after the hour ended and chose keep going. 2) We found we had overestimated how long the task would take and ended up completing it in less than an hour.

[@snarkysifu]

People constantly tell me, "You're SO lucky! You can do so many creative things: drawing, painting, photography, video editing, and you're such a good writer!" Most of them are the people I'm teaching to nurture their own creativity, so I internalize my unspoken rebuttal. Explaining that it would make my life SO much simpler (in terms of channeling my creativity AND increasing my skill level) if I could only do one thing, seems antithetical to what I am doing with them. Because I AM totally fucking blessed to have inherited multi-faceted creativity from Both of my creative entrepreneurial parents (each had multimedia skills), I really appreciate what you are offering!! I've already downloaded the 🐎 PDF and am giving thought to what I am going to start drawing every day!

[@fuupuppy]

There’s a technique that i read from a book (forgot the title) called “Don’t think, just robot”. It’s from newton’s law of motion that getting started is harder than stopping once you already started. So if you need to get up from the couch to do something, pretend for a few moments that you’re a robot and that somebody is controlling you to get up. You move each body part until you are fully up the couch without fighting against it. Once you’re up you’ll usually find that just that initial push is enough to get you moving and do what you’re supposed to.

[@harithrosly]

When stopping is easier, sitting for a moment can be lying down

[@tg21857]

Iv also heard a speaker talking about depression explain she started counting to 3 and just doing. Kinda the same way. (Forgot the speaker)

[@mardigammon4061]

I have a two minute timer. It Rick myself into doing hard things by promising myself that I only have to do two minutes. By the time it’s up, I’ve got enough momentum to keep going. So weird that I know it’s a trick, yet it works every. Damn. Time.

[@JacobGrim]

Oh I like that

[@niceandgloomy]

Fun fact: everyone in academia procrastinates. Professors procrastinate and do their assignments at the last minute. People at academic conferences write their presentations *on the way to the conference*.

[@xXxLebDieSekundexXx]

My uncle "wrote" his speach at my cousin's confirmation as he was saying it

[@diego032912]

@@xXxLebDieSekundexXx Ah a man of culture I see

[@nurrnena7798]

Yeah exactly, it’s like they want to challenge themselves and see how well they can do something with no time, that’s why procastinate. I feel empowered when I do something really well with minimum time. And actually if I start doing something well ahead of time, I don’t get the feel that “I’ve done it really well or that I’m satisfied”. But if someone asks for my help, imma quit my procastination immediately and help them. Guess I’m an egoist procastinator...

[@sepguwiki4776]

When I was in uni, I helped organize a national graduate conference once, so it was hundreds of professors and graduate students and a huge number of presenters. All the speakers sent us their files that morning, even though we asked them to email it to us a week before. And up until the last minute, we have speakers in the staff room finishing their ppt haha!

[@Thechethandude]

I am in academia and I know that one of the big reasons for my procrastination is that if I don't, I won't have time for anything else in life. There are only so many days you can keep working without doing the dishes/laundry.

[@justsayin4632]

“Hard work will always pay off in the future. But procrastination pays off right now.”

[@ivanialagunes]

“you put off the gym, you put off changing careers, you put off having kids whatever it is, you’re doing it tomorrow” LMAOO I’VE NEVER FELT MORE CALLED OUT IN MY LIFEE.😂

[@Vamavid]

2 minute rule is _why_ I procrastinate. KZbin: Here is a yet another 2 minute video. Me: Homework can wait.

[@danielaodairabernathy1316]

The same I was thinking

[@jtland4842]

That is why you need the additional rules to stop you from using the 2 minute rule to procrastinate.

[@bryong159]

Well actually it's just over 11 minutes not 2 minutes. Ba Dum Tsss!

[@MeepBeepBeep]

I literally opened KZbin to avoid writing my essay, and this was one of the first videos that popped up.

[@iareolmedo7838]

The algorithm knows you too well

[@CaseyBusiness]

I just added this to my Watch Later list and then immediately realised I need to watch this now instead.

[@Embla_J]

When you said that all you learned from university was that you could procrastinate resonated with me so much

[@tvglitch3059]

im so scared of not doing things perfectly, that i convince myself it's not worth doing at all.

