This odd mindset shift cured my procrastination forever.

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If procrastination is a problem for you, this is the video for you. While this video doesn't give you any "tricks" (that will be coming up in a part II video), it aims to give you something even more valuable - an entire new perspective that helps curb procrastination at the root. And in doing so, shift how you think about everything - your self, your life, and what you are truly capable of.
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00:00 Intro
00:34 You Die Every Day
2:18 The Sheep Herder
3:00 Tragedy of the Commons
04:37 The Sacred Deal
05:41 The Sacred Community
06:35 Never Disrespect the Tribe
07:30 Self-Altruism
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@ProductivityappsGmail 4 ай бұрын

So for those who are reading comments while listening to the video, stop it, and watch the whole video it literally gave me a drastic change in my mindset I keep revisiting this, this was the only thing that made me realize things differently, I have seen a lot of "How to overcome procrastination" sort of tips videos and they were all so repetitive. I already knew them, and those didn't help me enough. Still, I am telling you, if you could sit with all your focus and attention for at least 9 mins 36 seconds, and if you understand the message, you will save a lot of years ahead, this is a great theory and I respect this man!

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

I need to hire you as my PR agent, holy smokes!

@ProductivityappsGmail 4 ай бұрын

@@spoonfedstudy hahhaah, I'm really flattered :)

@SameenaParween082 3 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy.....I always look for the comments section before watching a video to assess the video quality and thank god that your comment was on top.....I literally gave all my attention to the video and realised just how awesome his tips are (I have been procrastinating for 3 days straight and my mid sem exams are from 5th of April)

@SameenaParween082 3 ай бұрын

@@spoonfedstudygreat video man.....I'm your new subscriber ❤

@ProductivityappsGmail 3 ай бұрын

@@SameenaParween082 no problem actually i do the same, but decided not to for this vid, cause i needed some remedi for my prcastination ^^

@realheckertrustmebro 4 ай бұрын

Came for procrastination, went with existential crisis.

@charmedprince 4 ай бұрын

Wahahhaahaha

@michaelrush1390 4 ай бұрын

@@charmedprince I find this concept in the video to be unsettling as well, psuedo-science, not true, not helpful. What is true: you are the same magnificent person when you wake up in the monring.

@charmedprince 4 ай бұрын

@@michaelrush1390 it's these woo woo new age concepts

@RocBrew 4 ай бұрын

😆 The greatest motivator

@realheckertrustmebro 4 ай бұрын

@@charmedprince I think a strong identity change beats everything for procrastination. I've tried everything and fallen to that concept. If you want a good video about it then search "Hamza unfiltered what I've never told you about getting consistent." Just watch that video and remind yourself that you're disciplined. You might find it woo woo, but It worked for me more than any other woo woos out there. I'd highly recommend watching that if your procrastination is purely out of laziness, if it is because of the fear of failure, then you might need a mindset change and not some procrastination tricks as none will work through that, I'd recommend listening to Alex Hormozi's videos, I don't know which one but he says that the only way to get better is by doing more, and the more you do, the more you'll fail in the early days. Alex hormozi's content about helped me with my fear of failure, and Hamza's video helped me fix my identity to a disciplined man, and therefore it was easier to stop being lazy as the consequence was losing my new (and better) identity. This all might sound too much fragile and delicate and you might just want to use the willpower, but in the longrun, the more will power I save, the more I can use it for uncomfortable shit.

@Megadeus0 4 ай бұрын

Wow. I'm now imagining all the future me's crowded around a giant crystal globe watching like " c'mon bro we're all counting on you"

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

Hahaa that’s an amazing image. I should’ve drawn that 🤣

@Happytravellerkimmy 3 ай бұрын

Ahhh! I love it!

@graceartsgifts 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I will get shit done today and relax tomorrow...Lol😅❤ God Bless

@christylove5807 3 ай бұрын

@@spoonfedstudyyour recommended channel is a new sub from me 😊 Thank you for feeding me, I'll reciprocate the best I can. Props!

@Cati.Colours 2 ай бұрын

I love that! 😂

@Monochromatification 4 ай бұрын

The "you are the intern" concept is how I have lived for a long time. Alternatively: "Future me is wiser but also older and likely more tired. Don't leave work for them, it's disrespectful and they'll hate it". And now, every time I have to do work and realise that past me had done a quarter or half of it, I have this profound sense of appreciation and work even harder to pay it forward to the next Future me.

