Procrastination
I've been a fan of TED talks for a few years now, I try to listen to the TED Radio Hour on NPR at least once a month. My first thought was to, you know, search through the "Technology" section of the site; after an internal debate of whether to watch something pertaining to school raged on for what seemed like a lifetime (but really equated to a few seconds), I decided to peruse TED's "Entertainment" talks. What I found there was great! I found a video that was just Reggie Watt beat-boxing for nine minutes. That was fun. So I decided to look through the related videos and found several other fun beat-boxing talks like this. Oh and this! Invisible turntables? Sign me up!
Procrastination. Yep. That's my everyday. Listening to him discuss his problems with procrastinating wasn't exactly a revelation for me; I know plenty of people that deal with it (including myself). No, it was that he discussed it in a way that was thoroughly relatable, humorous and matter-of-fact, but at the same time he was not overly self-critical. His somewhat meta take on the topic was effective because it exemplified the problems caused by procrastinating while not presenting a clear-cut solution to it. At no point in his lecture did he proclaim a bold and baseless idea such as "The End to Your Procrastination Starts Here" or "The Secret to Living a Procrastination Free Life Is"; it seems that many lectures with broad, overarching topic often lead to broad, overarching (albeit) hollow solutions.
Hours after watching it, the lecture is still present in my mind. Feeling inspired, I think I can finally attempt to better manage my levels of procrastination.
In due time, I mean.
Wait, what was I doing again?
Oh, right, I have to find something to write about it. I'm not going to develop a report on beat-boxing; I've got to focus!
I go back to the first page of the "Entertainment" subsection; while there, I finally find a talk that actually relates to me.
Procrastination. Yep. That's my everyday. Listening to him discuss his problems with procrastinating wasn't exactly a revelation for me; I know plenty of people that deal with it (including myself). No, it was that he discussed it in a way that was thoroughly relatable, humorous and matter-of-fact, but at the same time he was not overly self-critical. His somewhat meta take on the topic was effective because it exemplified the problems caused by procrastinating while not presenting a clear-cut solution to it. At no point in his lecture did he proclaim a bold and baseless idea such as "The End to Your Procrastination Starts Here" or "The Secret to Living a Procrastination Free Life Is"; it seems that many lectures with broad, overarching topic often lead to broad, overarching (albeit) hollow solutions.
Hours after watching it, the lecture is still present in my mind. Feeling inspired, I think I can finally attempt to better manage my levels of procrastination.
In due time, I mean.
This video made me laugh, and I can also relate to the problem. I do think Urban is onto something though--the quiet, life-long type of procrastination might be solved if we all remember that we will all eventually face the ultimate "deadline."
ReplyDeleteI like your post. You made good use of humor. I know the struggle with procrastination. All you can really do is try to avoid it.
ReplyDeleteI love your post. It was so hilarious and informal. Great job
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Good laugh.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the presentation along with your reaction to it because they are both raw and real. This is a true problem for most students.
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