Inside the Mind of a #master Procrastinator #ted #tedtalks #shorts

So here's the brain of a non-procrastinator.

Here's my brain.

Both brains have a Rational Decision-Maker in them,

but the procrastinator's brain also has an Instant Gratification Monkey.

So the Rational Decision-Maker will make the rational decision

to do something productive, but the Monkey doesn't like that plan,

so he actually takes the wheel, and he says,

"We're not going to really have room on the schedule for any work today. Sorry!"

The Instant Gratification Monkey does not seem like a guy

you want behind the wheel.

He only cares about two things: easy and fun.

Sometimes it makes sense to be doing things that are easy and fun,

but other times, it makes much more sense to be doing things

that are harder and less pleasant, for the sake of the big picture.

And that's when we have a conflict.

We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey.

We need to think about what we're really procrastinating on,

because everyone is procrastinating on something in life.

That's a job that should  probably start today.

Well, maybe not today ...