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

Love to hear it! You are killing it my dude!

@strawberrylove5684 3 ай бұрын

That’s really a beautiful way to explain this concept

@who_cares17 3 ай бұрын

Same, I had recently started practicing this too and i can't tell u that how much it has changed my life. Now I think about future me before procrastinating and also thank the past me for taking the huge amount of overload on themselves.

@mindfulmagician7550 2 ай бұрын

Love this!

@alexpeers9863 4 ай бұрын

I'll watch this later.

@curioVN 4 ай бұрын

That you is a different you thad be watching it

@maricelpedeallagapodcastmi8248 3 ай бұрын

hahahaha

@Noteworthy2024 3 ай бұрын

The future you will be pissed that the now you didn’t watch it… 🥸

@TarotTarot1 3 ай бұрын

I bought a book on time management, but I don’t have time to read it

@GrizzneyGames 3 ай бұрын

The laugh that just came out of me... that was unsettling. Thank you. 😅

@Mymultitube7 4 ай бұрын

"YOU DIE EVERYDAY"! 1:38 - "The YOU that was yesterday had his or her chance. That YOU is dead now! Gone forever....Realize the significance of the 24-hours right in front of you." - This is profound! 💖🙏🙏

@thecodingarchitect 4 ай бұрын

Memento Mori😀

@cusillo6976 4 ай бұрын

@@thecodingarchitectexactly. People underestimate the capacity of older philosophies simply because they think their forced education and forced improved nutrition means they aren't as "simple" as yogis or stoics. Not blind faith, but actual philosophy of life. Every person has equal capacity to be worse, or better.

@EastmanEditing 3 ай бұрын

@@cusillo6976 Yes! Sometimes we just need to hear it said in a different way because over time, we end up linking these philosophies to the wrong things, or in the wrong way, such as, "If I don't become a CEO of my dream company by the time I'm 35, that means I will have failed at life, all because I chose to be a lazy bum!!!" Or simpler, "If I don't get this project done today, I WILL get fired and I WILL be homeless and DIE." Or, simpler yet, "If I don't finish this project today, I won't be able to have ANY fun this weekend with my friends." That last one may even sound like a good thing to tell yourself, but that actually can make things worse inside your head. It's easy to spiral into an "all or nothing" mentality where every day feels like the entire weight of your world rests on completing something to 100% perfection by EOD, rather than understanding (and I mean TRULY and fully understanding in your mind and soul) that each moment is only a choice that can help and assist your future self, or alternatively, set back your future self. It's not "all or nothing." It's just doing "something." And it's not actually meant to make you feel guilty or to make you feel like a punishment awaits you if you don't do that something, it's "simply" to help yourself by just taking one single step now. NOT because your boss will be happy that you did the work you needed to get done on time, and NOT because you will impress your parents or friends if you become a rich CEO, and not even because you'll ruin your weekend if you don't do something today. But simply because you are offering a helping hand to yourself, even if it's just in some small way today. The same way you'd offer to help a friend carry one of their bags inside if they were coming to visit you. You are carrying a bag for one of your "future selves" so that they won't be overwhelmed and overburdened tomorrow. Or next week. Or 10 years from now. If you "only" carry one bag today, you still may not be able to hang out with friends this weekend. BUT, if you get in the habit of carrying a bag a day starting right now, then maybe a month from now you will have your weekends back. Or your clean garage back. And soon after that, you may have your sanity back

@carlafuqua1685 3 ай бұрын

Am I allowed to nap or do I die when I nap too?

@Meanne77 2 ай бұрын

Yeah... no. One of my main issue is that I can't convince myself to go to sleep at a decent hour so telling me that I'll somewhat die if I go to bed is NOT the way to go.

@stargirrlanushka 3 ай бұрын

In simple words : 1. Do something valuable today that your future self with thank you for. 2. Set up reward systems that you actually deserve. 3. Delayed gratification. 4. Start fulfilling your complete potential and stop freeloading.

@CamelliaFlingert 3 ай бұрын

my future self will not thank me because it will be dead

@cenfre2866 3 ай бұрын

Man, I both love and hate these responses. Instant gratification of knowing the main ideas in the video and saves me like 10 mins. But on the other side, after watching the video, the way he explained it made it so much more impactful and drove the message home as opposed to this comment that I basically just gazed over and said "yeah, that's obvious".

