How to Make Consistent Progress on Your Goals (Even If You're Lazy)
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To master new skills and achieve your goals, you have to put in consistent (if not daily) practice. How do you stay motivated to keep doing that even when the going gets tough?
Today, I'll introduce an incredibly effective technique for keeping that consistency up. It's called the 20-Second Rule.
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Doing 25 push-ups to switch to distracting activities might help, and in the worst scenario you get fit.
Not a bad idea!
For me it would be 20+ minutes of running without headphones and without any company. Boring, annoying but healthy.
i have a problem even with that ...
It does work for me since 2020
What if you can only do 24 ... or 3 ?
If you are a complete lazy fuck then commit to
doing one important thing every day.
Something that makes you proud at the end of the day.
Next you create the habit to do this thing first in the morning,
before you check your social media or anything else.
This helped me a lot! Even if I have a lazy day I get one thing done
in the morning and, I can go to sleep with a good feeling!
-Personal Power, makes self improvement videos and
is overcoming his own laziness!
nice!!
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Pronunciation of Csikszentmihalyi is A+!! :)
tothorsi Hungarian here, confirmed
Mátyás Tornai me too That's why I felt the right to mark it haha
just came here to say the same but I see there are other Hungarian CIG fans :)
Same :D
Big Hello from Hungary! My very first college semester is coming up, so I'm hanging on your channel all day :) love what you're doing!
I have been going to college for 4 years now. I have been a part time student due to health problems and I'm physically disabled. I'm consistent and will graduate very soon. Stay strong
Mo Bahjat More power to you, sir!
Good Luck and God Bless to you Sir ☺
Sir, Congratulations.
I graduated a year after posting this comment
Wooooo congrats!
chained a cheap bike pump in the garage . i let others use it , not steal it . A few more ppl started riding too
We need more people like you.
Voluntary public service!
You’re awesome
You're amazing
Amazing idea!
Boy I have to start my art and music practice again
Get to it! :)
Can you me tell how to do "learning practice" instead of just practice
Just practice only becomes a mind ritual and I don't learn from it result I am tired and I don't want to do it
Essentially you need to plan ahead and figure out what specific skill area you're going to work on. When I pick up the guitar, I ask myself - what is my goal here? Some days it's becoming more fluent with modes (I'm currently mastering the Aeolian), other days it's drilling chord changes. I also use courses (like on Skillshare) or apps (Autochord is a great one for chord progression practice) to direct my practice. And of course, learning songs is a great way to stretch your abilities!
I have a more in-depth video on this: th-cam.com/video/0eItWeZFVHo/w-d-xo.html (fittingly also sponsored by Skillshare)
Thomas Frank Awesome thanks Thomas! :D
This is a beautiful video, always killing it with the amazing editing/animation skills!
Hy i'm your fan girl man!
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I'm hungarian, and the pronanciation was exact and professional ;)
To all those who have ambitious goals; you got this!
Get serious and implement strategies
I turn the Wifi off ...start studying if i feel like google something i write it down. Since i am too lazy to turn the wifi switch on i finish my studies and then turn it on. but when i start it on.. i spend too much time. i recently read 'Deep work' and started practicing it.
I've never really understood why americans wear shoes indoors (2:18). When you do take them off? What about the carpet? Won't your feet get smelly since you never ventilate them? If you don't take them off by the front door, where do you put your shoes? So many questions....
Anyways, great video.
Yes Box Most people i know don't wear their shoes inside,i was wondering the same thing.
for the purposes of the video perhaps they left their shoes on. me, im mostly shoeless in the house lol, but shoes usually go near the bed
I put on my shoes when I leave the house and take them off when I go back. I'm barefoot all the time inside my house.
Yes Box
I am a Pilipino American, and I have been curious about this as well. It is so much more comfortable and convenient to leave your shoes by the front door. I am one of four girls, and we always get comments such as, "wow...that's a lot of shoes", whenever non-Asian guests visit.
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This Video couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you :) have a nice weekend everyone
So your hair actually grows!!!
Redowan Nafi So THAT'S what was different!
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was it just me or did "Activation Energy" remind others of Exothermic and Endothermic reaction graphs. Lol
yh😐 but reminded me more of my favorite chemistry sir's class..MN sir🥰
Thomas I love how your Channel is all about self improvement, but WITHOUT a mystical/metaphysical spin on it, or a red pill spin on it. It's pure, it's lighthearted, it's accessible, it can take my money. I love it, I LOVE IT, and you rock. 🍑🍑🍑
Why the peach emoji though? Lol
When work and distraction both share the exact same tools though..
