action leads to motivation, just stop waiting for it to come magically.. works for me and wish to have had realized this before

*Adds to watch later* *Realizes the problem*

Watching this while avoiding studying

Urgency method 1) *add more to your plate* - add more tasks in your day so that if you procrastinate a single task then it will impact another task. and it creates fear that you will lose other tasks or you can say it creates a sense of urgency. When you add more task you demand more time it means it creates urgency. 2)*setting deadline* instead of saying what you have to do it say what and when you have to do it. 3) *bigger goal means enormous urgency* But be careful you don't have to be overwhelmed by this. The bigger goal can be achieved by breaking down into small chunks and completing those small chunks on time gives you motivation 4) *consequences* if you don't do this task then you have to do a task you don't like or the result of not doing this task is not good so do it now. 5) *accountability* like someone is watching you It's similar when your mom is watching you then you have to complete your homework You can ask your friend to do this or telling 2-3 people that you are going to do a task so they automatically observe you are doing it or not. You know people are much concerned about others. Or you can use an app that tracks your time e.g. Rescue time. Bonus *clarity* - what, when and why I am going to do a specific time. ~I am going to study~ I am going to study at 10 a.m. about human anatomy for my tomorrow's test Alright after reading this comment *go and do you stuff stop scrolling KZfaq videos you don't have time you idiot Go-Go do your shit NOW*

To increase urgency: 1. Add more to your plate [4:02] 2. Set miniature deadlines (the time of day) [5:36] 3. Set bigger goals [6:11] 4. Create consequences/punishments for failure [6:56] 5. Seek external accountability [7:36] To implement this in your life: 1. Specify what you want and when you'll do it [8:55] 2. Write down #1 [10:00] 3. Add a reason (urgency) to do #1 [11:01]

“Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting?” - Marcus Aurelius

Parkinsons's Law: The task will fill up the given time, no matter how much time you have. > Solution for procrastination: add urgency to tasks 1. Fill your time/schedule up so you have to use the task's given time to do it. 'Have a greater demand for time than supply' 2. Set miniature deadlines. 3. Set even bigger goals, but don't get overwhelmed. 4. Creating consequences/punishments. 5. Accountability, have someone or a program (eg RescueTime) watch over what you are doing.

You rock dude you have NO idea how you are helping me change my life and get it back on track. I was heading for the gutter literally.

"Whatever your goal in life, unless you develop a great urgency, what could be near will be far away." -Sadhguru

10:06 Funny enough I got the same to do list as that guy there.

You're 100% right. The times in my life I was most organized and got the most done was when I was a food truck worker, and when I was a Cub Scout Den Leader who had to teach all the time. There was no room for "oops I forgot or didn't finish". No "I'll do that after I finish reading this, and that." Now that I stay home all the time I get very little art finished. Thank you for this!!

I always love it when you say you did something for "years and years and years of your life". What are you, like, 20? LOL! I am always floored by how beyond your years you seem to be. Keep it up.

Repeated failures due to procrastinating will teach/motivate a person to front-load tasks/projects/assignments. A burnt hand won’t touch a stove too many times.

1:24 is the moment Andrew became a year 7 science teacher

A big problem is that we have a need of feeling safe and protected. The world around us has changed, but our bodies and our minds haven't for about 5,000 years. Back in the days being left alone meant certain death for us. A handicapped person would not survive on their own and a broken bone could get us killed. We *had* to relay on other humans in order to survive. But as time passed and things got easier, we lost use of our instincts. At this modern area all our instics are tricking us into becoming depressive, useless and sad. We live in a fast world, where being different is managable and survivable, but boring and no use. We are highly social animals with an incredbile mind. The worst thing about this all is that we begin to become numb and feel isolated. We start to feel like we live in a dream and it gets harder to remember things. As humans we need to move and use our bodies. We were made to run in dirt and sweat. Todays food is just providing us with the basics, there are nearly no nutritions our body can use to supply us with the needed vitamins and fibers. We need to challange our mind, find new ways to start things and interact with other humans, instead of writting a short message on WhatsApp. Times did not get easier, but different. Since social media everyone can have an opinion and share it with everybody else, we feel pressured into feeling guilty and sad because of all the problems the world sees. Things seem to become worse and worse. Mediating and using your body (training) will get you back to awareness of your surroundings. One doesn't need to become a Stoic or some kind of believer, but rather accept things and move on. Overthinking doesn't help, we need to start at some point. Read some books, use your imagination. For what time do we have left and if we don't watch out, it's already over.