@EastmanEditing 3 ай бұрын

@@cenfre2866 Right? I don't think the simple words have the same feeling or even same meaning. (Not to criticize it because it IS nice for anyone who doesn't have time!) But after watching it, it's a lot different than just a few sentences. I have heard those sentences my whole life and it hasn't worked, but the way he explained it shook me. I am actually crying right now lol.

@cliftut 2 ай бұрын

A fair take, although it removes the aspect of the video which is perhaps the main point: seeing your "selves" in the future like separate people- but whose path you share, like friends - you can either hurt or help. To remove that removes the aspect of this approach which might be uniquely useful to some people, I'd think

@emilydaughter7130 2 ай бұрын

No, you actually should watch the video in its entirety to truly “get it”. Cliff notes do not help for THIS.

@pendafen7405 3 ай бұрын

"There's nothing special about Future You" took me out

@MrDeadlyCrow Ай бұрын

Where it is? Which second?

@cometothenerdside 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to my "Watch later" list

@bludlettingudie 2 ай бұрын

LMAO!!!😂😂😂

@theoneandonlymeshe9174 2 ай бұрын

Watched it and added it to my watch later 😂

@dayanitha482 2 ай бұрын

fr, im watching this from my "watch later" list lmfao

@Zinxjinxy 2 ай бұрын

I feel so seen and so attacked

@Lauraabreu1528 2 ай бұрын

I have so many videos to “watch later” and I’ve never actually watched none of them 😩😭

@SeanFaganRareBooks 3 ай бұрын

Thank you posting this. I added it to my "watch later" list.

@Sorchia56 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@bigblue4579 Ай бұрын

I'm finally watching after several weeks 😂

@Itania333 3 ай бұрын

I like the 'You die every day and tomorrow-you is a different person' because I can do a lot for other people but find it hard to do things for myself

@terryoneil7574 2 ай бұрын

Right there with you!

@TheRealVivia 2 ай бұрын

Yea this has helped a lot! Me is actually WE.

@Lauraabreu1528 2 ай бұрын

Same

@sewgatormomm 2 ай бұрын

Yes!!

@spartan99876 Ай бұрын

I think this is the key I was missing all along

@brendalg4 4 ай бұрын

One thing not mentioned is something could happen to the health of your future yous. I wish I had gotten more done when I was healthier.

@TotalWealth 3 ай бұрын

I thought of that… When he said the future use would be smarter. That can be very true, but only up to a point before there is typically a decline in ability.

@Lemariecooper 18 күн бұрын

Making money should be a routine. The secret to making a million is making better investment.

@Erikkurilla01 18 күн бұрын

Consistent and smart investing is key to building wealth. Making informed investment decisions regularly can significantly increase your chances of reaching that million-dollar milestone.

@jessicasquire 18 күн бұрын

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@tahirisaid2693 18 күн бұрын

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@jessicasquire 18 күн бұрын

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@tahirisaid2693 18 күн бұрын

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@MK-pi6fs 4 ай бұрын

I also like the sense of urgency this creates by thinking about it like “what would I need to get done today if I know I’m gonna die tonight”

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

Good point! You can make it as dramatic as you need to get that fire burning 🔥

@taylanulukr9081 4 ай бұрын

Why would i spend time doing boring work if i know im gonna die today?

@mjt1517 4 ай бұрын

@@taylanulukr9081exactly. If I know I’m dying tonight, the last thing I’m going to care about is long term goals.

@SamBorgman 4 ай бұрын

@@taylanulukr9081 This is what I say lol Who does anything but spend all the money and eat like a king if they are dying in hours?

@cxa011500 4 ай бұрын

@@taylanulukr9081 Because you understand that you are still a part of something greater than yourself.

@MegaMcSara 4 ай бұрын

I lost my shit at "you're the dumbest member of the team" 😂😂😂 Excellent video!

@paulwilson3154 4 ай бұрын

This is genius. In all my years of studying life I've never heard this wisdom before. Thank you.

@kejsik6374 Ай бұрын

i've watched plenty of procrastination and productivity videos and they usually present information from books or share quick tips, but this is such a unique take on the issue. the drawings were also super clever and funny, i cracked up multiple times at the screen!