Are you a programmer? :')
So thats why it's so hard to be productive while using a phone
Absolutely love that one of the youtube preview slides this video is your sunglassed lama
I can confirm that your pronunciation of Mihály Csikszentmihály is correct :)
>My guitar is literally 50 cm away from me
>Haven't touched it in 3 days
MY LAZINESS LEVEL IS OFF THE CHARTS
i have been waiting for your video .... u r soo helpful and ..... i love watching ur video
J Jiju Thomas thats very true sir.
i have to try his 20 sec rule..
its sounds awesome
J Jiju Thomas yeah. u bet
Oh man, this video came out just in time for me. I'm trying to teach myself c++ and art, relearn calculus, and trying to stay consistent with HIIT, yoga, and bullet journaling. Knowing what I know now, my physical activities are consistent because I keep my equipment in the living room and the area clear. My studies are waning, most likely because I keep that stuff at my desk where I don't frequent as much. TH-cam and Facebook are my worst time vampires. Thank you for the advice!
Reads a japanese book.
Starts from the left.
exactly what I was thinking hahaha
We were hoping someone would notice :P
Thomas Frank Don't try to turn this around smart ass haha
Like the picture of the baby reading Kant but the book is upside down... ^^'
Great video as always, Thomas. And even though your friend doesn't speak Hungarian he pronounced that name amazingly.
My only question is, what is the 20 seconds part of the 20 seconds rule?
Reduce the activation energy so that it takes less than 20 seconds to start. But I wanted to emphasize that it's just a name, because many activities will always take longer than 20 seconds to start.
Thomas Frank thank you!!!!
I love your longer hair
I really appreciate your videos, My health doesn't has going well, But I saw your last video, and that video makes me doing something and now I making the 30 days challenge, without any meat, egg or dairy. Of course I'm goes to a nutricionist once time per week, but now I'm ate a lot of vegetables. The next steps is the fisic ativities. once more thanks. (and by the way sorry for my english.)
You can do it!
Thanks :)
How did your 30 day challenge go?
I guess apps don't help us at all. Because it's kind of external influence and if we remove the app we'll continue to act in previous, procrastination way. I think we must teach ourselves act productive without any apps or exterior tools or people. Genuine will power and motivation grow from our internal desire.
Well, actually I did such a thing when I decided to start getting up earlier. I would cook something beforehand, put a bottle of water and a caffeine pill near my bed and this way I wouldn't need to worry about the preparation in the morning.
If you want to be consistent ..
1) Prepare a great timetable
2)Have a break in each interval of time you are working on to get things moving
3)Find the distraction and demolish it ..
4) Think.. You have so many people to prove ...
5)Also include a time for devotion , its really helpful for ya....
Thank you so much man, I love your videos and signed up for the premium for skillshare. Really appreciate what you do AND the two free months! All the best to you and yours, man. Cheers!
Love the work thomas!
hey Thomas.. bring Cal Newport on the channel once.. please
Digvijay Nikam Nice idea!
He's been on my podcast! th-cam.com/video/IZpczNS-ky0/w-d-xo.html
I am talking about a video..where you ask questions from the comments you find interesting
Thomas you rock man! Love that you showed Simon Sinek as the example for presentation skills learning on skillshare :) even tho cc is required to sign up for 2 free months, i did! cheers!
Hello im a lazy piece of shit what do i do
This was really great! I've used this method a few times but am glad I finally have more structure to it. Gonna try to implement it in my everyday routine and workout motivation as well. I'll keep you posted!
I have windows 10... I have to wait 10 min before I can do anything :-(
That thug llama tho....
I've been digging the alpaca transitions
Noorulain Shoukat it makes me smile every single time and reminds me to push the like button😂
2:30
Nice cat
Guys, check him out in crashcourse channel. He is the host of study skills!
I have started making flashcards
You're a cool guy, Thomas. Watching your videos has motivated me to get my life in order (I'm still in the process though). Thanks for everything, and keep being awesome.
I want to start doing my Kanji everyday with Wanikani. And since I got my chrome set in a way where it reopens all of the tabs I had opened before, I will just leave Wanikani tab open before closing chrome. The next day when I boot my PC and open Chrome, the first thing I'll see is my daily Wanikani which has to get done ;3
2:26 hey do you know the name of the book which Thomas put on the coffee table?
I'm going to practice every single day to learn farsi and french💕
*I hope this comment will add something to the video :)*
I'm practicing cromatic scales on guitar intensively at least 10 minutes every day. To keep that up I keep a chart by my computerdesk where I usually sit every day, the book is always in my field of view while playing videogames and such. On the graph each day, I write down the date, the minutes I was excercising, and the type of excersice. For example: 23/07/2017 - Harmonic Minor/Mixolydian ascending/Descending - Key: A - 30 minutes.
