How to Stop Procrastinating [ONE EASY TRICK] 

The thing i like about Mark, is his no bullshit approach. Spitting out facts as it is and not sugarcoating anything. Thnx Mark

Kind of interesting that I’m seeing this as I’m procrastinating

Indeed, procrastination is one of the most important problems in life..⏳

Even mark himself is unable to control his laughter😂😂. This was a bomb video btw

I discovered this video a year ago. Now I'm excercising almost every morning, keep my kitchen clean, finish my third novel and enjoy feeling healthier every day. It's ridiculous how a single video made me discover many other interesting videos and authors. Often I just tell myself "Don't mind the outcome, just do something!". It is indeed magic. Thank you, Mark! 🤣

Still remember you taking time to get back to my emails, you're such a great person, Mark - you changed my life for the better :)

Wait- so this means that procrastination also follows the do something principle. Explains why I can't stop once I start procrastinating. ○_○

"There is no such thing as staying the same, you either improve and get better or allow yourself to get worse! " Pick your sacrifices. I took mine.

"The do something principle saved my marriage. Now I'm cleaning toilets all the time." I'm dead 🤣🤣

I saw this 6 days ago. And it changed my life. Just wanted to drop in a msg and thank you. Have also sent this to my entire class and hopefully the momentum will make this amongst the most watched videos ever.. And I pray that it earns you a billion bucks

"The antidote to fear is action" - Jane Seymour

This video should be sponsored by Nike.

Didn't see this coming. Holy shit, I cracked my ass laughing.

Mark, 1 of my acquaintance who has ADHD read yr book & turned into a completely different person. In his Instagram story, he posted yr book as a recommended book so I took initiative to read it too. It's little breakthrough stories like this that you have blessed the world that makes you an amazing man. Thank you for your contribution to society!

bro even shorten the video into 2mins for us to start doin something 😭

I remember reading this principle in your blog post about 7 or so years ago when I found you Mark. I was 15 at the time and because of you I made alot of positive changes in my life and now I'm 22 about to be studying a psychology Honours program. All because of your "amateur psychology" articles all the way back then. Reading your content all of these years has truly changed my direction in life, and I hope to be able to reach and help others as well in my own way. Much love and gratitude to you, Paolo.

LOVED IT!!!!

Mark is taking his vlog to a whole another level. I was waiting for u to upload a new vid!!

Hi Mark, I just wanna say your philosophy deserves to be in every high school syllabus around the world. Imagine depressed and distracted kids, start acknowledging their pain and start doing something since an early stage of life. Most parents and teachers do not share such ideas unfortunately and probably due to their cliche expectations. And your ideas would surely fill such a gap in education.

Fun presentation of the problem. I totally agree. I always get a burst of energy/satisfaction when I finally complete something I had been putting off. The trick is to keep that ball rolling.

This video is exactly the kinda stuff that makes me love this guy's work!

This is worth much more than all the books on procrastination that you could possibly read in a lifetime (while procrastinating the things you should/could do instead). And it's effin' hilarious!

9/10 Mark Mansons recommend this. And please don't ask me about the other one, living with schizophrenia is already difficult :(

Genius in your creative presentation. Mark! My 16 year old son and I really understood this lesson almost instantly in your 2 1/2 minute skit. It cuts through all the other volumes of self-help b.s. I've been reading and studying to have a more effective and valued life. Cheers p.s. I do clean my toilets though, lol

I love how you mixed humor with true facts. I knew about this ''action - motivation'' relation but sometimes (many times, freaking daily), we need to remind ourselves and your video provides a different perspective.

The best part about the "Do Something principle" is for myself, it's a reminder at the end of the day that I did something. Maybe there's a "Did Something principle" out there! (I read your article about this back in my final year of high school, and seeing this in an unfiltered, silly video that works is pure gold)

THIS is the type of content I'm here for

I literally have your quote "Don't just sit there, do something. The answers will follow." on my notice board. You're so dope Mark Manson, so glad I found your YT channel ❤️

I laughed so fu*king hard while watching this video and went straight to do my work after finishing it.😁😊

Could I be anymore grateful for this video!!! Thank you Mark.