@Fran-or3lt 3 ай бұрын

As others have said…”do one hour to save 20” One hour a day will get you further than putting it off and having to do a 20 hour block of xxxx to catch up….

@shirleycrump2010 4 ай бұрын

Wow this should make it a ted talk, it's a great way to deal with procrastination.

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

Wow what an honor to hear you say that. Thank you kindly!

@thegirlsinapt3042 3 ай бұрын

Wow, okay when you said “Stop being selfish” it felt like something finally clicked for me, great work on this video

@gooddaysinmymind 3 ай бұрын

I always had the sense of “future me” is being another person that i’m setting up for success, but never thought of it as precisely. This gave me the feeling of urgency and motivation at the same time, gonna finish the assigments of the month today !

@catlong1737 3 ай бұрын

Fr 💀

@heyitsanaf 2 ай бұрын

This was such a great video! I kept thinking about the stoic principles of Seneca ("Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.") and Marcus Aurelius ("You could be great today, instead you choose tomorrow" and "It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live."). You've brought these principles to life with your storytelling, beautifully done!

@DBRizzalante 4 ай бұрын

There’s no mindset for my case, I procrastinate every chance I get, but my apathetic ass goes from something to another and when there’s nothing left I feel empty and go back to studying to keep myself from thinking too much about life and my problems.

@moongirl786 3 ай бұрын

Same. That's not laziness though, that's a symptom of depression for sure. Hope this video helped, hang in there!

@makavoxel 4 ай бұрын

Reframing my day as the only day the current me is alive really helps put procrastination into perspective. Unfortunately I am tortured by ADHD and I don't procrastinate that much but some days it's like trying to lift a 1 ton weight and it can really cascade and domino from there. It's really helpful to see videos like these that can help motivate me even beyond what ADHD is doing to weigh me down. I live in fear of what I could've become if only I could stay focused longer and with more quality. I'm going to try and remember that each new day is a life and death scenario as well as the community of myself that I need to stop freeloading off of. As my way of saying thanks for this video I've liked it and wrote this comment and I'm going to share it to a few of my friends to help boost your metrics for youtube.

@johnphares3358 4 ай бұрын

We all got our excuses. Excuses are all we got. They're all that's holding us back, and we have to push back against them if only long enough to pull one foot closer to our dream. We all have to fight our own tailor made excuse to chase the dream. You're not special because we all are. No excuses. And not tomorrow, but today you'll be happy you chased so long as you don't believe anyone who has settled with their excuse.

@alittletrickery 4 ай бұрын

I know you’re gonna do great. Just reminding you this video exists and hope you get enough sleep tonight.

@c0d3r1f1c 4 ай бұрын

I feel the one ton weight thing. For me, what’s helped the most (I think) is to realize that I can’t directly change how I feel about a task that my brain doesn’t want to engage with, but I *can* experiment to find ways to overcome those feelings. For some things, like loading the dishwasher, I just made myself do it over and over until it no longer felt like a big deal. For other things, I usually try to figure out what it is about the task that makes it feel bad, and then try to figure out how I can work around that. Example: Sometimes I need to fill out annoying, repetitive forms at work? I save my responses in notes so I can copy & paste from the last time I did a form, then just update it wherever it needs to be changed. There isn’t always an obvious way to reduce the friction of a task, so if I can’t think of any better strategy, I try to commit to spending five minutes on it. That amount of time is usually enough to overcome at least some of the negative feelings, so it’s easier to keep working on it than it was to start. Anyway, my advice is to stop blaming yourself and start experimenting with different ways to compensate. Good luck!

@markellison9060 4 ай бұрын

One of the most remarkable videos on looking after our time. Thank you.

@thedemonslayer51 4 ай бұрын

The problem of this mentality, is at its core, it's just "work hard for others" and when you already are the one doing that in real life, for so many people, feeling like you're the only one putting blood sweat and tears into work and tasks, it's impossible to bring that to myself. Because YOU are the only person you feel comfortable saying "fuck you, get your own damned shit done" since you know future you can do nothing but whine, and current you doesn't have to hear it

@serenequeensubliminals Ай бұрын

My grandparents always told me live yr life as if you are going to live forever yet live yr life as if yr going to die tomorrow (which means do what needs to be done today dont leave it for Tomorrow yet have an overall goals about how you want yr whole life to turn out this concept is pretty much similar to what he was saying in the video)

@amberklein6893 3 ай бұрын

Inspiration to NEVER sleep!!!!