[@luluthecat4529]

same it's annoying ... :/

[@koralina1556]

Fr i keep thinking.. Well if i can’t do it perfectly at the first try its not worth it at all

[@luluthecat4529]

@@koralina1556 exactlyyyy T^T that's so fucking sad ! Because I know that we are so good at stuff no matter what, we just dont start :/

[@aiiiia9971]

I know the feel mah dude 😔

[@flamingaish]

Same tf

[@CrucibleOfHate]

"Perfectionism; fear of failure; fear of criticism; avoidance; low self-esteem; a tendency to self-defeat; depression; anxiety; trouble focusing;" I do believe I am being called out

[@youraveragemusicperson2176]

Oh no,, all of them are me

[@monstacookiee4775]

“Sticking to a diet” Me: munching chips rn and pauses then continues munching

[@RumbiMusipa]

Anxiety surrounding replying to texts >>>>> So me.

[@Maria-bt2hb]

In uni I rarely ever studied and my grades could either be shit or really good, so it made me not want to study because I didn't need to study to actually pass my classes. Sometimes when I tried studying I would get an average grade and I would feel like it was a waste of time so it just reinforced the idea that I didn't need to study, but in reality I would do it the day before an exam so of course it wouldn't be the best way to learn things. My root issue is anxiety combined with perfeccionism and fear of failure. I'm the typical case of "that kid who is really smart and has really good grades without doing anything that turns into a loser when things get more difficult".

[@randomopotato]

Oof same

[@valeriea9607]

I feel this, I’ve been trying to develop an actual long-period studying schedule as a Senior in high school. I watch the topic videos before we cover them in class and then after taking in-class and out of class work, I combine the most important things to my notes, and then the next day I review and retry problems I get wrong. Or in math, I take notes, do the problems, the next day I review the problems I got wrong the previous day and today’s work. So far it’s not that great but the 2-minute rule could help with this. TLDR: study the material right after you learn it, practice it, and try to fix mistakes afterwards.

[@marthahoushar5428]

I wonder, what is so rewarding that you would be doing instead of “wasting time” on studying? Will whatever that is actually add anything into your brain’s bank account? Learning information should be for more than just passing exams. I wish with all my heart that someone older and smarter than I had explained that to me when I was in school. School is supposed to be offering some sort of preparation for our futures, which, trust me, are a hell of a lot longer than whatever level you are at now. You are going to need it someday and are going to regret not having made the effort. Your intellect is precious. Exercise it like an athlete has to do. You do not need to be perfect, just willing to be uncomfortable for awhile.

[@lucassoto2007]

same

[@kunal1957]

I feel you. This is what I think my problem is too. Either I get anxious to do something, or maybe I think it'll be alright even if I don't do a certain things or it won't be "good enough" or perfect and fear of failure too

[@bi_cycle]

This advice is usually specific to people with ADHD or something similar, but I find walking around helps. Write that paragraph, grab a drink of water. Write another paragraph, walk around and drink the water. Etc.

[@teletubbiestunetwister9570]

ADHD here and many of his videos are a huge help. He's got an amazing brain.

[@nataliedubious5241]

I typically set up my work day and then go do a fun cardio workout and come back and power through the rest of the morning. Being able to work from home as a ADHD-r has revolutonised how i work!. Hit the 3pm slump and need to go roll around on the bed with the dogs playing to come back and smash through those last few bits of work? No worries!

[@felicitydowns6651]

This is amazing advice thank you!!

[@to_the_nature]

I was thinking the same thing! Really helpful and encouraging and he sounds like he's in the (ADHD) club!

[@obilim2155]

What's helped me is the 20 min cycle. Hyper focus for 20 min, take a 5 min break. Repeat 4 times, take a 30 min break (1 hour break for lunch). It really helped me write essays, focus on studying and animating. During the 5 min break I walk around, drink water, look out the window, talk to someone.

[@eriwoo7721]

This is what I really need because I procrastinate in my studies for about 3 months now (only for this school year). I'm aiming good grades during 1st and 2nd quarter because I wanted to apply for senior high school and it has grade requirements so I thrived so hard to achieve that. When I'm done with it now, I felt that I have no longer a goal so I kept procrastinating until now. I'm scared that I won't maintain my grades anymore (which is for sure) so I will really try this rule hoping that it will work with me and my freaking mindset.

