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    Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

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    5 HN recommenders · recommended in 5 months, 2016–2023

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    14:04 · 62M views · Apr 6, 2016

    Tim Urban's TED talk on why people procrastinate, covering YouTube binges and Wikipedia rabbit holes. It ends with the life-calendar idea as a nudge to act before time runs out.

    Recommended as a funny, empathetic take on procrastination and the origin of the life calendar concept.

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    8 comments from Hacker News

    1. @akhayamMay 2023· in “Taxonomy of Procrastination”

      Nicely written. Before taxonomies and remediation, I would watch Tim Urban's absolutely legendary TedX talk that humanizes procrastination--despite all its ills--and how to empathize with procrastinators (inside and around you): this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @uppsalaxJan 2021· in “The Reason We Procrastinate and How to Stop”

      Thank you for sharing, procrastination is something very addictive. A way to deal with it is fundamental. I'd like to share with you a TEDx Talk a professor of mine shown us along a Behavioural Psychology course: this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @nu2ycombinatorJun 2016· in “Imagine yourself starting, not finishing”

      On similar topic, following video is very informational and entertaining. Especially last part the life calendar. Sometimes this life calendar motivates me procrastinate the procrastination :) this video .

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @awbJan 2022· in “A simple math equation can transform your productivity”

      For those that aren’t resonating with this take on productivity (and procrastination), check out Tim Urban. Illustrated guide: [LINK] And accompanying TED Talk: this video

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    5. @foxhopSep 2017· in “Ask HN: How to be curious about last uninteresting 20% of a task?”

      this video Watch this video. It sometimes helps me. I've become a worst procrastinator as I have grown and have more and more responsibility. I like to get things done.

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