Is procrastination equal to laziness?
Not at all. Lazy people simply don’t do anything and are just fine with it. Procrastinators, however, have the desire to actually do something but can’t force themselves to start. They truly want to fulfil their obligations but just can’t figure out how.What are the four steps for beating procrastination?
MotivationDiscipline
Outcomes
Objetivity
Explain extrinsic motivation
The Carrot and the Stick: Rewards and punishments What kind of feelings do you have when you must do something that has no meaning for you? How do you feel spending your time doing things you are obliged to do even though you don’t want to do them? Force people into doing these types of things against their will. These external stimuli make you perform actions you would never consider on your own. It is irrelevant if motivation comes from the carrot or from the stick. If you expect a reward and don’t get it, it has a similar effect on your psyche as if you were punished.Explain intrinsic motivation
Joy That Doesn’t Last: It does not lead to long-term happiness. People who are motivated by goals do things because they really want to. This makes them work with great intensity. They are not happy with their present. This is why on the way to achieving their goal they don’t often experience the benefits associated with increased dopamine levels: better brain function, greater creativity and the ability to effectively learn new things.What is Hedonic adaptation?
Hedonic adaptation causes people to unexpectedly get accustomed to their accomplished goals. Upon achieving a goal, the temporary positive emotion of joy is produced. Due to hedonic adaptation, however, you quickly get used to your new accomplishment, and your positive emotions quickly disappear. You set another larger goal. The cycle repeats itself, and you may become a goal junkie. Joy can lead to what is called arousal addictions. Addictions to pornography, video games and adrenaline sports also belong in this same category.Explain intrinsic journey-based motivation
Happiness now Provides the benefits of the intensity of intrinsic motivation but at the same time avoids hedonic adaptation and thus can keep you happier in the present. When people see meaning in their actions, particularly when they actually want to perform these actions, one of the strongest forms of motivation arises: intrinsic journey-based motivation. Based on the concept of having a personal vision. Unlike chasing goals, a process that we know is affected by hedonic adaptation, a vision is an expression of something lasting. A personal vision answers the question of how you would most like to spend your time in life. It focuses on actions, not results. Unlike the emotion of joy, which is experienced only briefly after having achieved a goal, reaching a state of flow can release dopamine over the long term.Why is meaning so important?
Ego-2.0 activities. It is these acts that can produce a strong feeling—the emotion of meaning—resulting in a third type of happiness alongside those created by the emotion of joy and the state of flow. Self-organization helps create space for cooperation, or what is known as group synergy. The whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts (“1+1=3”). “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” - Steve JobsWhat's the key to give yourself orders and follow them?
Discipline. One of the main reasons people procrastinate is a lack of discipline: the skill of convincing your body to perform a desired action. Discipline is the second-most important element of personal development, right after motivation. At its core is self-regulation— the ability to overcome the negative emotions that cause us to avoid completing tasks. Another important aspect is the ability to manage decision paralysis. The final factor involved in discipline is a concept called heroism, which is based on the art of stepping outside your comfort zone.Why is it so hard to obey oneself? Elephant and Rider analogy
It is the structure of the brain that makes people so bad at obeying themselves. It is the rational neocortex that gives orders, but it is the stronger emotional limbic system that doesn’t listen. Self-regulation is the ability to consciously control your emotions. The Emotional Elephant and the Rational Rider Figuratively speaking, every one of us has two independent creatures inside: a wild elephant and a rider that controls it. The elephant symbolizes our emotions, whereas the rider is our rational side. Self-regulation is the ability of the rider to control the elephant. The more competent and stronger the rider is, the better he will be able to keep the elephant in line and guide him in the right direction. But if the rider is weak or tired, he loses his ability to control the elephant.How do you build habits by overcoming paralysis?
To overcome paralysis, you need to start by setting the bar as low as possible so that your elephant is not afraid. Once you break a habit, you should return to setting the bar as low as possible. After doing a few repetitions, you will be ready to begin increasing your performance once again.Why is it important to replenish your cognitive resources?
You should refill regularly as a preventative measure; it is not a good idea to put it off. If you procrastinate when it comes time to rest, you risk fully draining your cognitive resources to the point that you will no longer have the energy to replenish it.What is the circle of learned helplessness?
Martin Seligman’s research demonstrates that just a few negative stimuli can convince you that everything is bad and there is nothing you can do about it. Due to this conviction, a feeling of helplessness can overcome you, which can lead to depression and life resignation. Thus, when we write that someone “has a hamster” or that they have “caught a hamster”, it should be clear what situation they are in. If you want to be happier in life, you need to learn how to spot the hamsters and get rid of them. How do you know when you have a hamster? You are apathetic and don’t feel like doing anything. You lack energy, and your cognitive resources are depleted. You don’t believe in yourself and see everything in a negative light. You doubt even things that you believed in relatively recently. You view your situation as being without hope. You tend to procrastinate a lot. Sometimes you even want to give in to the hamster and pity yourself.What are the two feedback loops?
✔ Positive flow loop. The more successful you are, the happier you will be, and thus the more you will believe in yourself and your Personal vision. An increase in dopamine will make you more creative and help you learn more effectively. You will end up being even more successful.✔ Negative hamster loop. You fail, stop believing in yourself, and doubt yourself and the meaning of life. Because of a low dopamine level you aren’t creative, are incapable of learning well, have low self-confidence, and suffer from paralysis and procrastination.
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect and the blindness of the incompetent?
The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias whereby people with low ability, expertise, or experience regarding a certain type of task or area of knowledge tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge. Some researchers also include in their definition the opposite effect for high performers: their tendency to underestimate their skills. Incompetent people make flawed decisions due to their incompetence. They are unable to realize the fact that they make flawed decisions.Me acuerdo de un libro que estaba en la biblioteca de la escuela que tenía dibujos en lugares donde había palabras. En particular había uno que tenía el dibujo de un culo y todos queríamos sacar ese. Rodri Cabandié fue el primero que lo sacó si mal no recuerdo.