[@KleinesMaunz]

Very funny. You mention how he dropped a diamond with the 2 minute rule and you just do the same in 10:34 "we are not defined by what we can produce" I feel that so deeply and as you may guess this doesn't go well with me procrastinating all the time. Taking your advice and your influence to rethink me and my habits. I watched a lot of your videos since I discovered you two days ago. "What do you define as success" took me a loooong time to answer and I rewrote it like 20 times. Refined it then and finally found a good answer that I would actually never had guessed. It gave me a whole new perspective....thanks man!

[@markopolo_]

Doing the dishes takes 10 minutes. Right, it's scheduled for tomorrow morning then.

[@Kayenne54]

I'm thinking he lives by himself. I feel as though I get "clogged up" energy-wise when living with other people. It's as though their "to-do" lists take precedence over mine, and before I know it, I've got this huge backlog so that Latvian saying *"I've got so much work, I'm going to bed"* applies.

[@xanish]

sort your dishes, then do them a category at a time

[@nez01]

how bout if you wash the dishes as soon as you finish them. definitely less than 2 minutes

[@Miccielly]

@@nez01 I heard this but I can't help but think "doesn't you use much more water over time?" Also to add some tip I usually listen/watch podcast on my phone while washing dishes and it is very pleasant to do so :)

[@dari9345]

@@Miccielly It’s more likely that you are wasting more water when washing all the dishes together than washing them after you finished eating.

[@Anony.Mousse]

When you decide the video is too long so you just don’t watch.

[@belizegal29]

Me watching and checking how much longer before the video is over.🤣

[@jaminwaite3867]

I watch everything at double speed

[@kyleiwalker3603]

right! i wanted to end the video so bad but i actually watched it all the way through 😩

[@moebius5396]

@@jaminwaite3867 same!! I settle for 1.75x speed though, with 2x I can't understand a word 🤣 (english is my second language)

[@jaminwaite3867]

@@moebius5396 i understand. When I watch videos in Spanish I often settle around 1.75x too as of Spanish speakers don’t already talk fast on average. 😂

[@AndrewTonon]

"I believed that my work was my worth" this hits so hard

[@devALLjapan]

My writing has the mentality of “I’m not good enough.” And the “why bother there’s already so many amazing authors out there.” My solution is to boost my creativity through art more and more because that is what I was doing back when I was most inspired to write.

[@cynl4893]

I thought I am the weird one who procrastinate for msg replying... It' s just so emotional exhausting! and a lot of them require high EQ to reply. You have to think about this and that and try to make everyone happy...

[@BellaJayney]

You are enough... just be you! You are perfectly you x breath deep and trust you are enough

[@nahtsch]

Here’s a thing that I’ve learned last year: You don’t have to make everyone happy! Don’t carry this burden, and don’t feel bad for putting yourself first.

[@cynl4893]

@@nahtsch thank you so much for sharing!! Totally..

[@omikronweapon]

I have similar issues sometimes. But only with those people that I care (too much) about sending the RIGHT message. Your comment actually helped me realise that more fully. However, going through that also helped me understand why some people might act the same way back. Even from the same person, some messages are easy to respond to, and others are simply impossible.

[@cynl4893]

@@omikronweapon you are right, I think I struggled bc I cared a lot and I had to spend more time thinking how to reply or simply put it aside and deal with it later..

[@SamLooksForTheGood]

You have gift for articulating the struggles i (and many others) have been struggling with to explain. Your self help and mental health videos are changing my life. You make people like me feel less alone. I hope you realize how good of a person you are :) Youre so much more than a "bald guy on the internet", you have become a friend to all of us and your ability to be vulnerable inspires others to be vulnerable as well. Thank you for making your videos! Much love from the Philippines ❤

[@indiabilly]

Right!?! Xx

[@carlitoalterego2709]

That said everything (in a better way than I ever could) that I needed to say. If you get me.😆

[@jspaingreene6350]

So well said!!! I was coming on comments to say something similar...and here you've written it better than I could. Plus - from the Philippines! - Hello! My grandparents were from Ilocos Norte. All the Best to you. Let's keep going - we can get through this!!!

