February 18, 2025: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”

― Lao Tzu

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We hand-picked 3 good pieces of content for you to highlight this week. We hope they’ll help you get new ideas and perspectives.

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📚 3 Good Recommendations

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
by Tim Urban (14 mins)

• The Procrastination Cycle: Procrastinators battle between the “Rational Decision-Maker” and the “Instant Gratification Monkey,” who prioritizes fun and easy tasks over important work. The “Panic Monster” awakens only when a deadline looms, forcing last-minute action.
• Short-term vs. Long-Term Procrastination: While deadlines trigger panic-driven productivity, tasks without deadlines—like personal goals, relationships, and self-improvement—are often postponed indefinitely, leading to long-term regret.
• The Life Calendar Perspective: By visualizing life as a finite number of weeks, Urban emphasizes the urgency of confronting procrastination and taking meaningful action before time runs out.

18 Life-Learnings from 18 Years of The Marginalian
by Maria Popova (10 mins)

• Life is a Personal Journey - No one can teach you exactly how to live. While wisdom and guidance are helpful, ultimately, you create your path through experience, self-awareness, and continuous learning.
• Embrace Growth and Joy – Choose joy consciously, fight cynicism, be generous, forgive often, and seek out people and ideas that elevate your spirit. The best things—relationships, creativity, and success—take time and patience.
• Live with Integrity and Purpose – Question societal expectations, resist chasing prestige or approval, and allow yourself the freedom to change your mind. Presence, stillness, and self-reflection are essential to a meaningful life.

The Dark Side of Big Goals
by Sahil Bloom (6 mins)

• The Dark Side of Big Goals: Achieving a big goal can lead to a post-achievement rut due to the Arrival Fallacy (false expectation of lasting happiness), Purpose Dissipation (loss of motivation after achieving the goal), and Extrinsic Focus (defining success based on external validation).
• The Case for Micro Goals: Instead of solely focusing on big, ambitious goals, adopting Micro Goals—small, incremental targets—helps sustain motivation, provide daily purpose, and cultivate intrinsic fulfillment without the emotional downsides of large goals.
• A Balanced Approach: The author plans to maintain overarching Big Goals for direction while integrating Micro Goals to maintain steady progress, adjust goals as needed, and avoid the pitfalls of solely chasing major achievements.

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• 🟨 Glasp iOS app update:
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• 🟩 Glasp Tutorial in Portuguese:
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• 🟥 Glasp Talk with Ozan Irturk:
  Glasp Talk features intimate interviews with luminaries who reveal their emotions, experiences, and stories. The guest, Ozan Irturk, a brand strategist and founder of Frontera, a consultancy focused on helping B2B SMEs with lean marketing teams build differentiated and profitable brands. Ozan is known for his expertise in positioning, differentiation, and profitable branding strategies.

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