You always bring extremely valuable content to the KZfaq table brother! Much respect for that. On that note because of you I try to watch less of it now however I don't feel guilty when I do because since I am also a content creator so I consider it studying my craft.

This gentleman is speaking gold I can definitely relate to his advice 👍🏻👍🏻

You look like a young version of Thomas Shelby, honestly. Thank you very much for your content - shape your environment to overcome bad habits - I think it's the greatest advice out there.

Just set short deadlines for my tasks tomorrow! Thanks for this video, Andrew!

I think definitely that people can beat themselves up for not being productive every minute of the day. Productivity acts as a bursting mechanism. Sometimes you do a lot, sometimes you do very little.

I actually slept in and was looking for something productive to lock in on to help get up, and this video fulfilled that role even before hammering home the essence of creating urgency. So a double whammy thank you to our stoic, (hopefully gentler) Thomas Shelby.

Thank you Andrew. I really appreciate your work. Greetings from Italy

Great video! thank you very much!!

You're my idol. I want to make videos like this (more business related), but I've put it off, which is easy with my growing online business. I need to sit down and DO SOMETHING. Thanks for the time you put into this video! All your content is just great. 🙏⭐🌞

this was really helpful bro. Thank you so much.

Awesome. Excellent video. Thanks.

watching this kind of videos Is part of my procastination process

Please allow us to enjoy your smile more frequently during your talk... It helps you to stay relaxed.... Appreciating your elegance as well as eloquence.....

you seem like a great science teacher

Great advice Andrew!...as usual. Do you have your notes/outline/bullet-points typed up? That would be great to have in the description. Keep it up!

Great Content Thank You Andrew Add urg, increase press add more stuff, set short deadlines, bigger goals, conseq, reward, external accounta, Clarity, preplan more stuff, write down, pain plea

Mediation is best way to control mind

Good video . but background music is really annoying .

Great video... Really great formulas

that laugh at 1:51 😂

Watch later list

love these videos

*if you will not control Your mind, then someone else will*

Glad I've already been doing some of these :)

I find that daily breathing meditation and cold showers are very helpful as well

One more tip from personal experience. If I'm not deliberate with my breaks then I get overwhelmed and end up procrastinating. What I mean is that because I don't set time to do meaningful rests and I'm just trying to push work, my brain obviously get's tired, I lose focus and end up scrolling something I don't even care about, because I am out of steam to keep going. Also, because I knew that if I start working I basically wouldn't allow myself to leave it until 10PM, I procrastinated on the start in the mornings. TAKE BREAKS! Allow yourself to genuinely relax! Seriously, after a week of pushing my schoolwork way into the nights, I ended up taking a day off and just enjoying some videogames (the weather was too shitty to go outside). Now I feel much better, less cranky, and more able to progress with quality output. I just need to keep this in mind and take some time off every now and then (it's not easy to find the balance).

This totally explains why when I have to do less, I get far less done overall.

I needed this

I'm going to stop putting this nap off for later right now.

Andrew just summed up "the perfect day formula" by Craig ballantyne. He also mentioned "the power of habit" by duhigg....I read both, as encouraged by Ed Mylett, who I'm sure Andrew follows as well.