I have a quite big room, so I have a designated corner with my 3 electric guitars on the wall so I see them every day. And I keep my classical guitar by my computer so I can pick it up without to even rise up from my office chair. As I am a singer/songwriter that want to push boundaries with the writing, this helps a ton.
I’m currently implementing the GTD method of “life.”
I didn’t know the honeymoon phase was a thing but I’m glad I do because that explains a lot about my motivations.
Today I am in a Tier-1 college in my country because of this GUY! He deserves a MEDAL!
trying to start a business, redecorate my room, start my own business, learn different softwares (including after effects!), study ahead, and take online courses.............. I think i may have OVERestimated myself by like... a lot.
This video was interesting because I did a lot of things before, trying to make good stuff accessible, but what i found was that my laziness kicked in or i would forget that those things are right there. I suspect it has to do with my phone and my vision being limited to noticing screens. I've found using apps like Forest occasionally help, but it's a long journey to self discipline and achievement
Im lovin that Llama with shades xD
Congrats on being recognised and getting a segment on the crash course channel😊😁You deserve it👊🏻✌🏻️
Yet another amazingly helpful video. Your video on Habitica has been a game changer for me. It hasn't been a magical solution, of course it's progressive and proportional to the effort I'm putting in, but man do I ever notice a huge difference in my productivity, both at work and at home. I've been doing stuff I would passionately procrastinate and feeling really good about my progress. *Thank you so much for all you do and share with us.*
Who else thinks that alpaca looks totally like Jin??
Perfect timing here, as I'm moving back to Utah for my last year of college and I'm going to organize my room based on what I want to do most... music.
funny how i already do this.
if I need to code but am procrastinating, i'll get up to get a snac but just before leaving the room, will double press my IDE, when i come back, it's right there, I can't get away from it haha
Sometimes my daily practice has an echo... It says "Little by little, day by day." ~ Abdu'l Baha, Baha'i Faith
“The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life” By Shawn Achor Such a great book. Got it at the library then bought it for my shelf. Thank you for another great video!
This video was just brilliant Frank
Thank you for the free trial of skillshare! As for a goal I need to remove friction from, I signed up for a masterclass.com music composition thing a long time ago. I was enjoying watching the videos, and eventually I realized there are also assignments lol. By the time I realized this, it looked like I was way behind compared with all the other students. I tried printing out the lessons and leaving them on my desk, but week after week I keep not working on it. I think comparing myself with others is my big problem, and feeling like I ought to be in a hurry. Probably I should also tidy up the room where my keyboard is heh. It probably wouldn't hurt to leave the guitar in the living room like you do as well. One of the first assignments is to write a soundtrack for a scene from a movie, and to do that I feel like I need to be able to see the scene while playing the keyboard, so I should figure out a stand for my laptop that I can put near the keyboard. Hmmmm... Lots of stuff to think about!
great subject to make a video about
I want to start learning a new language on Duolingo. I was going to just use the time I would otherwise "waste" to do this, such as when riding on the bus to classes, waiting in line, on the toilet, etc. I even deleted all social media on my phone.
I totally agree with keeping things that motivate me around. But I also have another way to get things done consistently; I usually try to make it a habit rather than an activity. I set a certain time for that routine in my day, and tell myself " well, I only need to do this for 21 days. and mainly the hardest is the first 3 ones. " That actually challenges me to stay consistent and each time I'd feel like giving up I'd remember heyyy they're only 21 days and everything is over... But actually, after these 21 days I'd figure out it became a lifelong habit that I'd feel really bad if I didn't get it done!
I deleted the Facebook app off my phone. Now I have to actually start up the laptop to go on there.
Roundabout is a good fucking song
I..I... im just flabbergasted. Buddy you are UNIQUE! I just learned that you can drag and drop the site into the bookmarks bar. THANK YOU for LOADING up your vids with GREAT and USEFUL CONTENT! Soo glad that theres ppl like you doing vids.
I keep my guitar plugged in my amp. My amp is near my chair, with picks on top of it. I pick up my guitar without thinking. I should to the same with my college courses...
PS: I found this video while searching for "consistent guitar progress", but I'm happy to find your channel!
My problem is remembering to practice what I intend to practice (guitar, piano, singing, & French) for at least 5 days a week. I improve with most everything I practice. The sad thing is piano is my main instrument and I hardly ever play it once during breaks from school. I am improving with it, but I only practice at school. Should I just discipline myself to do it at home as well as school?
