Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

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 YouTube 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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[samruddhik]

Morning : I study better in the evening
Evening : I study better in the morning

[jaydee]

YouTube tagged this as "recommended for you" and I've never felt more personally attacked

[Riptide]

It's been 4 years that I've kept this video on my "watch later" list, today is the day I'll finally watch it.

[veiuozm]

I like how he makes it a presentation that could be explained to a 5 year old, but is so profound at the same time.

[noyoutubeidontwanttotakeyo]

A procrastinator's favorite day of the week is tomorrow.

[kaavishgathani]

Fun fact: he planned this ted talk the night before

[kaitlincullis]

A big tip I can pay forward to fellow procrastinators: the first step I always do is promise myself I WILL NOT work on whatever my task is that day and ONLY do all preparation for it without actually starting work. This means I get everything I need ready, opening up tabs that I need to get the job done and planning out exactly what needs to be done to get it finished. Usually when I have it all laid out in front of me like that suddenly the task looks very small and manageable - and i then owe it to myself to complete on the task. This trick alone eliminates about 70% of my procrastination times. Kudos to Michael Kennedy's Success Method for this "mind trick" which works for me at least, I am working on the other mind hacks /gamifying to get my doctorate finished up

[traderyogen]

YouTube recommended this 5 years ago and I marked it on watch later list ...after 5 years I'm watching this

[baileyhorn]

“If you do something last minute, it only takes a minute to do.”

[PlanetXtreme]

When he said "procrastination is the worst when there is no deadline" I really felt that

[tocraneandcrane]

I'm here because I've procrastinated for weeks (okay, months), have a deadline in the morning, have barely started, totally freaking out, and so I'm turning to this guy for inspiration lmao

[unitybhatt]

He used a number of characters to convey some amazing and crucial information; he is a true genius.

[-bonitoflakes-]

School: I'll do it at home.
Home: I'll just do it at school.

[GermaphobeMusic]

"After that, we're gonna go on a YouTube spiral"

_That's... why I'm here._

[SuperAxat]

what a storyteller. the characters, narrative and the lesson were beautifully delivered.

[nandynandhini]

This is probably the most lightest, breeziest TED talks I've ever seen! Only Tim Urban can deliver a concept so complex in such light and hearty nature. 😃

[Somedaymorn]

“Inside the mind of master procrastinator”

Me: adds to “watch later”

[KearnsAK]

He drew those pictures right before going on stage.

[nayan]

Tim Urban is damn right on this. I am a procrastinator and I knew it in 2019, but I was very good in my employment so I did neglected it. But rest areas of my life is incomplete because they haven't any deadline. This is the right moment to start a simple step toward my ultimate goal.

[nelsveane]

Every time I feel bad about something in my life, like I should be doing more or more quickly, I come back here and watch this video again. Makes me see my procrastinating process with lightness... And look for ways to be better.