*Alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.
Bad habits. Chronic procrastination. Out of control bingeing.
A lack of drive and motivation. Apathy. Hopelessness.
Endless cycles of promising to get disciplined and failing.
These issues we all face, always come down to three things:
<aside> đ (1) Runaway positive feedback loops.
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<aside> đ§ (2) Experiences that tells our antiquated brains to suppress motivation.
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<aside> đ (3) Background discomfort weâre compelled to relieve.
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Let's first explain and unpack (1) as it shows whatâs happening when you procrastinate. Then onto (2), which explains why this process occurs in the first place. And finally (3), which establishes why youâre so stuck; why you keep making and breaking the same promises to get disciplined.
From there we can proceed to a fixâto a solution.
So. Imagine youâre at your desk, doing some work on a project. It's going fine, when you get the idea to take a break. You tell yourself, two minutes. Two minutes to check whatâs new on Reddit, and then it's right back to work.
Two minutes soon turns to 15.
Okay. It happens. But let's pause the tape right there.
If that was the end of itâif you thought, hey itâs ok, that was an interesting post, it was worth the extended time, but now letâs get back to workâit wouldnât be a big deal.