My "2-minute manager " is enough... real breakthrough in my life

Commenting purely for the KZfaq algorithm

Andrew, in one of your videos you stated that you read a manifesto every morning, would you mind sharing it with us ? As I would find it to be a big help

Andrew this video i quite helpful, but if i could ask, I have an issue which i believe you could make a video about. I'm 17 years old and doing extremely well in school and in my health, exercising regularly and sleeping well thanks to your videos and other channels. Although this is overshadowed by a deep problem with choosing effective actions to achieve my goals. I seem to be following a standard route and doing well in school but I have always wanted to start a business and would love to dedicate my time towards a venture to help push the envelope of technology but I always find myself starting pointless projects which consume time without really thinking about a long term vision for my future. If possible, i would greatly appreciate your input on choosing effective actions and knowing where to even start with such an abstract goal and how you came to choose youtube instead of another path.

I just found out I owe the government £700 and they're starting to take payments. Believe me, I've never had procrastination all afternoon

Andrew what do you do in your spare time, what do you do for fun and relaxation?

Very accurate analogy

How do I know what's good?

I like these Kind of videos

*Adds to Watch Later Playlist*

I think one has to realize that adding urgency to your life makes you possibly more productive but not necessarily more happy. Furthermore, even if you specify a task to do in great detail this does not make you do it. Procrastination tells you something about what is wrong in your life, there is usually a pretty good reason for it, and no artificial trick will help you to cope with it in the long run, but only figuring out this reason does. Maybe the reason is just something like "my job sucks". It is wrong to try to improve your working habits under this condition. Change your job instead.

oh, you won't recognize me the day before exams. I'm fxking god, i tell ya anything is possible. I'm amazed how well my mind sorts out what i needed to do at that moment. It's simplification at its finest.

Great so how do i find my passion?

Andrew "Vessel" Kirby

More, deadlines, bigger task, consequences, accountability

saved to watch later 😕

That's a tangerine, not an orange (Sorry hahah thanks for the helpful and great video)

i am in !

Me procrastinating by watching this video:

I am going to change my lifestyle and be more productive. Give us more motivation and your experiences

One Question: I have downloaded 20 videos on how to stop procrastination, does that mean I am procrastinating?

I'm in love

Watching this to procrastinate

I have given myself my lifetime to establish and achieve my objectives. 🤔 Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

Now I will be honest, why is the video not having 7 billion likes?

So when someone is late for a meeting actually he is fighting with his procrastination setting less time for getting to a place than it takes:P

Who else is procrastinating watching this? 😫

Saved this video to Watch Later

Anyone else notice “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham on his shelf

Need to turn procrastination into my super power and learn to put-off putting-off things!

10:38 Me : going to see comments* Andrew : "no don't there stay focused on this video !!"

1:51 DEVIL'S Laugh

I saved the video to watch it later 😂

Anyone else procrastinating the sleep they need? 1am gang lol... maybe I should write it down

I would love to be named "Me high chick sent me high"

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wow

Anyone else have 10+ tabs open of other videos about procrastination?

3:40

Andrew-I had Addictions... Us:Ooooo Andrew:Gaming Addictions Us:oh

1:50

😊😊😊😊😊

I can't ask a friend to rip apart a book for me..... i dont have any friend.

Im still in.

change background sounds please

Dose'nt pressure will end up messing up life.

this channel is like church for me

Not sure if creating more urgency in one's life a good thing.

Why isn't he a millionaire or smth? He deserves more hypee

You think Elon musk ever watched these videos?

6:13 I disagree with this. Many olympians set out to get a gold medal. The majority don’t. Why is this? Because the winners have small habits carried out day by day to reach the goal, and they do it long term. The gold medalist has likely said, I want to train for 6 hours a day 6 days a week. Would they reach their goal of a gold medal by doing this? Yes it is very likely if they have a habit of training smart and hard. However many fail to focus on the small stuff. The small daily habits which compound over time. This is what causes them to not reach their big goal they initially set out to complete.

commenting for the algorithm.

Dude, are you on speed or sg? Your pupils are huge

You stopped showing up under my subscriptions even though I always watch your videos. Stupid youtube :c