Jemini
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I tried to post this topic a short time ago, and it was completely overrun by trolls to the extent that I requested the mods delete it so I could start afresh hopefully with more productive discussion. Well, they locked it instead, and now I'm re-posting it here with the same initial idea.
This is a video I came across in regards to overcoming procrastination. It breaks down the root causes of procrastination into 1. "Inertia," the inability to start, caused by a neurological malfunction in your anticipation and your fight or flight responses due to your brain's inability to properly assess the task of writing and it's "threat" to you, 2. "Distractability," the inability to stay focused on the task after you start due to a number of issues one might have, ADHD likely being the one most people's minds immediately jump to but there are also other potential causes, and 3. "Chronic Delay," which is when you make excuses not to start or otherwise just put it off.
Now, in regards to the debate that wound up happening in the last attempt at this, the "just do it" response a lot of people seem to incorrectly think is the be-all end-all solution to the issue of procrastination, this solution will only work for cause #3 out of the 3 listed above. In the case of people who fall into the other two categories, telling them to "just do it" is absolutely not going to work, and it is highly likely that when they see it fail to work for them it will harm their self-esteem and further demotivate them to start writing. In other words, insisting upon pushing the "just do it" approach is actively harmful for 2/3 of the people suffering from procrastination.
The video I will now link goes into understanding procrastination, and even more so into understanding what motivates a person to work effectively and stay on task.
Also, to hopefully avoid a repeat of what happened last time, I am going to ask people who have not watched the video to absolutely not comment on this thread. This thread is in regards to sharing this video to hopefully help some people, and the renewed focus of this new thread is also to hammer down on how harmful the "just do it" advice really is due to the negative and de-motivating effects it can have on people. Therefore, we do not need a bunch of people insisting upon that approach while also refusing to hear any evidence to the contrary. As such, those who refuse to even watch the video also loose their right to comment on this thread.
It's a 20 minute video. That is not a high hurdle to overcome before commenting. Even if you disagree with the content of the video, it's just laziness to refuse to hear the content and disagree on the premise of your self-assured thinking that your own solution is better without even hearing alternatives... no, actually, the English language has another word for that. It's called Biggotry. Most people are used to that term being used in conjunction with racism, but the actual definition of biggotry is the refusal to even hear evidence to the contrary of your stance on an issue. (The reason for the term's association with racism would be because almost 100% of racists are also biggots. You pretty much have to ignore evidence contrary to your opinion in order to hold onto that racism.)
Well, not to get too much more into the weeds there, here's the video in question.
This is a video I came across in regards to overcoming procrastination. It breaks down the root causes of procrastination into 1. "Inertia," the inability to start, caused by a neurological malfunction in your anticipation and your fight or flight responses due to your brain's inability to properly assess the task of writing and it's "threat" to you, 2. "Distractability," the inability to stay focused on the task after you start due to a number of issues one might have, ADHD likely being the one most people's minds immediately jump to but there are also other potential causes, and 3. "Chronic Delay," which is when you make excuses not to start or otherwise just put it off.
Now, in regards to the debate that wound up happening in the last attempt at this, the "just do it" response a lot of people seem to incorrectly think is the be-all end-all solution to the issue of procrastination, this solution will only work for cause #3 out of the 3 listed above. In the case of people who fall into the other two categories, telling them to "just do it" is absolutely not going to work, and it is highly likely that when they see it fail to work for them it will harm their self-esteem and further demotivate them to start writing. In other words, insisting upon pushing the "just do it" approach is actively harmful for 2/3 of the people suffering from procrastination.
The video I will now link goes into understanding procrastination, and even more so into understanding what motivates a person to work effectively and stay on task.
Also, to hopefully avoid a repeat of what happened last time, I am going to ask people who have not watched the video to absolutely not comment on this thread. This thread is in regards to sharing this video to hopefully help some people, and the renewed focus of this new thread is also to hammer down on how harmful the "just do it" advice really is due to the negative and de-motivating effects it can have on people. Therefore, we do not need a bunch of people insisting upon that approach while also refusing to hear any evidence to the contrary. As such, those who refuse to even watch the video also loose their right to comment on this thread.
It's a 20 minute video. That is not a high hurdle to overcome before commenting. Even if you disagree with the content of the video, it's just laziness to refuse to hear the content and disagree on the premise of your self-assured thinking that your own solution is better without even hearing alternatives... no, actually, the English language has another word for that. It's called Biggotry. Most people are used to that term being used in conjunction with racism, but the actual definition of biggotry is the refusal to even hear evidence to the contrary of your stance on an issue. (The reason for the term's association with racism would be because almost 100% of racists are also biggots. You pretty much have to ignore evidence contrary to your opinion in order to hold onto that racism.)
Well, not to get too much more into the weeds there, here's the video in question.
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