I just start with doing a simple short thing like washing the dishes, it makes me feel slightly better about my day and self and gives me a little motivation to start a slightly longer and harder thing to do and so on 😌

Yup you’re definitely leveling up your video skills here. Love it!

i watch this video whenever i procrastinate, it motivates me

The concept of putting some extremely valuable and useful advice wrapped up in a "shitty video ad" form is nothing short of spectacular. Editing is top notch.

This is one of my new favorite RU-vid videos. It looked like you had a lot of fun making it too xD

I want a dozen of these, take all my money

Mark, I just finished reading The Subtle Art and it absolutely changed my life. It helps that I've been to Cape Point and your whole description of that part of South Africa, where the ocean meets the sky, that endlessness on all sides of you, it was some of the best writing that I've ever had the privilege of reading. Your book has absolutely changed my life. After finishing my masters in commercial law and entering the workforce I've had two years of absolute hopeless depression, and nothing has helped me (including dozens of hours of therapy) as much as your book has. I've got a channel here on another name and I hope we can have a conversation some time. All the best dude, you're the f#cking greatest

I’m in the middle of one of your books. It’s incredible! Excited to start “The Subtle Art...” next

My first RU-vid comment goes to your video and I liked it, what you asked to do and how you presented your idea. I'm still smiling after video. Going back to work again. Thanks.

Love this version of Mark !❤️ He doesn't sound like an angry teacher , finally 😂

I put this on my watch list. Will watch it tomorrow

Best thing happened to me this last week was seeing your video in recommendation. I have been watching videos regularly & it’s freaking life changing

I absolutely love this video. 2:02 my favorite part, the laugh in his voice, cracks me up everytime.

I need this video in place of every single ad. It also should be unskippable

I’m so grateful that Mark Manson exists. 💕

We need more such 2 min life advice videos

😂 It's a good thing I already take you seriously. I've listened to three of your books, and sub to your newsletter as well. Fanboy mentality which I'm sure you'd discourage me against becoming. As for attacking procrastination one small thing at a time? Bloody brilliant.

This is hilarious, because I just noticed that procrastinating is doing something, it’s just something you find negative 😂

Holy crap, this was hilarious AND motivating. How do I make this video my morning alarm?

You're the first youtube that isn't afraid to say "get the fuck off youtube" I respect you

This will change my life for ever I can already feel it. Action creates motivation. The backwards law.

The footage on the treadmill KILLED ME 😂 love from Poland! ❤️

Saving this as watch later

I have created many of my own narratives based on Mark’s advise about this - for example when I don’t want to work on office type work I make myself do three things and then some days it turns into 10 or more things

This helped me far more than it had any right to do.

What do you do when you try to do something the worse it seems to get and the worse you seem to feel? When doing the thing you know you need to do just makes it feel larger and harder to do and you feel like you're spiraling into more and more anxiety because you still need to pay bills and go to/find work while making time to socialize so you don't end up having no friends in your 40s? When you feel less and less competent the more you try and do the thing and realize you are more and more out of your depth but no one seems to know how to help you because these things come easy to them? That they CAN just do it and it gets easier like a downhill snowball, but yours is uphill where the more you push the bigger it gets and it gets harder and harder to push as well as more dangerous cause if you slip you are now at risk of being carried downhill by this huge snowball that again gets bigger before you inevitably crash. What do you do when you can get started and maybe even feel okay for a few minutes to an hour but it just feels worse the more you do it? But you also feel guilty not doing it, and this pattern has been going on for decades and you feel like an incompetent nothing because again everyone else can just do the thing and it's easy but you can't so you feel like a perpetual lazy idiot. How do you stop that?

Thanks Mark. I have listened to your wisdom for quite a while and benefited a lot. These days I am stressed again and there you made me smile again. Actually your Do Something principle is stuck in my mind and shows up (though after stressing a lot about the situation) whenever I get stuck.