@AgileForOne 4 ай бұрын

This is perhaps the best video I've seen on the topic of procrastination! Love the unique angle you took. Keep up the great work!

@SuperTrooper 3 ай бұрын

I love this video so much. Your concepts really resonate with beliefs I’ve had about people for years now. I always said “every day is a different version of you”, but never heard anyone else share a similar view or talk about it so succinctly. Amazing video man 🙏

@mahkhardy8588 3 ай бұрын

As you get older you begin to realize the most valueable thing on earth, time. The time is short.

@wesingh 4 ай бұрын

Love the way you've put it. I am going to be more committed to my community after listening to you :)

@skmd 2 ай бұрын

rlly gave ‘everyday is a new day’ a deeper meaning 🎉🎉 (as a severe procrastinator, this vid was the best thing i watched)

@Therealdangerboy54 2 ай бұрын

I wanted to thank you for making this video. I watched it yesterday and it’s completely changed how I look at myself. I used to be super critical to myself because I would always procrastinate and take the easy way out. But I’ve since then changed my mindset into what those past me’s accomplished and how I can build on top of what they started. Your other video on embracing pain has also helped me. Thank you thank you!!

@user-nv6vv1cd9v 3 күн бұрын

WOW!!! Have used this method for a week and have been incredibly productive. I have awaked to a clean kitchen 7 days in a row. This doesn't just help me be more productive but it's helping me be consistent in my daily routines. THANK YOU ❤

@bestwesterner 3 ай бұрын

This is incredible, thank you. I’ve never thought about my life in this way - let’s go squad

@Jay-jk7jv 14 күн бұрын

this is honestly one of the best videos on this subject on youtube. maybe even THE best. thanks

@coconuterror8914 4 ай бұрын

I love this!! This is such a great way to look at this - also kudos for the start, the start got me hooked on the video and made me keep watching!! This should be a TED Talk!

@copperhagen 4 ай бұрын

I feel very lucky to have watched this vid early after posting

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Much love! Thank you for the kind words!

@michaelwilson8806 4 ай бұрын

You legitimately have some of the best content I have ever consumed from youtube.

@barbaraponka4489 4 ай бұрын

great video, I've watched a lot of videos on this topic, but this one is quite different. It is really a fresh look on the topic that's been talked about a lot over and over in the same way

@JaRew 2 ай бұрын

I’m a big fan of the Past/Present/Future view of yourself. It’s something I have always thought of when I feel myself procrastinating. I really enjoyed your video and discussion of an internal/self tribe and community. Have a sense of servitude toward your future “selves” is a great way to put it!

@seeking_the_sun 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the best videos I have seen on KZfaq. Thanks for sharing this with the world, kind sir.

@dawsonzahnley4652 4 ай бұрын

This is igniting my anxiety real bad

@ud1402 4 ай бұрын

Wow 😳... What an in depth understanding you have, brother. Beautiful...

@aspcia 3 ай бұрын

I really like this concept ! Thank you so much!! This is great for people like me who are able to do for others more than they are able to do for themselves.

@wayne2104 Ай бұрын

i love this video! i've been watching and reading stuff on procrastinatino for year but never come across a frame that impacts so hard. I love this idea of time-sliced me contributing to a common good. Thank you.

@ryanmassey5376 3 ай бұрын

Bro you destroyed so many barriers to my thinking. Makes sense looking back in my day to day routine. Been battling this problem for years.

@momotaro0410 3 ай бұрын

I have never came across any youtuber mentioned browsing pinterest mindlessly😂 I can scroll for hours and then it's too late to do anything. Great video

@nafissadmanayon3945 4 ай бұрын

this is the best video on procrastination. Thank you

@SleepNumberDeathbed 2 ай бұрын

This was honestly the most helpful thing I've heard in a very long time I think it actually gave me a new perspective

@spoonfedstudy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Being baked to help others like yourself are why I make videos :)

@kianatehrani4829 2 ай бұрын

This is the most amazing video I’ve ever seen on this topic… wow… the phrase “future you will thank you” never really resonated with me until you put the idea into solid perspective like this. Now I feel guilty for slacking today, but boy is tomorrow gonna look different 😳 Thank you so much!! 💕

