Beating Procrastination
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Zeigarnik, B.V. (1927). Über das Behalten von erledigten und unerledigten Handlungen (The Retention of Completed and Uncompleted Activities), Psychologische Forschung, 9, 1-85.
Fritzsche, B. A, Young, B. R., & Hickson, K. C. (2003). Individual differences in academic procrastination tendency and writing success. Personality & Individuality Differences, 35(7), 1549-57.
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Ironically, Richard made half of this video five years ago, but only just summoned up the motivation to finish it now.
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@@PadeMoro💀💀💀
The irony
For real?
Or maybe he was procrastinating 🙃
This man hasn't aged in 10 years.
Edit: Maybe it was filmed 10 years ago and only uploaded now... maybe he made the procrastination video for himself 🤔
Time traveller 😆
What if he has these stockpiled somewhere and has someone slowly upload them over years and years even after he’s died to make us think he’s immortal
He lives just one minute every day
If your videos get 10s of millions of views there’s no need to change.
@@jamieswingdem9812 Don't think you read my comment correctly?
I like doing this to stop it:
If you feel yourself procrastinating, start counting down from 5. This triggers some sort of panic reflex in me that makes me immediately want to do any task.
I thought that was a strategy in a book.. but the reason for that, i read, is to get you to start your task before your procrastination-mind/emotions takes over..
(After that i guess this video applies)
mmmnope still dont wanna go to work, ill count down from 8 hours worth of seconds when im supposed to finish and ill let you know how that goes lol
lol, it's like when your parents start counting down when you won't listen
This is what I do to wake up for school 😂
Good plan
I have like 10 videos about how to end procrastination on my watchlist, i can't beat this man.
It's gonna be a legendary battle to see
meh, watch em later
Wish you the best of luck, hopefully you have some people in your life who may be able to help
@@hershloodu8925 i would wish him luck too, but ima do it later
@@Archana_bhatt483 my procrastination: finally a worthy opponent!
fr tho i feel like i even procrastinate on stuff i actually want to do for fun
Theres a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. Its not just a bunch of empty promises; its the real deal.
ARe you sure
@@zeeshanrahman4779 its a scam
as a writer ending my writing sessions in the middle of a chapter is one of the best things to motivate me... thought i was the only one.
New struggling writer here. Thanks for the tip.
THANKS FOR THIS!!
Yeah I'm writing my first book here. Done the same for a little while myself.
omggg I should try that!! As a screenwriter maybe I should stop in the middle of a scene
I've read it on reddit once, but I think it fits.
"Anything worth doing, is worth doing half-assed."
You don't need "motivation" to do something, just do it, even if it's half-assed.
Do the barest minimum.... do 1% of your effort, just start to do it.
Tell yourself, if you really don't like it, you'll stop.
And the kicker? Just stop if you really don't like doing it.
that’s are the best advice you get. when you have no idea where exactly you got it from, but it ends up defining your life everyday
0 x n is still 0. You definitely need more than 0 motivation to bother doing anything
Absolutely. I used to rely on motivation to get stuff done. Once I reframed it to having discipline to get things done I found I had much better success.
Whether it's working out, studying, practicing an instrument, whatever. 5 mins each day will be massively more beneficial than waiting for motivation to strike.
And of course, those 5 minutes will frequently turn into 30+ minutes.
When I heard it, it was "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing badly", which nicely plays on the old "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing well"
@@keppycs "You don't need "motivation" to do something"
@@_mickmccarthy Ahh yeah, that's also what I read on that thread.
It's such a good adage.
And true... discipline is only hard in the beginning, but it gets significantly easier as time goes.
Finally after years the world needs u the most
im bored seeing this comment everywhere now
Are we going to post this comment on every video now? It's almost as annoying as every AVGN comment saying his new video is as good as his old ones
mf hes been back for months
I think it’s a bot
I am actually procrastinating right now, and this video is very helpful. Thankyou!!
i remember reading about this in the book, and i thought it was a super interesting trick. i've tried it myself a few times, and it has proved quite effective. you're a legend, my man. never stop ❤️
hey, can you explain me what he just explianed in this video in a little detail... as my first language isnt english and i cannot comprehend what he meant.
I didn't understand it either. could you explain it to us?
here's how i understand it. basically, he's saying that tasks that you've started, but haven't finished, stick in your brain better than tasks that you haven't started or that you have finished. that's the basic idea behind this. now, imagine you have a big paper to write (as i've had before). if you just sit down and write a few sentences, your brain will basically be like "well you have finish it now! finish what you started!"
hopefully that made some sense. there's no hard and fast way to really beat procrastination, but something like this can help. and it probably won't work for everyone, but it has worked for me in the past
@@JWhitePWC ohh thank you so much. i really appreciate it.
