#7 Inside the Mind of A Master Procrastinator

1. Procrastinator(n.) 拖延者: 

:someone who keeps delaying things that must be done

e.x: I never buy my gifts until Christmas Eve because I'm a procrastinator.

2.Instant gratification (即時行樂)   

:immediately satisfaction

ex.Some people expect instant gratification (= to get what they want immediately).

3. propagate (verb.) 使繁殖 

:to produce a new plant from a parent plant  

ex:Most house plants can be propagated from stem cuttings.

4.propagating (verb) 傳播 

:to spread opinions, lies, or beliefs among a lot of people

ex.Most house plants can be propagated from stem cuttings.

5.hypothesis (noun.)  假設

:an idea or explanation for something that  is based on known facts but has not yet been proved 

ex.Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.

Summarize:

For everyone, everyone is a procrastinator! First of all, people tend to interpret complex tasks too simply, and it is not until the last minute that they realize that this task takes more time than previously thought. Second, we want to avoid feeling uncomfortable: "This task is too difficult, not my ability." Third, we are afraid of failure: "I must not do well, or do not do well!" The point is that you will want to delay things to the end. However, in fact, there are ways to change it. When facing challenges, we can lower our goals, set a specific and feasible small goal, and adjust a goal that I really feel. Maybe I can change the course of action, not necessarily what to do, but "it's better to do it first and see what happens."

This may also improve your procrastination.

TED TALK

https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator#t-813885