@spoonfedstudy 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! I’m very glad that this was helpful and so happy you were able to find my humble channel in your algorithm :)

@yogabutler 2 ай бұрын

This is brilliant thanks man , total paradigm shift , you’re helping the world man good job

@tinobomelino7164 2 ай бұрын

wow this is really helpful. i had a rough version of this idea a couple of years ago and called it the "time travel team". visualising myself on different days as a team. the gratitude to past selves comes naturally with this. what i didn't think of is the intern idea. being the most inexperienced of them all. also, the "dying every day" is a stronger metaphor for this than time travel. thank you!

@andik70 4 ай бұрын

I think hell is not to procrastinate and still not become the person 'you could have been' i.e. 'your best self sucks'. This is a mayor motivation behind procrastination

@IceCenders 4 ай бұрын

yeah self-doubt adds a whole other type of obstacle on the road to success... it's hard to remember sometimes that even if you think you'll fail, you still have a chance to succeed, but only if you do something. If you do nothing, you're assured to fail.

@EastmanEditing 3 ай бұрын

I think in that case, it might be good to look at the root cause that is that's making you feel like you suck or that you even need to be anything else. It can be difficult if it's a particular dream job that you just can't quite reach because most of us can't be lucky enough to have what the world considers a "Dream job," but if it's something coming from external sources, such as feeling ashamed that you haven't lost as much weight as other people who work out as much as you do, or you haven't gotten a promotion in years despite working longer and harder than everyone else in your company, then you can start to examine why other people's lives should even compare to yours in the first place. As long as you're happy and/or content, that's all that matters. And if you're unhappy, that's another angle you'll have to dig into. Are you unhappy because you're ashamed? Or are you unhappy because you wish you were doing something else? Both of those things can be solved. Even if you think the ONLY way you'd ever possibly be happy is if you were an Olympic gymnast but you're 38 and have never taken a gymnastics class in your life...even then, you can take an adult gymnastics class to scratch that itch. Then, you'd just have to do some inner work to be able to come to the place that is understanding and forgiving of yourself, knowing that you will never be in the olympics, but perhaps you can get a job at a local gymnastics facility. Maybe you can find a position where you can assist someone who IS an olympic gymnast, even if it's just carrying their bags and holding their water bottle for them. If that's not enough, then it wasn't the gymnastics that you cared about most. It was status, fame, and "success" from a world viewpoint. If knowing you may never become a famous athlete or business mogul is too painful to bear, it might help to learn about all of the struggles that even the most successful athletes have in their life. And then compare that to the people who are TRULY happy who may have incredibly mediocre jobs and lives. Or they might have a really successful career, but one that they only achieved once they figured out how to be happy with themselves first. In other words, the happiest people aren't happy because they're successful or beautiful or perfectly fit. They're happy because they love themselves no matter where they're at in life. Not that they don't still have hard days where they're angry with themselves or sad about choices they've made, but they always have that underlying love. The same way you may be really angry at a loved one but still love them and care for them deeply.

@alexeyosin915 3 ай бұрын

You have no idea how severe procrastination works. Now I feel even more stuck and anxious after you highlighted all responsibility I have in front of the crowds of future me 😮

@iselin4507 3 ай бұрын

But remember, the responsibility you have in front of the future you’s is only valid today. Which also means that you don’t need to think long term, you only need to think what can the you of today do that might help the burden of the you tomorrow. One thing I wish he included is compassion. You want to help the you of tomorrow because you care about the you of tomorrow.

@Llkolii 3 ай бұрын

thats an anxiety problem not a procrastination one, you need to work through your fears and re-frame them there's loads of good videos on fear avoidance and anxiety! You can do it:)

@boldenggar 3 ай бұрын

You are right. You will never succeed.

@anjiidraws 3 ай бұрын

@@boldenggarWhy would you say that to someone who is already scared? 😂 (made me chuckle not gonna lie, but just asking out of curiosity)

@bezalel5081 3 ай бұрын

@@iselin4507precisely. This is the mark of self love. Right now, there is a little baby that is growing up somewhere. You are its sole provider. By the time it grows up tomorrow, you will be gone and all it will have is what you worked to leave for it. Do you want it to be scared and have to struggle, or do you want to give it everything it needs to be happy and healthy, and know that you loved it as best you could.

