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Stopping the Thief of Time | Maria Antonia Rojas | TEDxColegioBolivar


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[Music] if good things come to those who wait

if good things come to those who wait

if good things come to those who wait wouldn’t procrastination via we’re to

wouldn’t procrastination via we’re to

wouldn’t procrastination via we’re to this is what I think about whenever I’m

this is what I think about whenever I’m

this is what I think about whenever I’m putting up an assignment while watching

putting up an assignment while watching

putting up an assignment while watching Netflix are reading an unrelated to

Netflix are reading an unrelated to

Netflix are reading an unrelated to school book in fact I think about this

school book in fact I think about this

school book in fact I think about this so often that it has become part of my

so often that it has become part of my

so often that it has become part of my life philosophy truth be told this week

life philosophy truth be told this week

life philosophy truth be told this week has been exceedingly uncommon for me

has been exceedingly uncommon for me

has been exceedingly uncommon for me especially today I woke up and for the

especially today I woke up and for the

especially today I woke up and for the first time in a while I did not have to

first time in a while I did not have to

first time in a while I did not have to hope for any stop lights to be read

hope for any stop lights to be read

hope for any stop lights to be read during my bus ride to school

during my bus ride to school

during my bus ride to school because there are not enough words to

because there are not enough words to

because there are not enough words to explain how hard it is to finish math

explain how hard it is to finish math

explain how hard it is to finish math homework or read an assigned book while

homework or read an assigned book while

homework or read an assigned book while inside a crowded moving bus but today

inside a crowded moving bus but today

inside a crowded moving bus but today for the first time in a while I did not

for the first time in a while I did not

for the first time in a while I did not procrastinate and I’m conscious most of

procrastinate and I’m conscious most of

procrastinate and I’m conscious most of you cannot say this yourselves since it

you cannot say this yourselves since it

you cannot say this yourselves since it is not only me who procrastinates I’m

is not only me who procrastinates I’m

is not only me who procrastinates I’m willing to bet that everybody here

willing to bet that everybody here

willing to bet that everybody here procrastinate in some aspect of his or

procrastinate in some aspect of his or

procrastinate in some aspect of his or her life let it be academic and

her life let it be academic and

her life let it be academic and work-related everyday routines and

work-related everyday routines and

work-related everyday routines and obligations health leisure family

obligations health leisure family

obligations health leisure family partnership or even exercise however

partnership or even exercise however

partnership or even exercise however although procrastination is immensely

although procrastination is immensely

although procrastination is immensely common academic procrastination can be

common academic procrastination can be

common academic procrastination can be deemed an epidemic among teenagers and

deemed an epidemic among teenagers and

deemed an epidemic among teenagers and after contemplating this idea for a

after contemplating this idea for a

after contemplating this idea for a while my group members and I started to

while my group members and I started to

while my group members and I started to consider that students become

consider that students become

consider that students become procrastinators because their learning

procrastinators because their learning

procrastinators because their learning does not motivate them and because there

does not motivate them and because there

does not motivate them and because there are a lot of stress due to their work

are a lot of stress due to their work

are a lot of stress due to their work these results in them getting distracted

these results in them getting distracted

these results in them getting distracted by other activities like social media or

by other activities like social media or

by other activities like social media or entertainment tools they have around

entertainment tools they have around

entertainment tools they have around them plus we need to keep in mind that

them plus we need to keep in mind that

them plus we need to keep in mind that procrastination is part of our

procrastination is part of our

procrastination is part of our evolutionary makeup so students should

evolutionary makeup so students should

evolutionary makeup so students should not entirely be blamed for this

not entirely be blamed for this

not entirely be blamed for this phenomenon now all of the subfields of

phenomenon now all of the subfields of

phenomenon now all of the subfields of psychology have a different explanation

psychology have a different explanation

psychology have a different explanation for procrastination for instance

for procrastination for instance

for procrastination for instance evolutionary psychologists believe that

evolutionary psychologists believe that

evolutionary psychologists believe that human beings procrastinate mainly

human beings procrastinate mainly

human beings procrastinate mainly because of the evolutionary struggle for

because of the evolutionary struggle for

because of the evolutionary struggle for survival in other words procrastination

survival in other words procrastination

survival in other words procrastination is genetically programmed within us to

is genetically programmed within us to

is genetically programmed within us to prove this theory scientists from the

prove this theory scientists from the

prove this theory scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder compared