[@TimesmithDressHistory]

THIS! 100%

[@kimberlyjeffers1623]

I literally cannot say this any better

[@AlexaMadison1]

I’ve never dealt with procrastination before, but this was such an interesting video to watch. It has opened my mind on what’s going on in other people’s minds. Thanks for sharing this. 😊

[@aiiiia9971]

You haven't? How? 🤔 What's going on in *your* mind?

[@harithrosly]

This video only recommended to procrastinator smh

[@Fall_Bondler]

That's cool as fuck

[@accuratc]

The fact that I procrastinated watching this video until before my exams is really saying something

[@benwrex6280]

I implement this rule often, but I'm actually commenting to say I'm nine days sober. Watching your videos is a reminder that sobriety is possible for me. Thanks.

[@user-oi7ef7jh8v]

That's awesome!! Keep it up, you're doing great.

[@benwrex6280]

@@user-oi7ef7jh8v Thank you so much!

[@shelleywright9068]

Well done to you Benny Hope. One thing in life you will not ever regret is getting sober. If you have a Twitter account I can recommend looking up the #RecoveryPosse there is so much support, advice and love across that community. Wishing you the very best.

[@benwrex6280]

@@shelleywright9068 Thanks so much!!

[@britneycook6198]

That’s amazing! you got this!

[@krutika6769]

-make a to-do list -know your "why" -read ✨atomic habits✨ -3 min rule -5 min rule -1 hr rule -follow Pomodoro -take breaks -get up early -blah blah blah I am tired of seeing the same bs in the self-help videos, if it is for some steps to follow, we all shouldn't really be here watching the video. This video was better than that, because you once went through, the same struggle, but it's annoying when people who don't have to struggle with procrastination, give some crappy steps and expect us to magically stop procrastinating. Sorry for the little rant, but thank you for the video! 😃

[@spaceboy5412]

If it was easy there would of been three anti-procrastination videos

[@rebekahmorgan8337]

This is unrelated but love your profile pic 🥰 God bless stay safe 🥰🥰🥰

[@magicshop2653]

I bought atomic habits book and I read it, made notes I really tried but failed Two years later here I am still unable to focus and do the work

[@sophiahamed2577]

@@magicshop2653 go to a doctor or psychologist, this isn't normal. You have to be able to do your stuff. I mean... This is life!

[@krutika6769]

@@magicshop2653 I tried to read that book but dropped in midway. I remember how I used to be obsessed with self-help books but they are just useless and full of crap. Plus I can relate to the problems of not being able to focus, it's just hard sometimes to snap out of everything and get your work done...Wish you the best ❤️

[@nicotbh8304]

The irony this being in my Watch Later list for 5 months

[@harrywitz.mp4]

watching this a couple years after seeing it the first time. insane how deeply these have taken root in my psyche. this is reminding me i know what to do to stop these awful procrastination cycles, i just have to stop ignoring all the bad habits i know are fucking me up.

[@thecryovproject]

"If something takes less than 2 minutes, do it immediately." Me: * procrastinates more *

[@me-oo1fr]

wait a second-

[@dalpz205]

How many things take 2 minutes.. lemme think about it for a minute

[@ItsNotAProblem]

Wait, that's illegal!

[@HRB431]

I procrastinated a report once for 8 months. I was sick with anxiety every day, living in fear of being asked for it. When I finally did it, it start-to-finish took me: TWO hours. ...😒 I’ll never forget how it felt to realize I’d put myself through so much for no reason. Great video! ✨

[@omikronweapon]

been there. I went through a phase where every day around 11 I could expect a phone call potentially scolding me for not doing enough of something. After two or three days of not getting the call, I got so freaked by the thought of it, that I had to turn my phone off just to get my mind free enough to even watch KZbin in peace, let alone do anything active. Not to mention the fear of turning the phone back on and realising I might have gotten a message, not only scolding me for not doing the thing, but also for not answering my phone.

[@Malzika]

The fact that this has been in my watch later for 3 months, and I only watched it today really says something....

[@harjaskaur2120]

this video has been in my watch later for about 2 years 👍

[@lucassilvaennes5302]

Dude, I'm fucking crying, the root cause you described for yourself is the same as mine, I've always felt this huge pressure towards work and I didn't know why, I feel like something just clicked in my head. I'm so thankful for this video, bless you man.