@stewiegriffin1938 Ай бұрын

This is my long forgotten mindset. Will try my best right now. I appreciate this video.

@themindnoter 4 ай бұрын

MAN i was just thinking about the concept of me dying everyday just recently and i am now getting recommended a video that addresses this. wow.

@patrickkozak9490 2 ай бұрын

Best video and advice I've seen in decades

@TheLoneBit 2 ай бұрын

Profound and very helpful. I will take this up as a mantra to live by.

@spicytoast6890 2 ай бұрын

Looking at life throught the contextual lens that time is an illusion is so incredibly helpful. There is no yesterday or tomorrow, there is only ever now. What are you going to do with it? You can absolutely spend that time in pursuit of pleasure, that is absolutely fine and even sometimes recommend. But I don't think that's a very prudent or fulfilling past time. "One must imagine Sisyphus happy" - Albert Camus

@thegrandbizzare 4 ай бұрын

Just...brilliant! Will certainly be recommending this to future me's! 🤔

@OGSarah Ай бұрын

Love how you jumped right into it. Thanks !

@bigdumb1 2 ай бұрын

Something that really helped me is keeping a journal of the productive or difficult things I did that day, no matter how small. I tend to disregard my accomplishments and only focus on everything I didn't get done, but sitting down at the end of the day and appreciating all the small things I did to help my future self really builds a sense of competency and a hope that things are gradually getting better.

@ThatDood12260 2 ай бұрын

I really like the part at the end where you said that the me of today is the dumbest one and my time is the least valuable out of all of those in the future who will come. This actually takes some pressure off. My work doesn’t have to be absolutely perfect and I don’t have to feel terrible, if I still have a lot of room for improvement. I still need to do what I can today even though I know it will not be perfect. And I also like the perspective that the time of future me is more valuable and I need to prepare things to free up, future me’s time. it is like I am a personal assistant to me.

@bellehecate2641 2 ай бұрын

I very rarely see videos with a title that keeps its promise. This video is one of those. Amazing.

@hollisbostick2872 3 ай бұрын

I've gotta say that something about this construction rubbed me the wrong way....BUT it was absolutely coherent and complete enough within itself that it's worth giving a try. So thanks for giving me a *really* new idea to work with🙂👍🏾

@DinaHabib-kf4yy Ай бұрын

That's a very great way of thinking. Just watching a video and understanding how to not procrastinate will not change anything, have to actually apply that in my life. Thanks

@kenworthunofficial1934 3 ай бұрын

oh this is so smart and touches on something i did in the past. i have OSDD-1B but my system fused earlier this year. while i still resent the way it fucked with my boundaries and sense of identity, the sense of community and purpose i got from sharing my mind with several streams of consciousness was something that really carried me through all the shit i was going through, but now that im only living for me and my goals it's been really hard to move forward. doing things for the group of my future is such a valuable and intuitive way to look at it. i also think this is why a lot of systems prefer the idea of functional multiplicity to fusion, having people who are you to count on your to make their lives better is a very comfortable motivator.

@jargonwins5710 3 ай бұрын

Homie you have no clue how much this video speaks to me. I started to adopt a concept similar to this. I call it "50 first dates" perspective. I always felt like I couldn't focus well from one day to the next so I made a little journal like Drew Baremore did. I stopped it because I thought "it was cringe".

@TotalWealth 3 ай бұрын

I like that idea… 51st dates. Relates to this well I have to leave myself notes on projects or I don’t know where to start when I come back to them.

@jules2184 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Your ideas goes right into place

@cookiesyruplover 2 ай бұрын

I adore all this art to help with the video visually as well as the speed because I usually x2 videos. This one gives you the promised info asap for the entire 9 minutes. Let's get to working our contribution to the pool! 24 hours is quite short but even the biggest of trees come from the smallest of seeds, it's the same with deeds! We're rooting for you!!!!

@j.niccicoffie3272 3 ай бұрын

This was a cool and refreshing perspective on the concept. I will share this with my teenagers.

@SensemakingMartin 2 ай бұрын

Very nice idea dude. Well done

@angel300a2 Ай бұрын

Wow this changed my entire perspective, awesome video ❤

@YTCensorshipFindTheCure 20 күн бұрын

This is actually a beautiful way to look at it.