In school, I had shortcuts to a folder for each of my classes on my desktop so I didn’t have to dig through the file explorer. Every semester, I would delete the shortcuts and make new ones for my current classes.
Hey Thomas! I'm in 11th grade right now, and I'm having trouble in only one subject: Chemistry. This is because I keep forgetting a lot of things. And I've tried making a separate notebook with concise notes, rewriting all of my notes from memory, but it isn't long lasting. I've even put post it's on the wall but I'm not able to efficiently display information so that I can remember it. Do you have any method for retention of information?
Shreyas Dodamani try skillshare
Imback 2killu thanks for the suggestion! But I'm not looking to spend any money. Any other methods that you find helpful?
+Shreyas Dodamani try and make your own understanding of things silly and personal. For example in maths i would always get mixed up with tan = sin/ cos, so i decided to think of a way to associate that with something arbitrary and i used SnapChat (S over C), i haven't forgotten it since and use this method more and more with physics etc. hope that helps dude i admire your persistence at your age
+chem also when you're dealing with too much information that sometimes you just need to exercise your muscle memory, thomas' video on spaced repetition is incredibly helpful
Shreyas Dodamani Try Anki app, Thomas has suggested it multiple times!
I'm trying to learn
German
Russian and Japanese.
I'm also trying to learn programming, Python, JavaScript, Html/Css Ect.
I cannot stay consistent, I just keep jumping from one to the other.
My goal is meet Thomas Frank in person in next 5 years. I don't know how will it happen yet but I will try anyway.
I have issues balancing a part-time job and full-time university. Whenever I'm not in-class, I'm working, and it's usually 8 hours. I just feel so exhausted after and need to sleep. I can't figure out how to schedule study time for myself to be consistent and up to date with my lectures : /
Quite a bit similar to Mel Robbins 5" second rule. Thanks for this video man.
watching this video more than a year after. 500 people still didn't use link for free 2-month trial. whats wrong with u? (btw, I did)
For more than a year I've been drawing, as well as typing out game design concepts/mechanics. Just in this last month I've been learning Krita (digital painting program), colour theory, lights and shadow and refining perspective.
Another technique to help you be mindful when you'd otherwise be mindlessly going on social media is this:
- choose a long password that takes a while to type;
- always log out of social media sites after you're done using them.
This way, whenever your mind wanders and pushes you to slack on social media, the process of typing in your long password is enough to remind you why you set it up so long to begin with. It's useful because you don't need additional software and it works just the same (if not more effectively) on your smartphone where typing is even more cumbersome.
I've had my fair share of social media addiction. This small tweak, along with other strategies, has helped me cut down.
It's called "choice architecture". Make it easy to do the things you want to do. Make it difficult to do what you don't want to do.
Trying to balance music and school right now. I got tons of maths to study and practice (Engineering school sooo yeah haha). But at the same time, I want to keep practicing guitar and learning music theory. Some days its hard to balance the two. I'm thinking maybe I should do at least one difficult math problem everyday for each subject I had that day, and then I get to practice guitar (usually soloing and improv)
You are really such a hard-working person. If you were in the business field then you could definitely possess 1 billion USD within 15 years.
I have a problem working on my hobbies. I only play the guitar or study languages when nobody's at the apartment because I feel I could disturb them. Any suggestions?
For the "flip side" of the 20 second rule, I have set up a separate profile on my computer. The only passwords there are the ones I need to do my personal studying. While I don't have to reboot my computer, I do have to put another password in to get to my main profle -- too much time to Facebook on a whim, so I stay with my personal studies until I'm done. It works.
I'm trying to learn how to animate better on flash, but the problem that stops me from being consistent is the long block where I just sit there wondering what to animate. So I looked up online for animating exercises and found a website that provides 51 exercises. this way, I just look up quickly the next animation on the list and get to work
@Thomas Frank, Can you make a video on public speaking. Your vocal toneations are great. This video is great by the way.
I'm gonna practice guitar. I've been stucked on scales and recognising intervals so for the next 30 days, i'm gonna practice major scales improvisation and earing recognition.
I always keep my videogames open on PC and sweets on the table so that I stay very productive and don't lose myself with too much studying
Hi Thomas!!! Just want to tell you I loved this video, very useful information, and as usual you look GREAT, GORGEOUS, I'd marry you 😍😉😗
I have my daily Japanese practice websites (Wanikani for kanji, Memrise for vocabulary) and my email as my start-up tabs on my computer. I like to check my email every day, but I have it as the last tab in the list to that I go through my Japanese reviews before checking my email. This, while not 100% effective in curbing my laziness, helps me at least remember that I should review Japanese every day.