@@JWhitePWC do you still remember the name of the book that you read it in?
I have personally experienced this. Once you start something, no matter how hard it seems on paper, you just somehow get a way of doing it.
I put this video in my Watch Later watchlist
Yeah the classic "when you feel lazy to start something, just start it..." Advice... Really helps...
I would simply not procrastinate
its the only advice that actually works
Yes the Zeigarnik effect is so cool! I believe she first noticed this with waiters in cafés and restaurants, as they could usually remember tables orders well, while the table hadnt paid yet (so it was "unfinished") but as soon as the table paid and left, the waiters usually forgot the order pretty quickly!
The way Hidden Time Wealth dives into the concept of productivity is mind-blowing. Hidden Time Wealth tips are pure gold, and I wish more people knew about them.
Literally happened to me yesterday. Been procrastinating on commentating a video for weeks now, yesterday i commentated the first few minutes and by today I completed all 2 hours, simply because I had already started.
Great advice.
This just sounds like something I would do to procrastinate on some other important work that I'm actually supposed to be doing
Procrastinating on procrastination, that's the stuff innit?
I never procrastinate, I just watched this video right away just because it's This Dude Who Posts Infrequently and now he's going at it like buses coming!
You make me jealous
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Brilliant! I procastinate all the time and I wish I'd heard of this sooner. Starting is the worst part; the rest usually falls into place once I get going. Thank you.
I didn’t realize that you are posting again. I’m so happy that you are back. Wish you all the best. 💗
I might finish this video later. My timestamp is 0:28 ignore this comment please.
Have you completed it yet?
@@iwantjustice9166 I'll get around to it when I retire
pretty much what happens with a new TV show i've been wanting to watch:
- procrastinate for weeks
- finally said f*** it, just watch first 10 minutes of the show
- can't stop watching, losing sleep, etc.
Worlds best youtube channel for a reason.. short, direct to topic & highly intelligent content.. Never changed since 9 years. ❤
Now one minute vids a trend, this man was years ahead of time.
Hidden Time Wealth is so unique. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it sooner. It’s amazing how life-changing this can be for anyone battling procrastination.
Not me immediately procrastinating by putting it on my watch later instead of actually watching it 😭😭
The concept of Hidden Time Wealth blew my mind. It’s like finding a cheat code for productivity and defeating procrastination.
Was literally gonna save this to my watch later before realizing that'd still be procrastinating. Needless to say, I'm coming back to this video later
Hidden Time Wealth blew my mind. I’ve shared it with friends, and they’re all amazed at how much more productive theyve become.
This sounds like good advice! I used to do something a bit similar when I had to write papers for school. I would start by doing the easiest part of the essay. Most of the time that would get me to going!
I used to procastinate a lot and then one day during the pandemic, I procastinated to the point i havent done a whole quarter of assignments. My teachers messaged my mum and asked if i was okay and that told her i havent submitted my assignments starting from first quarter. My mum ran up to me angry and we both did all of my assignments from 8pm till 11am.
Ever since that day i stopped procrastinating and found a solution to always remind me if i had an assignment.
If you use a samsung phone. Use the calendar app. Set the deadline of the assignment into the calender app to all day and put an alert for 4 days before. This trick has really helped me a lot and made me do my assignments atleast 3 days after it was assigned. Because i would always get alerted by my phone that i have an assignment and turns up the adreline rush.
The last time I checked the last video was uploaded 7 years ago. Glad he started uploading again
Discovering Hidden Time Wealth has been one of the best things Ive done for my productivity. It feels like I’ve finally cracked the code to overcoming procrastination.
This man procrastinated for 10 Years!!!
And Also, I will start this tomorrow👍
I put this video in my watch later list a week ago, now I just came back to watch this video, let's see how this goes
This man has been a legend since 10 years!
To combine with this, work on two projects at once. That way, if one project gets tedious and boring, you can add some variety by switching to the other and vice versa.
This explanins why I want to finish an whole season of a show in one night
I've actually noticed this. The way I get through a small writing assignment is taking one day to read the assignment, decide I don't want to do it right now, make a Google doc, and leave. The next day, I open the Google doc and do it.
Dude, I got a notification for this JUST as I finished another video of his. Wow.
I already knew that. But the problem is to start doing the task. That's the real procrastination.
