I wanted to explain to the non-
I wanted to explain to the non-
I wanted to explain to the non-
procrastinators of the world what goes
procrastinators of the world what goes
procrastinators of the world what goes
on in the heads of procrastinators and
on in the heads of procrastinators and
on in the heads of procrastinators and
why we are the way we are now I had a
why we are the way we are now I had a
why we are the way we are now I had a
hypothesis that the the brains of
hypothesis that the the brains of
hypothesis that the the brains of
procrastinators were actually different
procrastinators were actually different
procrastinators were actually different
than the brains of other people and to
than the brains of other people and to
than the brains of other people and to
test this I found an MRI lab that
test this I found an MRI lab that
test this I found an MRI lab that
actually let me scan both my brain and
actually let me scan both my brain and
actually let me scan both my brain and
the brain of a proven non-ras inator and
the brain of a proven non-ras inator and
the brain of a proven non-ras inator and
I so I could compare them so here's the
I so I could compare them so here's the
I so I could compare them so here's the
brain of a non
brain of a non
brain of a non
procrastinator now here's my brain
procrastinator now here's my brain
procrastinator now here's my brain
there is a difference both brains have a
there is a difference both brains have a
there is a difference both brains have a
rational decision maker in them but the
rational decision maker in them but the
rational decision maker in them but the
procrastinator's brain also has an
procrastinator's brain also has an
procrastinator's brain also has an
instant gratification monkey now what
instant gratification monkey now what
instant gratification monkey now what
does this mean for the procrastinator
does this mean for the procrastinator
does this mean for the procrastinator
well means everything's fine until this
well means everything's fine until this
well means everything's fine until this
happens so the rational decision maker
happens so the rational decision maker
happens so the rational decision maker
will make the rational decision to do
will make the rational decision to do
will make the rational decision to do
something productive but the monkey
something productive but the monkey
something productive but the monkey
doesn't like that plan so he actually
doesn't like that plan so he actually
doesn't like that plan so he actually
takes the wheel and he says actually
takes the wheel and he says actually
takes the wheel and he says actually
let's read the entire Wikipedia page of
let's read the entire Wikipedia page of
let's read the entire Wikipedia page of
the Nancy carig and Tanya Harding
the Nancy carig and Tanya Harding
the Nancy carig and Tanya Harding
Scandal cuz I just remember that
Scandal cuz I just remember that
Scandal cuz I just remember that
happened the instant gratification
happened the instant gratification
happened the instant gratification
monkey does not seem like a guy you want
monkey does not seem like a guy you want
monkey does not seem like a guy you want
behind the wheel he lives entirely in
behind the wheel he lives entirely in
behind the wheel he lives entirely in
the present moment he has no memory of
the present moment he has no memory of
the present moment he has no memory of
the past no knowledge of the future and
the past no knowledge of the future and
the past no knowledge of the future and
he only cares about two things easy and
he only cares about two things easy and
he only cares about two things easy and
fun now sometimes it makes sense to be
fun now sometimes it makes sense to be
fun now sometimes it makes sense to be
doing things that are easy and fun but
doing things that are easy and fun but
doing things that are easy and fun but
other times it makes much more sense to
other times it makes much more sense to
other times it makes much more sense to
be doing things that are harder and Less
be doing things that are harder and Less
be doing things that are harder and Less
Pleasant for the sake of the big picture
Pleasant for the sake of the big picture
Pleasant for the sake of the big picture
and that's when we have a conflict turns
and that's when we have a conflict turns
and that's when we have a conflict turns
out that the procrastinator has a a
out that the procrastinator has a a
out that the procrastinator has a a
guardian angel someone called the Panic
guardian angel someone called the Panic
guardian angel someone called the Panic
monster now the Panic monster is dormant
monster now the Panic monster is dormant
monster now the Panic monster is dormant
most of the time but he suddenly wakes
most of the time but he suddenly wakes
most of the time but he suddenly wakes
up anytime a deadline gets too close or
up anytime a deadline gets too close or
up anytime a deadline gets too close or
there's danger of public embarrassment a
there's danger of public embarrassment a
there's danger of public embarrassment a
career disaster or some other scary
career disaster or some other scary
career disaster or some other scary
consequence we need to stay aware of the
consequence we need to stay aware of the
consequence we need to stay aware of the
insant gratification monkey that's a job
insant gratification monkey that's a job
insant gratification monkey that's a job
for all of us and it's a job that should
for all of us and it's a job that should
for all of us and it's a job that should
probably start today well maybe not
probably start today well maybe not
probably start today well maybe not
today but
you know sometime soon