University of Colorado Boulder compared

University of Colorado Boulder compared fraternal twins who only share some of

fraternal twins who only share some of

fraternal twins who only share some of their DNA with identical twins who share

their DNA with identical twins who share

their DNA with identical twins who share all of their DNA they evaluated their

all of their DNA they evaluated their

all of their DNA they evaluated their working habits mostly

working habits mostly

working habits mostly because they have been raised in the

because they have been raised in the

because they have been raised in the same environment and after comparing

same environment and after comparing

same environment and after comparing their responses they found that half the

their responses they found that half the

their responses they found that half the time differences in procrastination

time differences in procrastination

time differences in procrastination habits could be because of differences

habits could be because of differences

habits could be because of differences in genetics also early humans

in genetics also early humans

in genetics also early humans prioritized short-term tasks and did not

prioritized short-term tasks and did not

prioritized short-term tasks and did not bother to fulfill distant distant

bother to fulfill distant distant

bother to fulfill distant distant objectives it was frequent to make rash

objectives it was frequent to make rash

objectives it was frequent to make rash decisions and avoid all sort of planning

decisions and avoid all sort of planning

decisions and avoid all sort of planning last-minute hunting or gathering food a

last-minute hunting or gathering food a

last-minute hunting or gathering food a day at a time

day at a time

day at a time was in monthly common and those who

was in monthly common and those who

was in monthly common and those who procrastinate the most had better odds

procrastinate the most had better odds

procrastinate the most had better odds of survival therefore it is likely that

of survival therefore it is likely that

of survival therefore it is likely that some behavioural traits were passed on

some behavioural traits were passed on

some behavioural traits were passed on to their offspring since those who

to their offspring since those who

to their offspring since those who procrastinate the most managed to

procrastinate the most managed to

procrastinate the most managed to survive and served as an example for

survive and served as an example for

survive and served as an example for future generations that putting off

future generations that putting off

future generations that putting off tasks for the last minute was the best

tasks for the last minute was the best

tasks for the last minute was the best way to ensure survival

way to ensure survival

way to ensure survival that is why currently in 46 percent of

that is why currently in 46 percent of

that is why currently in 46 percent of the cases procrastination can be

the cases procrastination can be

the cases procrastination can be attributed to genetic variations but

attributed to genetic variations but

attributed to genetic variations but what has this theory caused such an

what has this theory caused such an

what has this theory caused such an impact among the scientific society the

impact among the scientific society the

impact among the scientific society the answer is very simple

answer is very simple

answer is very simple the theory makes sense we are still

the theory makes sense we are still

the theory makes sense we are still acting like her ancestors did making

acting like her ancestors did making

acting like her ancestors did making abrupt decisions and setting short-term

abrupt decisions and setting short-term

abrupt decisions and setting short-term goals

goals

goals moreover lack of motivation to complete

moreover lack of motivation to complete

moreover lack of motivation to complete an assignment causes procrastination

an assignment causes procrastination

an assignment causes procrastination this lack of motivation can be provoked

this lack of motivation can be provoked

this lack of motivation can be provoked by multiple distinct factors such as the

by multiple distinct factors such as the

by multiple distinct factors such as the fear failure perfectionism anxiety or

fear failure perfectionism anxiety or

fear failure perfectionism anxiety or some political students are not engaged

some political students are not engaged

some political students are not engaged with the assigned task students by this

with the assigned task students by this

with the assigned task students by this studies by the centre an educator of

studies by the centre an educator of

studies by the centre an educator of education policy expose that 40% of high

education policy expose that 40% of high

education policy expose that 40% of high school students are chronically

school students are chronically

school students are chronically disengaged from school either because

disengaged from school either because

disengaged from school either because they do not want to learn what they’re

they do not want to learn what they’re

they do not want to learn what they’re learning or because they feel they could

learning or because they feel they could

learning or because they feel they could be doing more productive activities plus

be doing more productive activities plus

be doing more productive activities plus a survey carried out in which 50

a survey carried out in which 50

a survey carried out in which 50 students from our school

students from our school

students from our school Kaleo Lee were interviewed demonstrates

Kaleo Lee were interviewed demonstrates

Kaleo Lee were interviewed demonstrates that a hundred percent of them lived

that a hundred percent of them lived

that a hundred percent of them lived doing their academic tasks until the

doing their academic tasks until the

doing their academic tasks until the last minute since they are not motivated

last minute since they are not motivated

last minute since they are not motivated to motivated to complete them these

to motivated to complete them these

to motivated to complete them these poses a significant problem since it

poses a significant problem since it

poses a significant problem since it appears that by not being able to engage

appears that by not being able to engage

appears that by not being able to engage their students and help them develop

their students and help them develop

their students and help them develop they want to learn the school system is

they want to learn the school system is

they want to learn the school system is creating procrastinators as a result of

creating procrastinators as a result of

creating procrastinators as a result of their lack of motivation to

their lack of motivation to

their lack of motivation to get distracted by the entertainment

get distracted by the entertainment

get distracted by the entertainment devices available to them

devices available to them

devices available to them consequently they prefer to engage in

consequently they prefer to engage in

consequently they prefer to engage in other activities like checking social

other activities like checking social

other activities like checking social media playing video games or watching

media playing video games or watching

media playing video games or watching movies according to an article published

movies according to an article published

movies according to an article published by the Guardian titled procrastination a