If only I could figure out how to make setting up my viola for practice easier, I would be good to go lol.
So, I stumbled upon a "the power of habit" book at a coffee shop and I skimmed at some chapters. The golden rule of habit formation is to replace the act but keep the same cue and reward, right? So, after reading that I started trying to identify my cues, when they happen, and it was clear that I normally wouldn't stop whatever I'm doing just to follow the cue of, say, meditation or study, so it would go away in a matter of instants. The same goes for hunger waves when I'm fasting, if you don't follow the cue it fades. Apparently, we don't have a queue mode (specially if you're ADHD).
I understand the willpower-activation energy graph, and I understand the whole starting-it-easy concept, but I'm having a hard time understanding what exactly the 20-second rule is and where it applies. Are you saying that skills you want to strengthen should be set up to be "activated" within roughly 20 seconds, or am I way off?
I usually follow your train of thought in your videos, so I don't know why I can't seem to grasp what the 20-second rule is. Are you trying out a different video organization method? If so, you should consider a revision on it where there's more explanation of the "what."
THANKS SIRR !! FOR THE WEBSITE O_O HONORED T_T (free 2 months) //pardon crappy english really tired
As a software developer I have a folder with all the links I need to open for the day that I can just right-click and hit "open all in new tabs." I use YNAB so I can budget without saving receipts. I cook a bunch of meals in advance and freeze them in single-serving plates so I can just grab them and go. I have been known to set my phone and computer to the languages I'm learning so that I'm not forced to make time to visit special sites to learn vocabulary.
I'm up in Greeley, BTW, neighbor.
I liked the video, but I'm not sure how to implement this into practicing counter-strike. I'm at a boarding school where I'm allowed to play CSGO in my freetime, and right now I'm, in the honey moon phase (again, again etc.) but I know I'll come out of it soon
I want to learn programming in java and c++ (along with other programming languages). However, I didn't continue learning and practicing for a long time because I must of ended my "Honeymoon phase"; realizing upon this, I got myself upset. With this rule in mind, I will setup my desktop in a way where it's very easy to access all my tools, like my coding environment editor and the direct link for my programming courses then remove any game icons, and, for my physical workspace, I will have paper and pen ready for taking notes along with a clean desk. I am looking foward towards this and hoping to use this skill for making something fun and useful.
i think my problem is, i experience the honeymoon phase too much 😂 i think the world has so much to offer and i want to try all of it but as soon as i try one thing, my un organized habits take over and i get distracted by other responsibilities. I'm working really hard to improve my lifestyle though, because i know i have the potential to do these things, i just have to get up and do them!!! Also !! i found your videos a little while ago and so far they're soooo helpful. Honestly, i think they might be a big game changer for the way i grow up, and that might sound small coming from a 16 year old, but i know i have bad habits. a TON of bad habits, developed from my family and friends, and myself. And i realized it a couple years ago, and wanted to change it. but as many youtubers as i have seen, and as many counselors that i've talked to, none of their advice has stuck with me the way yours does. And that says a lot to me, considering a lot of things in my life have been very very inconsistent. But for some reason, i kind of remember the things i hear from you without any effort. So a big, giant, THANK YOU from me 🙆🏼 keep doing what you're doin
Hi Thomas, welcome to Denver. Rocky Mountains Flex Fitness is a great gym if you are serious about your 30 day exercise program. Nick is the head trainer there and I'm sure would be happy to help you out.
Tom, I am trying to read CCNA networks book since 3 months but I am procrastinating it till date :(
Thank you much!!!! I already knew the 20s rule but this guitar app that you've shown is godlike!!!!
When I bought my guitar without a clue how to play it I burned through 2-3 months worth of guitar learning in just a couple days using Yousician. I can't afford premium anymore, and the practice it allows for free is basically less than a quarter of what I normally did for daily practice/development, and that discourages me from picking up the guitar, because the simplistic tunes I already know how to play do in no way help me improve, I need new material, but I want to be able to pick my pace. If a software picks it for me, the fun I'd be looking forward to having is already gone before it even started.
2 month membership trial is yummy! And I think that I've been using the 20 seconds rule for the past year without even knowing it... For the same goal, as Thomas - honing guitar skills. Amusing.
Which reminds me, I need to find a mobi file of ハリーポッターと賢者の石...
Hi Thomas, do you know any apps that are great for tracking time that you spend on different activities? I chalk out my to-do list everyday, but I would like something that gives me feedback on how I actually ended up spending the day. Thanks!