PROCRASTINATION

What was the speaker's major in college?

• Engineering

• Medicine

• Government

• Art

What did the speaker have to write a lot of as a government major?

• Poems

• Essays

• Short stories

• Research papers

What did the speaker have to do for his 90-page senior thesis?

• Spread the work out over a year

• Write it in 72 hours

• Get it done in the first week

• Ask for an extension

What is the name of the blog the speaker writes?

• Procrastination Nation

• Wait And See

• The Monkey Mind

• Wait But Why

What is the name of the part of the brain that the speaker refers to as the 'Instant Gratification Monkey'?

• Rational Decision-Maker

• Panic Monster

• Logical Processor

• Monkey Mind

What is the 'Dark Playground' according to the speaker?

• A place for meditation

• A place for exercise

• A place for work and study

• A place for leisure activities

What wakes up the 'Panic Monster' according to the speaker?

• Fear of failure

• Deadlines

• Public embarrassment

• Procrastination

What kind of procrastination does the speaker say is much less visible and talked about?

• Frequent procrastination

• Long-term procrastination

• Deadline-based procrastination

• Short-term procrastination

What does the speaker suggest everyone should take a long, hard look at?

• Their career goals

• Their social life

• Their life calendar

• Their daily routine

According to the speaker, what is a job for all of us?

• Avoiding deadlines

• Embracing procrastination

• Ignoring the Instant Gratification Monkey

• Staying aware of the Panic Monster