by the Guardian titled procrastination a

by the Guardian titled procrastination a student’s worst enemy 70% of students

student’s worst enemy 70% of students

student’s worst enemy 70% of students leave their tasks to the last minute a

leave their tasks to the last minute a

leave their tasks to the last minute a tendency that is affected by the use of

tendency that is affected by the use of

tendency that is affected by the use of social medium and it is important to

social medium and it is important to

social medium and it is important to keep in mind that most people blame this

keep in mind that most people blame this

keep in mind that most people blame this habit of procrastination on the

habit of procrastination on the

habit of procrastination on the excessive use of electronic devices

excessive use of electronic devices

excessive use of electronic devices however social media and however this

however social media and however this

however social media and however this obsession with social media and

obsession with social media and

obsession with social media and distractions may be the result of lack

distractions may be the result of lack

distractions may be the result of lack of motivation stress and the anxiety

of motivation stress and the anxiety

of motivation stress and the anxiety that students are going to him after all

that students are going to him after all

that students are going to him after all if students were inspired to learn to

if students were inspired to learn to

if students were inspired to learn to their schoolwork they would not believe

their schoolwork they would not believe

their schoolwork they would not believe in the completion of their work for the

in the completion of their work for the

in the completion of their work for the last minute

last minute

last minute therefore the key to fight off

therefore the key to fight off

therefore the key to fight off procrastination might be motivation

procrastination might be motivation

procrastination might be motivation towards learning instead of the

towards learning instead of the

towards learning instead of the confiscation of these electronic devices

confiscation of these electronic devices

confiscation of these electronic devices to conclude if you’ve ever

to conclude if you’ve ever

to conclude if you’ve ever procrastinated first of all understand

procrastinated first of all understand

procrastinated first of all understand that it’s okay we’ve all been there

that it’s okay we’ve all been there

that it’s okay we’ve all been there procrastination is literally wired into

procrastination is literally wired into

procrastination is literally wired into our brain since our ancestors did it and

our brain since our ancestors did it and

our brain since our ancestors did it and this trade has been passed on to us the

this trade has been passed on to us the

this trade has been passed on to us the future generations at the end of the day

future generations at the end of the day

future generations at the end of the day we are just humans and sometimes we are

we are just humans and sometimes we are

we are just humans and sometimes we are tricked into this habit now let’s

tricked into this habit now let’s

tricked into this habit now let’s quickly review the process of

quickly review the process of

quickly review the process of procrastination first some students

procrastination first some students

procrastination first some students procrastinate because they feel that

procrastinate because they feel that

procrastinate because they feel that because they decide to choose two other

because they decide to choose two other

because they decide to choose two other to do other activities instead of

to do other activities instead of

to do other activities instead of completing the task that they the task

completing the task that they the task

completing the task that they the task that they do not enjoy and since they

that they do not enjoy and since they

that they do not enjoy and since they are not motivated to complete the

are not motivated to complete the

are not motivated to complete the assigned task they become distracted by

assigned task they become distracted by

assigned task they become distracted by other activities like social media and

other activities like social media and

other activities like social media and other electronic devices yet even though

other electronic devices yet even though

other electronic devices yet even though as human beings were inclined to

as human beings were inclined to

as human beings were inclined to procrastinate fortunately there is a

procrastinate fortunately there is a

procrastinate fortunately there is a simple cure for procrastination and it’s

simple cure for procrastination and it’s

simple cure for procrastination and it’s called procrastination this uncommon

called procrastination this uncommon

called procrastination this uncommon phenomenon is the opposite of

phenomenon is the opposite of

phenomenon is the opposite of procrastination and it involves the

procrastination and it involves the

procrastination and it involves the completion of tasks as soon as they are

completion of tasks as soon as they are

completion of tasks as soon as they are assigned doing so may relief working

assigned doing so may relief working

assigned doing so may relief working memory since if one completes a task

memory since if one completes a task

memory since if one completes a task immediately after it is assigned one

immediately after it is assigned one

immediately after it is assigned one does not need to remember to remember it

does not need to remember to remember it

does not need to remember to remember it afterwards

afterwards

afterwards additionally delaying tasks result in

additionally delaying tasks result in

additionally delaying tasks result in worse before

worse before

worse before so procrastination is a viable way of

so procrastination is a viable way of

so procrastination is a viable way of enhancing performance plus accomplishing

enhancing performance plus accomplishing

enhancing performance plus accomplishing small tasks produces a rewarding feeling

small tasks produces a rewarding feeling

small tasks produces a rewarding feeling therefore we should break larger tasks

therefore we should break larger tasks

therefore we should break larger tasks that we tend to procrastinate into

that we tend to procrastinate into

that we tend to procrastinate into smaller ones in order to complete them

smaller ones in order to complete them

smaller ones in order to complete them quicker now I want to finish by

quicker now I want to finish by

quicker now I want to finish by challenging all of you to begin

challenging all of you to begin

challenging all of you to begin procrastinating today not next month not

procrastinating today not next month not

procrastinating today not next month not next week but today

next week but today

next week but today this way we can finally stop the thief

this way we can finally stop the thief

this way we can finally stop the thief of time thank

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