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World Leading Expert On How To Beat Procrastination #shorts

2023-01-06 · Short · Ali, a guest · recording, 0:55 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Mindset, motivation and happiness · mode: Conversation and interview

In a clip Ali introduces as advice from one of the world's leading experts on procrastination, the guest says motivation should follow action: waiting to feel like it is the procrastinator's song, and motivation sits at the intersection of will and skill, where work slightly beyond your skill brings flow.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Ali introduces advice from a leading expert on procrastination

  • ★★★ a guest: A procrastination expert in Ali's clip says that motivation should follow action, not the other way around, so waiting to feel motivated before starting is a mistake. — 00:00:00

    “Motivation should follow action, not the other way around.”

  • ★★ a guest: The procrastination expert says the belief that you have to feel like it or be in the mood is part of the procrastinator's song ("I don't feel like it, I'll feel more like it tomorrow"), like waiting for a muse or a bus to bring motivation. — 00:00:00

  • ★★ a guest: The procrastination expert defines motivation as the intersection of will and skill. — 00:00:00

00:00:07 — Motivation follows action; motivation at the intersection of will and skill

  • ★★ a guest: The procrastination expert says that when his will and skill match and he challenges himself a little beyond his skill level while working hard, he loses himself in a state of flow. — 00:00:43

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