[@tanyabarbie895]

I feel you, I realized when I was in college that I procrastinate because I fear not being good enough. It’s so eye opening to realize this stuff. I tend to block out things from my mind and procrastinate and get by but doing shit on time is so much easier and less stressful

[@PayThePiperSP]

I can tell this comes from the heart, an actual human being suffering from avoidant procastination. This video speaks to me, thanks a lot.

[@mr.icecream7880]

yeah same

[@MikaylaZa]

“Procrastination is often a symptom of a wider problem, like Perfectionism, Fear of Failure... Anxiety, trouble focusing” Bro... you didn’t need to call me out like that...

[@antonillustration7918]

this is the first "motivational" youtube video that actually got me to get out of my chair and get shit done. And it was a domino effect, because after doing one thing, it lead to me doing another thing and so on- Now ive cleaned my entire apartment, finally went for a run, and planned a workout schedule for the next month, which i have been putting off for months because coming back to the gym after covid i realized that i was a lot weaker than before, which really demotivated me. Thanks for this video man.

[@Nicole-yi2lo]

“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”~Mark Twain (just an FYI)

[@struthless]

Thank you!! Such a cooler origin than what I thought

[@jspaingreene6350]

Yes! This was Brian Tracy's source for the organizational concept. He says it in his book, which I believe is titled Eat That Frog!

[@NilesBlackX]

In fairness you could tell me _any_ smart quote was said by Mark Twain, and I would 100% believe you without fact checking it.

[@tanya9nithreus]

This is super amazing advice that I need to start following religiously!!

[@happyfeet6663]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kindred.spirit]

crying in the club at that "your work is not your worth" comment. imma start studying calculus no matter how bad i am ...from tomorrow

[@DeputatKaktus]

Another diamond from Allen‘s book is „the only things that belong on your desk are supplies, reference material, decoration or equipment“. Seems kind of a no brainer, but if you knew my desk a few years back…ugh. I combined getting that sorted with the 2 minute rule. Each evening, I spent 2 minutes getting rid of a couple items. Filing them, tossing them, putting them in a more appropriate space…whatever it was. And I followed another trick from the aforementioned book which says „once you touch it, the item is glued to your fingers until you decide what to do with it“. Initially, progress is going to be slow. But worth it, I promise. Oh, and something that I have been doing at work for years now, even before the „agile crowd“ came sauntering in: whenever there is a meeting I try to establish why we are here and what the outcome should be. Including answering the question „What is the next physical thing that needs to happen to make stuff happen?“. This ensures that everyone knows who has got the ball. The worst outcome of a meeting starts with a phrase like „We need to establish“ or „We ought to look at“. Non-committed, wishy-washy bullcrap - whenever „everyone“ is responsible, usually nobody is.

[@johnz7167]

One tip that works for me is having a schedule and being consistent. Also when starting your day, its good to start by fixing your bed and thinking of the things that you'll do

[@nyxcavalier1865]

My tip: for the important, long work, cut it in little bites of around 15 minutes separated by breaks of five minutes. Use a chrono if you need to. It helped me write a 875k words fanfiction, three novels and get started on a translation of said fanfiction!

[@THISBOYISLIVE]

It is SO refreshing to hear someone say in a video: "I´m not an expert - I´m just a dude with a KZbin account"...... Good video - thank you....

[@raspberrysans5880]

i heard about the 2 minute rule, paused the video and 1. took out the trash, 2. made some tea and 3. wrote this comment coz i know it would take less than 2 minutes :D thank youuu struthlesss you're awesome 😁

[@strawberrytango]

Need this for school. I’ve realized that I spend so much time trying to pass the hard uninteresting classes that I barely have time for the interesting classes and as a result I don’t want to do anything. So yeah the source of my procrastination will come to an end in one month but in the meantime, gotta finish my physics and calculus homework 🙄 too bad I can’t do any homework in 2 minutes

[@Violetsteel_]

The irony of adding this to my "Watch Later" list is not lost on me...

[@Violetsteel_]

Update. I watched it :)

[@fltrnoid]

you know you’re a procrastinator when you procrastinate watching a procrastinator video

[@ex0stasis72]

When I saw this video show up in my KZbin feed. I didn't watch it right away. I added it to my watch later playlist. Then I realized the irony.

