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🐒 Inside the Mind of a Procrastinator: Tim Urban’s Monkey, Panic & Purpose
Season 2
Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Why do we delay the things that matter most—even when we know better?
In this laugh-out-loud yet painfully accurate episode, we dive into the viral insights of Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why, as he hilariously unpacks the psychology of procrastination. Meet the characters inside every procrastinator’s brain: the Rational Decision Maker, the mischievous Instant Gratification Monkey 🐒, and the dramatic but helpful Panic Monster 👹.
But this episode goes deeper than late-night cramming. We explore the dangerous second kind of procrastination—the one without deadlines. Whether it’s pursuing a dream, ending a toxic relationship, starting a business, or just taking better care of your health—this hidden kind of delay can quietly steal your most meaningful progress. Urban's insights are funny, vulnerable, and packed with truth bombs 💣.
You’ll leave this episode understanding why you wait, how to spot the monkey in action, and how to get moving on the life that really matters.
🎯 A must-listen for creatives, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone battling with putting things off.
👉 Hit play now—and maybe start that thing you’ve been putting off. Or... maybe tomorrow.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ministry-of-mind--6690976/support.
Ministry of Mind — Where Calm Creates Power.
🎧 Long-form video editions available on YouTube
🎵 instrumental music by Ministry of Music on Spotify
calm • clarity • discipline • mental resilience
In this laugh-out-loud yet painfully accurate episode, we dive into the viral insights of Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why, as he hilariously unpacks the psychology of procrastination. Meet the characters inside every procrastinator’s brain: the Rational Decision Maker, the mischievous Instant Gratification Monkey 🐒, and the dramatic but helpful Panic Monster 👹.
But this episode goes deeper than late-night cramming. We explore the dangerous second kind of procrastination—the one without deadlines. Whether it’s pursuing a dream, ending a toxic relationship, starting a business, or just taking better care of your health—this hidden kind of delay can quietly steal your most meaningful progress. Urban's insights are funny, vulnerable, and packed with truth bombs 💣.
You’ll leave this episode understanding why you wait, how to spot the monkey in action, and how to get moving on the life that really matters.
🎯 A must-listen for creatives, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone battling with putting things off.
👉 Hit play now—and maybe start that thing you’ve been putting off. Or... maybe tomorrow.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ministry-of-mind--6690976/support.
Ministry of Mind — Where Calm Creates Power.
🎧 Long-form video editions available on YouTube
🎵 instrumental music by Ministry of Music on Spotify
calm • clarity • discipline • mental resilience