2021年11月14日 星期日

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator



1.  procrastination :   n. / the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring

        He hates delay and procrastination in all its forms.

2.  thesis :  n. / a long piece of writing on a particular subject

        He has already started his thesis.

3.  gratification :  n. / pleasure or satisfaction

        She flushed with gratification.


We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey.
Because the speaker thinks there is two kinds of procrastination, first is there's deadlines, the second kind in situation when there is no deadline. 
When there's deadlines, the effects of procrastination are contained to the short term because the Panic Monster gets involved, but there's a second kind of procrastination that happens in situations when there is no deadline.

Assignment #9

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