This is Why You Procrastinate

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  • čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
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Komentáře • 88

  • @HealthyGamerGG
    @HealthyGamerGG  Před rokem +23

    Link to the full video - czcams.com/video/tcXCnYs6s_U/video.html

    • @lorekeepermo
      @lorekeepermo Před 11 měsíci

      Link isn't clickable thx for the content

  • @ElMeach
    @ElMeach Před rokem +381

    My father used to say to me "you have to make it right or you better don't do it at all"... So here I am.

    • @krow14
      @krow14 Před rokem +36

      Mines used to say " do it right the first time " are you related to me or do we just have bad advice giving dads

    • @spanzotab
      @spanzotab Před rokem +4

      "Doing it right" has a range, I think

    • @Fredosauce69
      @Fredosauce69 Před rokem +5

      Make it right sounds kinda nice, kinda leaves room for interpretation like make it right…. But who decided what is right? You do. Make it right, for your standards not your fathers, or anybody for that matter. You know what’s “right” for you.

    • @user-ir6pg9iy2k
      @user-ir6pg9iy2k Před rokem +11

      @@Fredosauce69 well, right now I am trying to have this mindset. But when I was a kid it was either do as he wants it to be done (which I not always understood) or get yelled at/beaten up

    • @butterflygirl374
      @butterflygirl374 Před rokem +2

      I would tell myself "If you're gonna do something, do it right the way" Didn't realize how much of a perfectionist I am until recently 😬

  • @zeekjones1
    @zeekjones1 Před rokem +180

    _'After a decade of planning, I've decided I need ten more years.'_

  • @Bankzsyy
    @Bankzsyy Před rokem +129

    I make all these goals, huge goals, and then I have now wondered why I procrastinate 😢

  • @Chizypuff
    @Chizypuff Před rokem +41

    If you struggle with this, I recommend doing something you KNOW you're bad at. You don't expect yourself to do well at it, and you experience doing something imperfectly and actually being okay with it

  • @dooderman8361
    @dooderman8361 Před rokem +40

    This is exactly my problem, I wanted to start working out to lose weight, I contemplated it for years thinking “I have no idea how to work out and eat effectively for weight loss, I don’t want to go to the gym and waste all my effort on something that probably won’t work because I’m doing it wrong. I need to research and find a way to maximize my results” this thinking made it impossible to get started, because the amount of research I “needed” to do would take days, so I kept putting it off and putting it off. Finally I started watching a few videos on exercising and found a guy who sends people free beginner workout plans, I knew it wasn’t perfect but he said in one of his videos that just getting started is all you need to see great results, and you can fine tune the program as you work it. My mistake was thinking it would ever be possible to start out with the perfect workout plan, that’s not possible, I needed to get started, figure out what’s working and what needs improvement. Been exercising for around 4 months now and I’m down almost 30 lbs, even though I had no idea what I was doing the first few months. I’m no expert but I’m learning as I go and I think that’s the best way to do it.

    • @spanzotab
      @spanzotab Před rokem +5

      That's awesome! What did you start with? I think I'm in a similar position.

    • @blop-a-blop9419
      @blop-a-blop9419 Před rokem +1

      Cheers ! ✊

    • @liteknight
      @liteknight Před 2 měsíci

      Good job, how you doing one year on?

  • @HealthyGamerGG
    @HealthyGamerGG  Před rokem +73

    💚

    • @wtfvenusss
      @wtfvenusss Před 5 měsíci

      you have such a beautiful, radiant smile.

  • @quaketonic187
    @quaketonic187 Před rokem +86

    I think procrastination is also caused by trying to avoid stress

    • @hereandnow3156
      @hereandnow3156 Před rokem +24

      Yeah and a lot of stress comes from the desire to be perfect.

    • @StranglerSix
      @StranglerSix Před rokem +7

      ​@@hereandnow3156 such is the cycle of perfection...

    • @Andres_2004
      @Andres_2004 Před rokem +7

      ​@@hereandnow3156i think that's but for me is mostly because u fucking hate doing mundane and repetitive tasks like studying, is just so boring that i might as well deal with the consequences of not doing it

    • @claudiabcarvalho
      @claudiabcarvalho Před rokem +3

      Or anxiety. I won't feel anxious if I don't think about things until I absolutely have to.

    • @cadenelson891
      @cadenelson891 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Which is due to having standards that are too high, which is also procrastination

  • @jacobbruce1005
    @jacobbruce1005 Před rokem +8

    This is genuinely amazing. Every time I click on one of your shorts it’s like my flaws are under a microscope, and not in a judgmental way but in a way that shows understanding and sympathy. You’ve been able to verbalize issues that countless hours of self reflection couldn’t recognize. I haven’t started any meaningful changes to my life yet but I know that I will, and it’s all thanks to you and your willingness to share your wisdom

  • @ChibiGwen
    @ChibiGwen Před rokem +52

    I live in a constant shadow of self looming over me and for her whatever I will do, it never be enough.

