Do Some Stuff
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As an INTP, I've always been accused of "procrastinating" and being "lazy".
That's because I didn't always do what other people wanted me to do.
"But Michael, why didn't you do what you were supposed to do?"
(I don't like that question. I'd rather look at what I AM doing, not what I'm NOT doing.)
Maybe I was reading a fantasy book instead of doing my homework. It's not about the homework...it's about the book. I certainly wasn't "procrastinating" on that.
This kind of thing can mess you up if you're not careful. You'll create an identity around it ("I can never get myself to do what I'm supposed to do!").
You can even become totally disconnected from your own motivations.
I wanted to read the book.
Where did the idea that I should be doing homework come from in the first place?
It's all a big mess.
I tried to fix this problem.
I read tons of books. I took peoples' advice ("break it into smaller pieces", "just get started, it will be easier once you're in the flow"). I tried to implement productivity systems.
While inspirational, none of that stuff seemed to do anything.
(That's because inspiration is pointless.)
Stop looking for inspiration. That's not where the answer is. The answer is in DOING, not in thinking and reading ABOUT doing.
You don't need yet another book ABOUT procrastination.
There was stuff I needed to do, and I wasn't doing it.
I was constantly worried that I was messing up my life by not doing the things I should have been doing.
The stuff I wanted to do (reading books, playing video games, etc.) was vastly more interesting than the stuff I didn't want to do (homework, etc.).
Was I just unmotivated?
"Just don't get distracted!"
Gee, thanks.
"Just break it down into small steps..." (Yeah, right)
I heard this advice in 7th grade, and it sounded brilliant at the time. They told me all you have to do is just "get started, and once you're in the flow, it will be easy".
Uh huh.
So, even though I heard that advice and believed it and tried it, it still didn't turn me into someone who ever did his homework.
This advice only works if what's holding you back is that you are overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task.
But, there are other reasons why you might be procrastinating.
Have you tried breaking things down? Has it worked?
Or, have you found that you still can't force yourself to do everything?
Here's What You'll Learn in Do Some Stuff
The course will cover everything you need to know to make permanent shifts on a deep, experiential level. This is heavy stuff, and you shouldn't take it lightly.
Use "Laziness" to Your Advantage
Words like "lazy" and "procrastinator" were invented by other people to control you. Instead of calling myself "lazy", I prefer to say I'm "aware of my own needs." I'll teach you how to become aware of your needs.
The 5 Causes of Procrastination and Why They Require Different Strategies
We use one word ("procrastination") to describe a whole bunch of different things. If you've ever tried solving procrastination with some popular advice that seemed reasonable, and it didn't work...that's because you used the wrong trick for the wrong problem. Let's untangle that mess.
How to Do Boring Things Without Imploding
Some things are just boring, but you still need to do them anyway. Fortunately, you can learn how to deal with boring stuff. It just takes a certain kind of weird practice.
How to Know What's Truly Important and What's Just Busy-Work
When you know something's important, it's easier to find the motivation to do it. When you don't know it's important, you're not gonna want to do it. Get rid of the busy-work and spend your time doing what will pay off.
Eliminating Distractions So You Can Get Work Done
Video games, TV, Netflix, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, ice cream, sunshine, graveyards at night, etc., are all fantastic. But, with your attention pulled in so many directions, forget about having any control over what you do. Let's fix that.
The Biggest Drain on Motivation
When you say, "I don't know how to get motivated", that's because you're unaware of what's going on inside you. I'll show you what to do about it.
"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week."
—Spanish proverb
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I've suffered a great deal with procrastination. That's why I made this course. I want to share with you what I've learned, so you can stop suffering.
"Michael, I'm a procrastinator. Why would you think I would even DO your course?"
You have a faulty way of looking at this. That's because you're trying to label yourself as a something: either "procrastinator" or "not a procrastinator". That belief came from your childhood, when you learned that a certain kind of student does homework and a certain kind doesn't do homework.
This belief helps you conserve energy/time/money ("I'm a procrastinator so I'm not going to do it") and it also gives you a nice problem to work on (fixing yourself).
But, it's holding you back.
That's because it's making it impossible for you to seriously invest in new projects unless the cost of entry is extremely low.
It's true that you might not do the course. You also might do it.
If you choose to avoid beginning only because you've a priori labeled yourself as a "procrastinator", you'll never be able to find out which will happen. And, you'll be reinforcing this belief, which will only make it worse next time.
Right now, don't try to fix your procrastination problem. Instead, try to break this cycle. Let yourself start things without knowing if you'll finish them. (There's a money-back guarantee, anyway, so it's not a huge risk).