Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban
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Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through INworlds binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
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I relate to him so much lol
The "No Deadline" really got me.
I don't procrastinate cuz I don't even start my work 😂
hey i found " hritik roshan judwa' 😅
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Thanks tim, thanks to this video, and two hours of not so spare time, i now have a good feeling for India.
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finally watched after 3 years on my watch later
This speech was made 1 minute before the show
what an absolutely pointless talk
I will watch this video later🕺
I clicked on this video while procrastinating hahaha
So what is the solution ?
Monkey killed my panic attack monster, and rational decision guy is having a breakdown. Jesus take the wheel.
I have a very important exam in two months, which I can easily clear if I start now but I'm going to just watch more videos like this one to kill time (even if I feel pretty guilty and scared inside) and wait till the very last night to study and have mini panic attacks while I'm at it. And this fact brings me to a question, "can us procrastinators ever change? "
Watching this again for no reason after I finished college
Okay youtube, after a few years I'll watch it
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I think every stoner is a procrastinator
Last year my teacher told me to watch it but.... uhh.... ok fine i procrastinated sry i was just bored of doing stuff
I am a pro procrastinator😂😂
His face at the end was like IT'S COMPLETE OH IT'S FINALLY OVER I PULLED 8 ALL-NIGHTERS FOR THIS
I got an ad about procrastination
Well man, to be honest this was so suitable and hit hard too...
How many did not get through this video
Ive been discovered, time to return the dark cave which is my room to write my midterm paper
I procrastinate my final year project by watching this video
I did similar with my final dissirtation at uni, wrote over 10k words in 3 days. got 50% (2:2). When i was in school i was told my "system" wont work in college, it worked well enough to pass. When i was in college i was told it wont work at uni. It worked well enough for me to pass albeit i lost most of my hairline. This just works for me.
@Sohamsta thank you
well done 👏🏼
I'm procrastinating right now watching this😖
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im a fuckin monkey
it was funny until he mentioned long term procastination with no dead lines and then I realized I need to move before I regret not living my life to the fullest
Don't be fooled!!! Most of us are destined just to exist, to be a consumers so can rich and so called elites make them money, and so can live they dreams!!! Most of us must Field there's no possibility everyone to get rich!!! Simply there is not even enough resources on earth, never mind other stuff!!!!!!!
I'm watching this the weekend before the exams that I had a month to prepare for but decided a weekend would be enough.
Ooh man thats my story
Do u know how many consecutive all nighters an Architecture student pulls!!!!!! We are the most underpaid and unappreciated fraternity of all professionals.
Thes is my English teachers brother i-
wow 😂
Why this guy is talking about me?
The instant gratification monkey got me here :D I am so glad that it got me here though!
Um so... Actually, no. Nevermind. I'll come back to edit this comment and put my thoughts in it later
So like.. I have 5 schoolworks to finish and the deadline is tomorrow :DD wish me luck.
Complex trauma is responsible for instant gratification!
"We go to the INworlds spiral and watch Richard feynman's magnet videos and end up watching interviews of justin bieber and his mom." The most relatable line .
Does the crowd always clap the same way...,
Immediately after seeing this video's thumbnail, I added it to watch later
I have been up for 22 hours and have work 10 more hours in 5 hours. I’m procrastinating sleep.
Me watching this video on a TV with my science notebook in front of me: 👁👄👁 *what! I didn’t do anything...*
Stoicism really helped me out!
Him: pulled 2 all nighters when the dead line was 3 days away. Me: realized 10 minutes before mynproject was due that i hadn't done SHEEIIT.
I got an ad about not procrastinating before watching a video about procrastination while procrastinating.
y did i get an add on procastinatining and how 2 stop after this video?
I used to not procrastinate Now my monke is growing bigger and stronger and more playful like rn :>
I got an add that said “if your watching this, your probably procrastinating...”
Sometimes the panic monster just takes the wheel and starts screaming for two and a half hours
My panick monster broke it doesent work good and forgets half the time to come out and do work
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I got an ad before this video, that started with "you're probably procrastinating" lol
0:33x.
well you haven't been inside my mind...
Imagine buying that calendar, and filling it out every week
Is solving the Rubic Cube procrastination?
Ahem. Yes, unless you have the code to solve the cube in a disciplined way. ✅👍
My panic monster never shows up and that's my actual problem!
Nice topic Added to watch later
lol my college applications are literally due by 11:59 tonight, am I writing my supplements? no i'm watching this
I have a paper due at midnight...2 pages..it was assigned last week I'm great at this
Guess what, I reached at this video by procrastinating!
i think my panic monster is missing
Lol same.
2020 killed my panic monster
anybody have to watch this video for school?
I believe that title belongs to me pal lol, I'm the master procrastinator
Panic Monster has entered the facility!
Reject humanity, return to monke
You know it's sad when i see the title, realize i probably need this video more than anybody else, and then click add to watch later...
I’d play games for 5 days before an assignment is due then wake up 5 am to do the assignment before class
don't mind me procrastinating by watching this video
panic monster: _incoherent screaming_
I should be working :P
Rn I’m procrastinating as I watch this
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Who come after watching ritu mam lecture
before this video I have never really thought about the effects of deadlines in my procrastination. But I dont have any deadlines and this is a problem I have to fix. Thank You!!!
I think the monkey killed my panic monster
I keep meaning to watch this
I was expecting some help.. its just stand up.. -_-
@Ammi Dguezi am trying to imagin that relief i am gona have from now to that deadline .. that it wont be just suffering 😄 that is my strategy :)
i was looking 4 this comment. he just said everything i already know, i need the hEeeEeelp
Fun fact: I'm not procrastinating right now HONESTLY
The fact that this video was in my watch later list for almost 6months now is devastating
I am doing a presentation on procrastination and so I need to be watching this to overrule my instant gratification monkey and get some help for the presentation. Thanks, Tim Urban!
lol
i'm watching this instead of doing my homework haha
same here
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Who else is here for the English lesson
Thanks for knowledge
I got a fucking ad about procrastination are you kidding me
0:09 so sexy moment
I know for a fact i'd be friends with this guy.
wowwww that was explained so well.
i got an ad bout procrastination before this video...
idk why but "I call this the DARK PLAYGROUND" absolutely sent me
sent you.....
watching this video instead of studying for mid terms
I procastinate because I know i can get it done even when I procastinate