Ted Talk Procrastination - Check

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Why do procrastinators procrastinate?

Procrastination

1. Why is “avoid procrastination” not good advice for procrastinators?

1. Why is “avoid procrastination” not good advice for procrastinators?

Example answer: 

They cannot choose to stop/avoid procrastination, because they do not know how. 

Procrastination is not optional.

2. What did unbridled personal freedom lead to?

1. Working hard
2. Nothing
3. Doing absolutely nothing
4. Achieving greatness

3. His behaviour reached caricature levels, in what way?

3. His behaviour reached caricature levels, in what way?

Example answer:

He began writing his papers closer and closer to the deadline. For example: The morning of when it was due. He actually couldn’t start earlier.

4. Why is the Monkey a problem?

1. He only thinks about the past, how fun it was
2. He only thinks about the present, making it fun
3. He only thinks about the future, later fun
4. He stops you from working

5. Why is it called the Dark playground?

5. Why is it called the Dark playground?

Example answer: 

It’s a place where you go to spend your leisure time, but you know you still have to do important work and you feel anxious and guilty for not doing it. You feel bad being there doing useless and weird things. It’s actually not fun.

6. “You find yourself in a bizarre purgatory of weird activities”, what does that refer to?

6. “You find yourself in a bizarre purgatory of weird activities”, what does that refer to?

Example answer:

Looking at pictures and Googling who would win in a fight, a tiger or a lion?

7. Why is the Panic Monster helpful?

1. Monkey wants to play with the monster
2. Panic Monster takes control
3. Person gets control back
4. Monkey is afraid

8. What happens to people who do not even react to the Panic Monster?

1. They still do not do the work
2. They find another way to do the work
3. They run away with the monkey
4. They get to work themselves

9. How do you become a competent member of society?

9. How do you become a competent member of society? 

Example answer:

Doing what needs to be done, like your job. 

10. “The procrastinator sells himself short”, what does that mean?

10. “The procrastinator sells himself short”, what does that mean? 

Example answer:

By stalling, but eventually doing the work you have no time to do it well. You cannot show how good you are. 

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How to stay motivated

Warning!

Don't let the Monkey take control!

Stay focused :)