Excellent TED Talk: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

[Pluvious]

I’ve been putting off sharing this entertaining 14 minute video, but I’m psyching myself up for the new year to break myself of this frustrating proclivity, and posting this is my first step

Besides laughing a lot, this talk gave me a few helpful insights; particularly the impactful nature of DEADLINES upon my motivation.

My two observations are:
1) It felt like the audience’s rare standing ovation was driven by how thoroughly they all related to the speaker’s presentation.
2) Seeing the giant screen of tiny squares of a long life, has triggered my Panic Monkey into getting motivated !!

Ai-ya !

[hlthe2b]

1. So, if I say I'm bookmarking it to watch LATER... will the procrastinator enforcer visit me?

[Sanity Claws]

4. Panic Monster will scare your monkey and allow your rational mind to watch it later.

[Ocelot II]

2. I'll watch it later.

[LastDemocratInSC]

5. Damn, you're faster than I am with that comment.

But, that's a good quality for me to have as a procrastinator. Well maybe. I'll think about it tomorrow.

[pnwest]

3. That's great that he's identified the problem,

(and described my relationship with procrastination perfectly, I might add), BUT HOW DO I FIX IIIIIIT??

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. I don't know but I think you better get started right away! (nt)

[pnwest]

8. ah, it's already 2:30...not much point anymore starting something today...

[Hugh_Lebowski]

9. true, true ... well, other than drinking of course ... never too late for that

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. I was all set to bookmark this for later viewing but then I'z like 'what's the rush'?

In fact, why am I even looking at DU at all?

It'll still be here tomorrow.