20160405 TED 5/100 Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

1. Title: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

2. Speaker: Tim Urban

3. Duration: 14:03

4. Preference: ★★★★

5. Quotation: If the procrastinator's only mechanism of doing these hard things is the Panic Monster, that's a problem because in all of these non-deadline situations the Panic Monster does not show up. He has nothing to wake up for, so the effects of procrastination are not contained. They just extend outward forever. And it's this long-term kind of procrastination that's much less visible and less talked about than the funner, short-term deadline-based kind. It's usually suffered quietly and privately.

6. Comments: To have a deadline is a good way to be productive.