This odd mindset shift cured my procrastination forever.

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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Timestamps
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
08:17 You Are Stupid Rule

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[ProductivityappsGmail]

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!

[realheckertrustmebro]

Came for procrastination, went with existential crisis.

[Megadeus]

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"

[Monochromatification]

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.

[stargirrlanushka]

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.

[Mymultitube]

"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! 💖🙏🙏

[cometothenerdside]

Welcome to my "Watch later" list

[pendafen]

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

[Itania]

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

[SeanFaganRareBooks]

Thank you posting this.

I added it to my "watch later" list.

[brendalg]

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.

[MK-pifs]

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”

[kejsik]

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!

[MegaMcSara]

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

[Fran-orlt]

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….

[paulwilson]

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

[heyitsanaf]

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!

[Lemariecooper]

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[gooddaysinmymind]

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 !

[thegirlsinapt]

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