    • @byance97
      @byance97 Před rokem +6

      I got a little bit stunned when I noticed my mom being a completely different person nowadays than the strict woman she was years ago. Took me a while to recognize I created an imaginary substitute to perpetuate that figure of discipline and authoritarianism.

    • @kandyappleview
      @kandyappleview Před rokem +2

      This right here... no matter how i did something, my mom would find something to point out that i missed or didn't do to her liking...
      Fast forward to me reading a work email 10 times before i send it because what if I've missed something?! 🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @hackerbrinelam5381
    @hackerbrinelam5381 Před rokem +2

    Not only that, our desire of perfection is reacting from realizing the growing potential for failure, which lead us doing things that has a higher chance of success but kinda useless and that guilty from procrastinating further grow the sense of need for instant perfection which also train us to more impatient over time combining with instant gratification from social media whil all of this originally coming from overestimation of our own ability on `trying it out' in the first place.
    If u want know how i know all of this, just know I f*cked by this process

  • @ligmatism
    @ligmatism Před rokem +11

    Been going through these exact thoughts for years😦

  • @erikmitre4341
    @erikmitre4341 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Sometimes procrastination is just your mind telling you that you dont like to do certain things. That was my case and had to switch jobs. Its good to listen to your mind and body

  • @RocellerAlvarez
    @RocellerAlvarez Před 11 měsíci +2

    This is true. In often not able to start if I think the goal is not perfect. And trying to come up with a perfect goal is often stressing that results to not doing anything. The asnwer... just do it and iterate.

  • @Fusion05
    @Fusion05 Před rokem +1

    I know it’s not the point, but I am willing to try anything to reduce the pain that comes with my disease. Constant pain really numbs you.

  • @lil_robbie
    @lil_robbie Před rokem +9

    perfectionism isn't the only cause for procrastination tho, or is it?

    • @voiceofrazum
      @voiceofrazum Před rokem +5

      No, definitely it’s not the only one. There are plenty of reasons. It can stem from different fears. It even can be your special form of self-sabotage and self-harm.

  • @steves1015
    @steves1015 Před rokem +1

    I've been reading a great book on procrastination by Dr. Fuschia Sirois. She has spent a lot of her career studying procrastination and found there are several key factors behind it, with perfectionism being one of them.
    Other factors were related to direct reward vs reward in the future, not seeing you future self as a part of yourself and fears related to getting the tasks done.
    Interesting rear for anyone who struggles with it.

  • @pixies64
    @pixies64 Před rokem +2

    Haha the amount of planning I try to do before starting this speaks to me

  • @bingbong7431
    @bingbong7431 Před rokem +7

    I don't see how this perfectionist thought process is wrong. which is why I'm stull stuck I suppose.

    • @mikeballew3207
      @mikeballew3207 Před rokem +2

      I've rushed into things before and upon reflection I'm like, "Oh yeah, haste makes waste. I should really plan better before I start". Now I don't start lol. I agree with the points in the video, but I think there has to be more to it.

  • @zacharysmith4408
    @zacharysmith4408 Před 6 měsíci

    Fully agree 💯 i been feeling pike this a lot more than i ever did i think and it could also be related to that which is similar to ocd wanting everything organized etc ready to go so im other words trying to do everything perfectly only makes you stressed,and upset and feels like you are in a rush sometimes as well and procrastinating if you should do something or not unless you think you need to perfect everything just gotta learn and find ways to deal with it

  • @spatialfree
    @spatialfree Před rokem

    derive the delta of change (to - from)
    then normalize it down to a reasonable unit vector and use the result as a doable direction rather than a perfect next step

  • @violettracey
    @violettracey Před rokem

    Thanks!

  • @migi7787
    @migi7787 Před rokem +4

    ❤❤❤❤❤ You rock my dear, come and teach here in University, please

  • @Subsistence69
    @Subsistence69 Před rokem +4

    LITERALLY me. I will put things off and off until Ive done a research deep dive on details and how to do something or how it works because I dont want to look like an idiot!

  • @tekiero
    @tekiero Před rokem +3

    but why would I put mediocre work?

    • @Zeer0042
      @Zeer0042 Před rokem +6

      Because completed work is better than no work, and you do no work when you expect perfectionism.

  • @mudaquetoca
    @mudaquetoca Před měsícem

    As someone who made Bloodstained go for a 10 hours gameplay to a 30 hours one (I was so strong that I could kill OG while striking still, no need to evade at all), I completely agree

  • @KeishaDeniece
    @KeishaDeniece Před rokem +1

    Love it!!

