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Ted talk

TED Talk

Topic : Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

Speaker's name: Tim Urban

Duration 14:04


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The word 

  • perplex verb  to confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve 


          Example sentence:The disease has continued to perplex doctors.
  • hypothesis noun  an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

          Example sentence:Several hypotheses for global warming have been  suggested.
  • gratification noun pleasure or satisfaction

          Example sentence:Some people expect instant gratification.
  • well-fed adjective having a lot to eat

          Example sentence:It should be possible to be warm and well-fed, and to enjoy all the good things of life, while respecting the needs of the planet.
  • spectator noun  a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part

          Example sentence:They won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering spectators.

  • momentum noun the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started

          Example sentence:Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum.

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My thoughts

We often plan to do something. But when it's time to go do that, we will want to do other things. In this ted, the speaker, Tim Urban describes the differences between the brains of people who like to delay and not procrastinating, and how to keep themselves from delaying.

The speaker pointed out that the brain of a person who is not  procrastinating lives a rational decision maker but there is one more a monkey in the brain of a person who is likes to procrastinate. It's called Instant Gratification Monkey.  



When the procrastinator decides to start working, the monkey will jump out and make a mess. That's why every time we want to do homework, we will think that we can do that after taking a nap or slide Facebook.

So how long will it end? The speaker thinks that when the deadline is getting closer, there will be a monster in your brain called Panic Monster. 


It will drive the Instant Gratification Monkey away so that you can actually perform the work.
For example: Do you have an experience, you can't write a report in two weeks, but when you have to hand in the report tomorrow, you suddenly have the ability to finish it in one night.

Everyone should have a little procrastination. This ted tells us we should be aware of the existence of the Instant Gratification Monkey, and always remind ourselves that people's life is limited.

By changing the habit of procrastination, we can finish the work on time , and enjoy these happy times more fully and easily.

The speaker showed a picture of the grid in the end.He told us that this is a life calendar and one grid represents one week.There are only 52 weeks in a year, so there are only 52 grids, and how many grids have you used?


The speaker asked us to look at this  life calendar and think about what we are delaying? Especially those things that are important to my life.

After watching this ted, I can't help but think that there are many things in life that have no deadlines, so that why we like to to delay. As the speaker said "I feel like a bystander in my life."How much time do we waste on playing on the phone?How much life we have wasted?I thought about it.Well...I will continue to think about it tomorrow..




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