[@7TheNikki]

Thank you for just finding out why I always procrastinate my assignments.

[@2timothy17girl]

"We are not defined by what we can produce." Woo... boy that was something I didn't know I needed to hear. That just made a shift in the system. Thanks!

[@Marina_7]

Yeah this is a heavy one, it's like it lifted the weight of the world, as well as a whole lot of bitterness, off my shoulders!

[@aurora6849]

The world is sooo focused on productivity... I actually struggled with so much pressure, thinking that having that mindset was going to help me... it just made me less productive. I would get anxious about being unproductive when I'd get sick, and my anxiety would make my recovery take so much longer... and by the time I'd recover I was already emotionally exhausted, so i could not get myself to be productive. An endless cycle. Now I know that if you're feeling down, you should allow yourself to rest, to take a lazy day. You're still valid and worthy of living even if you don't produce :)

[@bdv4622]

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

[@dalpz205]

@@bdv4622 My absolute favorite verse.

[@one_smol_duck]

I have a feeling that if I did this, I would just end up procrastinating on my important tasks by finding little things I can get done in 2 minutes lmao

[@7Zsta]

Watch till the end, dear😇 hope it helps. -a fellow procrastinator

[@waddlesmom]

7:50

[@brencoste]

Until you have nothing else to do

[@lowercase_ash]

Haha yeah, it happened to him too. But he's got strategies to fix it in the video!

[@gemnox]

I saw this in my recommended and saved it to ‘watch later’. Literally procrastinating this video.

[@mrcarmant]

I actually hesitated watching this video fearing that I would learn too much about myself. I fit your descriptions perfectly.

[@straightxvedge]

Me: hmmm... *adds to “watch later”*

[@kevinsingh8035]

Shit, almost forgot about my watch later

[@TheBonny720]

I have never felt less alone in the comment section before. Hello family

[@mysticsmoothie530]

Hello 👋

[@OllieOops]

You said the rule and I immediately went; oh I could do this, this, this, and this in two minutes. And actually did the things. Who knew taking the trash out was so easy??

[@camila-qr7mv]

I saw this and thought "im going to put it in *watch later*" then i remembered i never watched my "watch later" playlist, damn 😔

[@MissVindicat]

Ooooh! I do that too!! The replying to messages thing. I feel like such a bad friend. I want to reply but it just is too much.

[@dv6868]

I feel you 😖 and then when I finally do so, I realize it wasn't as bad and did not take as long.... I still take forever to reply nonetheless 😑

[@ramshafarooq]

i have been procrastinating writing a novel for like 5 years now and every time i force myself to do it, my first thoughts are how thousands of people write everyday so i have so much competition already and how some people's books never get published or how embarrassing it would be to put so much effort into something and then people criticize it for being shitty and how ultimately i will just be wasting my time :/ thank you so so much for making this video for us!

[@ihopeicanchangethisnamelat7108]

My thoughts whenever I write are that everything is perfect and makes sense and matches up in my head and as soon as I start writing, I’ll ruin it. I don’t know how to solve this, just wanted to add my experiences to yours

[@indiatastic]

Read Lena Dunham's writing. It's so terrible you'll feel more driven to get your book done.

[@jemappellemerci]

I write too and I know, I KNOW it’s shit, but I’m attached to my shitty characters 🥰 write for yourself ❤️

[@aiiiia9971]

As a creative person I felt this 😩 I wanna create but I start to worry that it won't be worth it in the end instead of enjoying the process, I prematurely stunt myself

[@gurjindersingh3843]

If you have trouble writing the novel, write anything else. Write an essay about a topic you have a lot to say about. Write a page of dialogue and banter for your favourite buddies in fiction. Write anything. Writing is better than not writing. Like he said at the end about corridor of success: all you have to do is either walk forward or stay still.

[@blobofdespair]

I was originally going to comment on how solid this advice was (because it is really great), but then you mentioned how your root issue. You just made me realize that is one of my root issues. "Imagine what I could have done with the whole 8 weeks"...nail on the head. Thank you for helping me realize this!

[@JL-vw9mn]

"We are not defined by what we can produce." Identity has to be based on knowing you have worth despite everything (based on something greater than yourself), so you can be free to make mistakes to learn and grow and continue forward.