Start Your Homework

[allenbackbone]

In my opinion, to be a successful procrastinator you have to actually get your work done at some point. If you don't get your work done, you're just lazy... So what I'm saying is, I'll get it done tomorrow.

[b.a.wijaya]

"Ok, i'll start to play a game in 1 hour"
Never failed. Sometimes i do it even sooner than my plan

[alphoricproductions]

"get off your phone-"
*swipes up*

[naominao]

The fact that I always get my job done even tho I'm procrastinating makes me continues procrastinating

[WICK_D]

"I want to have a small talk with all you procrastinators out there"

Me: *saves video* "I'll get back to you in 5-10 business days"

[kato]

next thing you know, it's 2:55 AM and you're contemplating your entire existence 😭

[rhinarosario]

So basically,
“Procrastinating? Just stop procrastinating!”

[mythicaltwinkie]

This man sounds like he was personally insulted by a procrastinator, and is now trying to get back at every procrastinator at once.

[oodlynoodly]

crazy how this would’ve been helpful to see like 12 hours ago when it wasn’t 4:42 am and i forgot i had something i needed to do.

[eternallyspoopy]

As a procrastinator myself, the best way to break this habit isn’t to force yourself to do work. It’s to get the work done for the satisfaction. Get the mindset to where you feel satisfied when you have no work to do.

[norb]

Gohar: "I wanna have a small talk with all you procrastinators"

Me: "tomorrow"
edit: a fucking typo.

[thrixelkix]

I’m not even kidding I was procrastinating on studying for my French exam and I just saw this video. Thank you for reminding me.

[largestbrain]

Sometimes i get disappointed in myself when I literally don’t have enough willpower to stop myself from looking at screens and just start my homework. Like, am I really that weak?? How can I not do this?

[cfam]

Man this man is genius why not start right way, I would never thought about this.

[coopertrump]

My phone knew exactly what I was up to right now

[Qweryll]

I'm literally watching this in the car on a long drive lol but he's right, usually I would be watching yt while procrastinating homework. Procrastinators for life.

[rat]

Bruh I was doing that and this motivated me to do my work and I got it done at 11:54 pm and it was due at 11:59. TYSM😆

[deathphoenix]

I watch YouTube while doing homework and I still get good grades, so, I think I’m good thanks. ✋🏻👍🏻

[flubbedbrush]

Thank you. I have literally been doing this for HOURS (literally the entire afternoon). This is what I needed 🤗

[Erasers]

Learned this from my therapist, procrastinators, especially perfectionist ones, usually connect their achievements to their personal worth. As in, if I don't get an A on this assignment, I'm a failure. The thing that has really helped me with procrastination is just lowering my expectations and remembering that 50% is better than none. Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Edit: Wow I had no idea this would resonate with so many people.
Additional insight from a recovering perfectionist: First off, be kind to yourself. Think of someone you really admire, and try talking about them with the negative, judgemental self talk you say to yourself. You would never say that to them, right? So don't say it to yourself.
Secondly, academic success is a measure of how well you can memorize and apply information. That's it. You are not stupid for not having A's.
Thirdly, to go from hating yourself to loving yourself, you have to go from It's not easy, but start by attacking negative thoughts. Ask yourself if they are constructive in any way. If not, they are not worth your time. I used the mantra of "It was one bad moment in a thousand good ones." Acknowledge them, and then toss them aside. You are worth more than 1 bad moment, 1 messy, 1 failure.
Lastly, life instantly improves the second you get out of high school. It does mean more responsibility, but having control of your life is its own kind of freedom. Be kind to yourself and others, and know that future you is looking at you fondly, because they know just how hard life is right now.