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Are you stuck in the cycle of knowing what to do but doing the opposite? This isn't laziness—it's emotional avoidance. Host John Sampson explores why 15-20% of the population suffers from chronic procrastination and gives you a proven framework to break free.
We look at procrastination through two powerful lenses:
- Ancient Philosophy: Learn what the Stoics called a "failure of character" and why Seneca warned that postponement is the greatest waste of life. Discover Aristotle's concept of Akrasia —the knowing-doing gap—and how Marcus Aurelius used the urgency of Memento Mori to force action.
- Modern Psychology: Understand procrastination as a failure ...
Keywords
self helpphilosophypsychologyovercomingprocrastinationmotivationmentalhealthstoicism