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Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by vitabenes »

hugosbaseball wrote: post #46
BiteCode_dev wrote: post #7

Perfect, now I can procrastinate in front of a video by pretending I'm working on not procrastinating.

And pay $70 for the privilege of having access to 35 videos, of which only 15 exist at the moment. OP is going to make 35 videos about procrastination? Alllllrightythen. Something something suckers, money, parted, soon, etc. OP has provided zero information in their post or even on their site about who they are and what their qualifications are. Which means they don't have any qualifications. Is there literally any m…

Well, that's one way to view it.

OP is going to make those videos, because OP (+ co-founder) spent the past few years scouring procrastination books, studies, etc to find something that could be helpful in everyday life.

I found what helped me, started talking to others 1-on-1, found out what helped them, and put it into a book, and then a course (videos + code). That's the qualification. It's not like I have a degree in procrastination, though some people claim to have such a thing.

Not sure where the scam part is. By all means, don't buy anything, or read any of the 50 articles on various procrastination causes on our blog. Probably not for you.

Anyhow, a great day to you too!

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by n1000 »

unlimit wrote: post #42
jordwest wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed, but for me there have been a few more reasons than boredom. Broadly I see 3 reasons I’ve procrastinated in the past. 1. I’m bored, and not learning anything new, just doing the same thing over and over. 2. I don’t see where this is going, or the point of doing it. Felt this a lot with university assignments in particular. 3. I’m afraid. This is the only one where I think it’s worth persisting. Sometimes somet…

Completely with you on 3. This is the most dangerous one - its like not wanting to hear bad news or give bad news. I have found myself doing this with health issues. 1 and 2 can be helped with a bit of discipline and perseverance.

I also found 3. is a self-reinforcing downward spiral (postponed work piling up creating more anxiety, etc.). This one is important to break early on.

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by vitabenes »

redmaverick wrote: post #44

Haven't watched the video. For me the only thing that works. The only hack that works is having a contract with a third party. You don't procrastinate on paying your mortgage right. You do it every month. You don't not show up for work right. Or for meetings right. You don't procrastinate on paying your cellphone bill/internet bill/paying rent etc. Why? Because you have contracts with another party and there are cons…

Yep, that works.

Problem is, some people aren't willing to commit to that level, so more of a baby steps approach is relevant.

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by cinntaile »

vitabenes wrote: post #37
jordwest wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed, but for me there have been a few more reasons than boredom. Broadly I see 3 reasons I’ve procrastinated in the past. 1. I’m bored, and not learning anything new, just doing the same thing over and over. 2. I don’t see where this is going, or the point of doing it. Felt this a lot with university assignments in particular. 3. I’m afraid. This is the only one where I think it’s worth persisting. Sometimes somet…

There's a view out there (partially promoted by Taleb) that procrastination is good - it indicates that you shouldn't pursue something, that it's not natural for you. The problem is that while sometimes that applies, sometimes it doesn't, and it's worth overcoming (I fall more on this side of the issue). In any case, I'm a big advocate for reflecting on why people procrastinate. There are many different reasons.

I guess I'll just never clean my home and buy new plates instead of doing the dishes, it's not natural :P

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by vitabenes »

cinntaile wrote: post #55
vitabenes wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's a view out there (partially promoted by Taleb) that procrastination is good - it indicates that you shouldn't pursue something, that it's not natural for you. The problem is that while sometimes that applies, sometimes it doesn't, and it's worth overcoming (I fall more on this side of the issue). In any case, I'm a big advocate for reflecting on why people procrastinate. There are many different reasons.

I guess I'll just never clean my home and buy new plates instead of doing the dishes, it's not natural :P

Exactly.

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by fjfaase »

jordwest wrote: post #36
izgzhen wrote: post #16

Not to dismiss this course since I never tried it, but my personal experience is that I procrastinate a lot when I don’t enjoy my work, have a lot of FUD around the project, or simply not passionate about the profession. On the contrary, when I got motivated by my work and feel excited, I just naturally stop procrastination. In fact, it becomes difficult to pay attention to things beyond work at that state. My advice…

Agreed, but for me there have been a few more reasons than boredom. Broadly I see 3 reasons I’ve procrastinated in the past. 1. I’m bored, and not learning anything new, just doing the same thing over and over. 2. I don’t see where this is going, or the point of doing it. Felt this a lot with university assignments in particular. 3. I’m afraid. This is the only one where I think it’s worth persisting. Sometimes somet…

5. I start day-dreaming about the root cause of a problem and how there are better ways to solve it. Often leading to some frustration about why there does not exist a better solution for. A good reason to start googling around or have a look at some HN for possible interesting solutions or approaches.

I guess, this is also a kind of boredom.

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by vitabenes »

codesternews wrote: post #49
redmaverick wrote: post #44

Haven't watched the video. For me the only thing that works. The only hack that works is having a contract with a third party. You don't procrastinate on paying your mortgage right. You do it every month. You don't not show up for work right. Or for meetings right. You don't procrastinate on paying your cellphone bill/internet bill/paying rent etc. Why? Because you have contracts with another party and there are cons…

Give me practical example of this? What and how you did

You could make a bet with a friend or use something like stickk.com to increase the stakes.

Re: Show HN: I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course

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Post by k__ »

izgzhen wrote: post #16

Not to dismiss this course since I never tried it, but my personal experience is that I procrastinate a lot when I don’t enjoy my work, have a lot of FUD around the project, or simply not passionate about the profession. On the contrary, when I got motivated by my work and feel excited, I just naturally stop procrastination. In fact, it becomes difficult to pay attention to things beyond work at that state. My advice…

Same here.

Two things helped here:

1. Doing something else instead. But something that's also valuable. Not just scrolling on your phone, but learning something, building something, training, etc.

2. Put yourself out there. If you do good work and get positive feedback regularly, it is easier to keep going.

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