Exploring why we procrastinate and how to overcome this tendency by addressing underlying beliefs and making tasks fun or simply getting them done without assumptions.
Lack of genuine desire often leads to inaction when tasks are only perceived as obligations but not truly wanted.
Negative assumptions about a task can prevent people from taking action, even though the actual experience may not be as bad as anticipated.
Deep dives
You Are Made Perfectly
The main idea discussed in this podcast is that there is nothing wrong with you. You do not need fixing or repair. While you may have some unhelpful habits or lack a full understanding of your own capabilities, you are inherently made perfectly.
Why You Don't Do What You Don't Do
The podcast identifies two primary reasons why people don't do certain things they believe they should. Firstly, it's because they don't really want to do it; they only think they should. If there are no immediate consequences for not doing something, the lack of genuine desire often leads to inaction. Secondly, people may have developed negative assumptions about the task, assuming it will be boring, hard, time-consuming, or unpleasant. However, the podcast suggests that often these assumptions do not hold true, and the negative experience is often far less severe than anticipated.
If procrastination has been a problem in your life, today’s episode will provide you with a simple understanding of why we don’t do what we don’t do and how to begin!
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