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The School of Greatness

3 Ways to Beat Procrastination & Master Self-Discipline EP 1294

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.821.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

We often think there will always be next year, or another “at bat”, or another opportunity in everything we do. But what if that isn’t true? What if the opportunities and the circumstances we have at this very moment are all we’ll ever have? It’s human nature to procrastinate and put things off in place of pleasure and fun. It’s natural for us to avoid the things that scare us, and it’s natural to have a fear of failure. This episode boiled down the blueprint to overcoming our natural urge to procrastinate into a 3-step process. These steps come from the strategies and tips over the course of the countless conversations with some of the world’s leading experts on this topic. In this episode, you will learn:The necessary steps to stop procrastinating.Why it's so important to have a vision for your life.How forming unconditional self-love requires embracing your flaws.The keys to master self-discipline. For more, go to lewishowes.com/1294 Rory Vaden on Beating Procrastination and Rewiring Your Brain for Success: https://link.chtbl.com/1184-pod David Goggins on Mastering Your Mind and Defying the Odds: https://link.chtbl.com/715-pod Katy Milkman on Believing in Yourself & Setting Goals: https://link.chtbl.com/1151-pod

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0:00.0

What are the opportunities and the circumstances we have at this very moment are all we'll ever have.

0:06.8

I have boiled down the blueprint to overcoming our natural urge to procrastination into a three step process.

0:15.8

Welcome to the School of Greatness.

0:19.0

My name is Lewis Howes.

0:20.2

A former pro athlete turned lifestyle entrepreneur.

0:23.0

In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock

0:29.1

your inner greatness.

0:31.1

Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:32.8

Now let the class begin.

0:39.0

Welcome back everyone.

0:40.1

Today we are going to discuss something that holds so many of us back from overcoming obstacles

0:45.3

and achieving our dreams.

0:47.3

And that thing is procrastination.

0:50.5

Now over the years I've found that a lack of self-love is the biggest killer of dreams.

0:55.6

But procrastination is a close second.

0:58.4

And we often think there are always going to be more time.

1:01.7

There's going to be next year, there's going to be another at bat or another opportunity in everything we do.

1:07.2

But what if that isn't true?

1:08.8

What are the opportunities and the circumstances we have at this very moment are all we'll ever have.

1:15.7

Now to start I want to take a moment to make sure we all acknowledge this.

1:19.3

It's human nature to procrastinate and to put things off in a place of pleasure and a fun.

1:25.2

I am the king of procrastination if I want to be.

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