@terance9551 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. It really hit home for me. I really appreciate it.

@Gm-ce5kg 4 ай бұрын

i knew this kind of setup for a while, but not framed in that way, this reformulation is very good for me to be more concsious of myself in front of that which i need to do that i've mostly intellectualized instead of acting upon them, i do few things for other pepole, yet when i get the idea to, i do such a thing in the most effortless way i experience, because its very clear as an end goal, and mostly, because it is for someone else i care about, so this mindset will likely be tremendously effective, i am very grateful for you, and your video, as well as the couple of other i watched that are full of wisdom as well, thank you.

@spoonfedstudy 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for reaching out! I hope armed with these tools, you accomplish exactly what you set your mind to!

@TheForbinExperiment 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. What a great way of thinking about it.

@LITTLEsquirrelz 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Super cool video! Thanks so much for making it 😀 Cheers to you!

@micyoz5283 2 ай бұрын

This is the first time I've heard someone verbalize the idea of "future me" and "past me", I always thought it was strange that I viewed myself s a different person that I could either set up for success or failure, and past me has messed me up so many times that I don't want to be like that. That's how I dealt with procrastination before this, but this mentality just elevates that so thank you

@Shaqwukong 2 ай бұрын

LOVE this take 🔥 Haven't heard this idea quite expressed like this and also loved the editing lol excellent video bru! Subbed!

@xPeej 3 ай бұрын

Amazing bro! Loved this and well done 🙏

@maxgoldstein6309 2 ай бұрын

Just put this in my watch later, I'll get around to it sometime.. Thanks in advance! ❤❤

@odysodys1098 3 ай бұрын

A truly mind-expanding perspective!

@Ted_James 3 ай бұрын

I put off so much by watching KZfaq videos... But seriously, this is a great discussion that really puts things into perspective. What helps me to get things done is to create and use checklists. I have one for everyday tasks that must be done and one for projects. But I don't just list the name of a project; I break it down into smaller, more manageable tasks and tackle them one at a time. I've accomplished so much this way.

@mrformal1738 2 ай бұрын

This is brilliant. Thank you

@LaylaDSmith 3 ай бұрын

me - chuckling at all the doodles, this was so great, I needed that laugh!

@dmitrysamoilov5989 2 ай бұрын

Procrastination is a fight between present pleasure and future pleasure. The paradox kills you. But the next day, you're still there, and you still have the same problem. You're unable to break the cycle. However, if you reinterpret yourself as an imposter, it becomes easy to fight the good fight. You feel like the imposter, but you become your authentic self.

@Clemzysmith 2 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful way to think, Not sure if it will work but i am already better just having heard this mentality. Thanks a lot, you have yourself a new sub

@jeffwhite2511 3 ай бұрын

There are many things that i procrastinate in doing in large part because they are ultimately not worth doing or because they undermine my authenticity and values. We are human BEINGS not human doings and what can sometimes seem like procrastination is your truest Self refusing to conform to convention and the status quo. Either do stuff or don't but guilt will only create anxiety and dissatisfaction. Sometimes we need to truly let go of doing in order to just be.

@susanlee8023 3 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhhh so that’s why I can stay up all night writing the report but I never have time to fill out my time sheets. Thanks friend!

@Laine-ds3ez 3 ай бұрын

When I want to slack, I always think, “stay ten steps ahead of me”, and that always gets me back in the mindset. The “you are the most stupid version of you right now” really clicked though. That’s such a smart way of thinking about it. Awesome video.

@staciecampbell5078 3 ай бұрын

This was a wonderful, novel way to look at things.

@nicholaskaburia67 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your mindset shift. I am a parent, and even though [video: 7:20 min] how heart breaking it would be to be that parent, I could not stop laughing for 5 minutes on how you nailed this simple truth. Thank you for the caution sign, and the laugh! Cheers

@mookamaow 2 ай бұрын

This perspective is creative and interactive. I like it.

@alvarezalison 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. This is really helpful!

@LynTheWitch 2 ай бұрын

Amazing quality of contents thank you!

@Bunspa 2 ай бұрын

Whhoa, this explains why I never want to go to sleep when I have something I want to get done and it feels like a whole new me will awaken tomorrow who will have forgotten the trials and motivations of yesterday's me.