How do I get rid of this laziness and procrastination?
So, we are aware that the need to procrastinate is an evolutionary hang-up. Before we were humans we had a part of the brain that was designed to keep us safe. It was also there to make sure we didn’t get too stressed as we know that’s not always a good thing. For each of us, this part of the brain reacts in different ways. I introduced Dave and if you missed him, here he is: I also mentioned the Chimp Paradox . This theory suggests that the brain has a chimp that likes to over-react for the most part, to seek the easy way out and sometimes to smash thing up when it doesn’t get its own way. I suggest that at times, our brain can give us both a sloth and a chimp and to varying degrees. They can be a hindrance or a help and we shouldn’t try to deny their presence within us. That will only make them angry. I also touched upon my own feelings of guilt every time I am looking at Twitter instead of doing important work. James Clear has described thi...