The first time I clicked on the video, the internet stopped working and TH-cam broke. Thanks!
this video was the first of his to get recommended to me in years. so glad he returned
I like how despite most of these videos not being helpful to me because of ADHD, i still watch all of them
this is one of the few tips that actually work. I always do this for university work. For every assignment, I tell myself I'm just gonna take a look at what to do; that gets me started easily. then I'll come back to it with less friction
Richard, can you make a video about short attention span? I feel like short attention span is one of today's problems, alongside procrastination. Great video as always, by the way.
As someone trying to finish Algebra 2 during the summer even though the Pre-Calc lessons are starting, i needed this boiiii
The number of smoke breaks have increased after watching this video. Now I not only procrastinate, I’m a chain smoker and stressed about cancer while procrastinating about work
This looks really interesting, so I’ll save it to my watch later playlist! 😄
I've been procrastinating terribly for a month now, this is probably a sign especially when it came from you
Is the task stuck in my mind? Yes. Am I going to do it instead of suffering? No.
Anyway, I am going to start something new now due to my ADHD, just to add more tasks to my brain.
what the shit! the algo gave me this channel 4 days ago, I subbed and saw it hasn't posted in 9 years. and 3 days ago there's a new vid. its a blessing yall
Putting this one in my watch later list!
I cant believe my eyes! He has returned!
LOVE your podcast !
Listening to it EVERY single night !!
Just added this to my Watch Later playlist !
Been listening to your podcast every night, glad you're making content again
thankyou for solving only half of my problem
Thank you sir 🙏
YOURE BACK!!!!!
"Beating Procrastination"
Added to the "watch later" list
I was procrastinating now. Thanks for coming at the right time.😅
I waited 6 hours before opening this video. I'm glad that it's finally over. Phew!
After procrastinating for 11 months, I finally decided to watch this video
Dude made a 1 min video so people don't loose there attention. Bravo
I'll just add this video to watch later and get back to it eventually. Probably. If I feel like it.
I always tell students, if you want to write a report. Start by writing all the headings. Then break the task into questions. Then answer the easiest questions first.
i was SO CLOSE to adding this video to my watch later playlist
I'm so glad I found this channel!
When we needed him the most...
These weekly uploads are appreciated.
Saving it to watch later.
I didn't know that this was actually scientifically backed. I was unintentionally doing this for years now. Whenever I don't get something done I get really annoyed and channel my annoyance into finishing whatever I started
This video will never not be funny because of the 7 years hiatus. Welcome back to youtube
I started watching this video but stopped halfway through. Maybe I'll come back and finish it some other time...
I found Richard's channel after watching the 90-minute rule. I clicked on his channel and in the For You section i found this.
I'm really glad you are back, thank you so much for the amazing content
Remember, action inspires motivation. Not the other way around.
Wrong - ALSO the other way around.. Guarantee of sex or not getting blown to kingdom come motivates most people very well to act..
Thanks for the advice, I'll start it tomorrow.
I put this video in my Watch Later playlist.
I remember watching my first video on this channel when i was 11, 1'm 19 now.. And he still hasn't aged a day.
I already do this subconsciously, it's a real big help.
Good to see you back
This is the only good shorts channel on TH-cam
I am really glad your channel uploads a new video
If you start a task, you'll naturally continue doing it because you want to finish it. That's the method I always use because it ALWAYS works.
what a pure nostalgia watching this
i remember watching in old UI youtube hahah very bad quality that time
now time has changed
keep making sir
I’m so glad this guys back
I’ll watch this tomorrow.
i’ll add this to my watch later playlist
Thank you.
I keep meaning to watch this video. Maybe tomorrow.
lol. Unironically this came out at the perfect time. I was procrastinating on looking around through coding bootcamps and just before this vid got reccomended to me i finally spent 5 minutes writing down the info for some of the different options available to me. Good to know that that helped now that i did it lol
The thumbnail and topic were so fascinating in my eyes, that It was going to solve my problem , So i immediately pressed watch later button ✅
saving this to my watch later
That's why it is said - A good start is half done.
We need this. Needed this
I love this guy so much!
I like the reason why we procastinating is because we were just too lazy to start the work. Because sometimes if we were already doing it we could spent hours in the process.
The main problem is just to start doing it not the process
He is back , he is backkkkk
Dude your army hasnt unfollowed you all this time. Lets go ❤❤🎉🎉
What's weird is I kinda already knew this. I have a journal I write in every day, but I kind of hate doing it, and it takes me forever, so I put it off and end up awake at 11:30pm writing. But I've always thought if I just start writing it, I'm gonna wanna come back to it and get it finished earlier.
This is actually very genius. Thanks