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Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

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So in college, I had this brain. It was supposed to have a rational decision-maker.

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But it also had an instant gratification monkey.

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The monkey doesn't care about the future. He only cares about easy and fun.

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The only thing that scares the monkey is the panic monster.

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And the panic monster wakes up when a deadline gets too close.

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But what about the things in life that don't have deadlines?

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Health, relationships, being with your family.

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We all have a procrastination monkey. The question is what are we going to do about it?

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

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So in college, I had this brain. It was supposed to have a rational decision-maker. But it also had an instant gratification monkey. The monkey doesn't care about the future. He only cares about easy and fun. The only thing that scares the monkey is the panic monster. And the panic monster wakes up when a deadline gets too close. But what about the things in life that don't have deadlines? Health, relationships, being with your family. We all have a procrastination monkey. The question is what are we going to do about it?

Traducao (Portugues)

Na faculdade, eu tinha esse cérebro. Deveria ter um tomador de decisões racional. Mas também tinha um macaco da gratificação instantânea. O macaco não se importa com o futuro. Só se importa com o fácil e divertido. A única coisa que assusta o macaco é o monstro do pânico. E o monstro do pânico acorda quando o prazo se aproxima demais. Mas e as coisas na vida que não têm prazo? Saúde, relacionamentos, estar com sua família. Todos temos um macaco procrastinador. A pergunta é: o que vamos fazer sobre isso?

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