The speaker recalls a time in college when they had to write a 10-page paper.
They procrastinated and took Aderall and weed to help them focus.
Despite distractions, they eventually started writing the paper.
🧠 Engaging in instant gratification activities like smoking weed and scrolling on social media can hinder our ability to focus on difficult tasks.
📚 Engaging in overstimulating activities like watching adult content and playing video games outside of school can make it challenging to concentrate while studying.
⏰ Building the habit of engaging in difficult tasks and avoiding instant gratification can train our brains to prefer challenges and overcome procrastination.
🧠 Overstimulation leads to resistance towards doing hard tasks.
⚡ Stepping away from instant gratification allows the brain to adjust and make hard tasks easier.
💡 Tricking the brain to like doing hard things involves rewiring dopamine levels.
🧠 Dopamine plays a role in our motivation.
📺 Easy activities like watching videos or playing video games give an instant spike in dopamine.
⚙️ To overcome the lack of motivation for hard work, a dopamine detox is recommended.
🧠 You can rewire your brain to enjoy doing hard things and replace instant gratification with delayed gratification.
📚 By developing good habits and following a daily schedule, hard work and activities like reading become enjoyable.
⏰ Creating a timetable of productive habits and sticking to it helps in cutting out instant gratification and rewiring the brain.
💡 Cutting out bad habits and instant gratification leads to a better way of living.
🎮 Video games and other stimulating activities can be addictive and hinder personal growth.
🧠 Rewiring the brain to enjoy doing hard things can lead to personal growth and fulfillment.
🧠 Limit distractions, such as browsing your phone, to optimize mental clarity and focus on hard work.
⏰ Utilize the morning when your brain is freshest to tackle difficult tasks and avoid indulging in instant gratification.
📴 Put your phone on do not disturb to create a deep workflow and improve productivity.
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