  • @mephobic4392
    @mephobic4392 Před rokem +2

    I do this exactly

  • @thomaspoli9726
    @thomaspoli9726 Před rokem

    Man really just motivated me to finish my workout

  • @TheCognitiveDissident

    As someone trying to write a novel for the first time, I feel extremely called out by this

  • @Kitarp06
    @Kitarp06 Před rokem

    Perfect is the enemy of good.

  • @rocknroland1
    @rocknroland1 Před rokem

    Damn. He’s right.

  • @PixelaGames2000
    @PixelaGames2000 Před rokem +1

    Ok so I have a huge problem with procrastination but the thing is I don’t really want to be perfect because I know that’s impossible so I just try to do the best that I can

  • @hotm3ssprinc3ss
    @hotm3ssprinc3ss Před rokem +2

    That's me, exactly.

  • @gj4312
    @gj4312 Před rokem +6

    Not really for me. I procrastinate when I know it will get done if I do it later so I have no reason to do it now until I have no choice but to do it now and for the next 3 weeks straight. I know it will be the same (level of perfection) if I do it now or later so there's not enough motivation to do it now. Even when it's something I like.

    • @TumblinWeeds
      @TumblinWeeds Před rokem +13

      Except you don’t tho. You don’t know if you’ll spontaneously fall ill on the last day. In which case you’d get very much less perfection. Which is why they keep telling us to not procrastinate

    • @SimonClarkstone
      @SimonClarkstone Před rokem +6

      That sounds like the sort of procrastination more common with ADHD, from my little understanding. Not exclusive though.

    • @ElMeach
      @ElMeach Před rokem +2

      What happens to me is: when I dont have time I can do what I can and stop trying to do it perfect and start barely doing it. I know I am doing worse than I can but it feels more liberating than putting more time and not doing it perfect. Except I then wonder why I didn't start earlier and made it better.

    • @kani-licious
      @kani-licious Před rokem

      its just laziness

    • @gj4312
      @gj4312 Před rokem

      @@SimonClarkstone perhaps but I don't think I have ADHD. At least not in the sense that I can't focus on one task. At least when I do get round to doing something, I can focus on it and nothing else for an extended period of time. Idk if not being able to attend to anything else would be considered ADD.

  • @doodleguy5936
    @doodleguy5936 Před rokem

    My procrastination is the "I'll do it tomorrow" type. I hate that about myself cause I don't get anything done most of the time. Even now I'm still struggling to deal with it, but luckily I have a wife that'll remind me constantly to help me get things done.

  • @Kristhor
    @Kristhor Před rokem

    I'm willing to try the bare minimum! 💪🏻

  • @thitpoulsen352
    @thitpoulsen352 Před rokem

    yeah i have a huge problem with this. like ill start and be sort of ok with it. then ill do a bunch more and then ill make a better system and have to redo it all. and then ill make an even better system and i have to redo it all. and eventually i stop making progress lol my systems get better but i get nothing done. its also why i struggle to actually finish games that have a lot of mod options. i have like 400 hours of fallout 4. but ive never finished it. not even half way.

  • @Dr_Shaik
    @Dr_Shaik Před 7 měsíci

    There is some truth in this...

  • @ThisIsChris-Anime
    @ThisIsChris-Anime Před rokem

    But what if I procrastinate finishing stuff?

  • @cherubin7th
    @cherubin7th Před 4 měsíci +2

    Wrong, I procrastinate because I don't want to do it.

  • @tonkatsumelon
    @tonkatsumelon Před rokem

    He just described me 💀

  • @melbanahi_
    @melbanahi_ Před rokem +13

    I’m in this video and I don’t like it 🥲

    • @nabibbs2402
      @nabibbs2402 Před rokem

      I'm also in this video, shall we team up?

  • @zer0cx110
    @zer0cx110 Před rokem

    Ohh wow. This is so me. But yea, it’s a mental block

  • @fw420
    @fw420 Před rokem

    im willing to try everything except illigal and highly dangerous activities

  • @TTTProd.
    @TTTProd. Před rokem +1

    Why wouldn't someone be willing to try out everything?
    It's the best way to find new interesting things

  • @jayford1482
    @jayford1482 Před rokem

    Good man

  • @blop-a-blop9419
    @blop-a-blop9419 Před rokem

    Why has no one in my life ever told me that...

  • @kenmondrustcon
    @kenmondrustcon Před rokem

    facts

  • @RONYN666
    @RONYN666 Před rokem

    I'm a virgo

  • @MrMorvig
    @MrMorvig Před rokem

    Iam no perfectnoist but still Iam procastinate

  • @OurMindsCollided
    @OurMindsCollided Před rokem

    I swear you are watching what I am doing! Stop posting these videos when they are most relevant, I feel called out :D

  • @definitelyarealperson3835

    Nah I'm just lazy.