The real money maker is finding out how to do nothing and still sell 13 million copies of a book with the word fuck on it 😳😳😳

I like the analogy of a snow ball!!!! I completely agree with you!!

Momentum is 1000 times more important than motivation. Everyone who wants something badly is motivated. The hard part is getting started. This is why the Japanese use the one minute rule. Do something for one minute. It’s very small and easy and it gets you started. That leads to momentum if you do a minute a few days in a row.

As funny it's sounds, the effective it is Thanks mark

OMG, this was great!!! I was procrastinating and saw your video. I also decided to watch that because it was short. Right after this video I'm going to put action! Thank you, Mark!

This video popped up as I was procrastinating. Guess I'll get up and go for that run now.

Please mark make short videos like this👌👏

This dude cracks me up every time. Gold.

This is so true! Action should be regarded more as a starting point for living...

This wisdom is packaged in a way that is acceptable by people. Wow!

Seriously felt like he was talking straight to me 😂

This is one of your funniest lessons. I f*cking love it. Now I'm off to do something

Last week I completed reading your book and yesterday I subscribed your channel. You are a good addition to my life.

Ahahah I think I love this man! Also: Today. Tired as hell. I think "I'll watch one motivational video before starting my workout". I do. Still tired as hell. ... obviously. I negotiate with myself: "I'll just do the worm up. It's 6 minutes, I can do it. Then maybe one serie, I dunno, we'll see" I do. I end up doing more series than usual super proud of myself. It's been a good day. I love the 'do something' principle! Ps: then I opened a beer and binged on RU-vid...here I am indeed. You gotta reward yourself some now and then, isn't it?

The amount of sarcasm contained in this video is absolutely gorgeous and not to mention about how useful, applicable and easy to understand the lesson is. Thanks Mark!

Best Video Ever made. It's like 2021 version of that famous George Carlin bit about motivation

Mark, You are so funny yet teach us life lessons. I just finished your famous book " The subtle art of Not giving a f*ck" It was the most influential book I've read. Thank you! By the way, I have a big sticky note that reads " Do something" on my desk

Sir I would really love a video on "confidence building" by you. This was a great push btw, thanks.

Listening to this everytime makes me get up do, f*kn something..

I passed the video as I was tired of such simple fix videos,I scrolled back to realise one of the best decision ever 😂

Consistency is the KEY !!

LOLOLOLOL Short & sweet! I better go do something now....

The testimonies have cracked me up. lol

Love this video format. Good shit Mark

I love this! I just read your book! Thank you for saying it out loud! I hate most self-help books but now I will gift yours to people I like.

Am I only one who slept after doing something rather than doing some more of same thing

Just read your article on the only way to be truly confident..... I ALWAYS try to improve incrementally so glad i read it, ...

I really enjoy your sarcasm.. your acting was on point on this video😎

It's my third time in a row and I'm still laughting hard watching this video! Awesome!!! Thanks Mark

Best Motivation video ever without rocket science about dopamine and psychology and ....

As ever Mark is slowly helping me sort my nonsense out. The blog post that goes with this is really good too and more indepth. I recommend people read that and also if you're procrastinator you may enjoy a TED talk by Tim Urban 'Inside The Mind Of A Master Procrastinator' TL:DW There are actually two types of procrastinating. One is where you have a deadline where the chronically disorganised can half-ass an attempt to rush the job when it's nearly time to be done and get away with it some of the time. The other, is for things that are more open ended and general, where there are no deadlines, and that's where the blog post is especially helpful and more psychological :)

Videos quality are becoming better Mark.

Brilliant!!! Love the message and the production ;-)

Looks like a video I need to watch. I think I’ll do it later

Very nice format hahaha do more like this one. Short but useful... and funny!

You are crazy funny, Mr. Manson ! Praise the Lord for letting us live at the same fu**in time like you do. 😄

Likely a lot of months of procrastination create burnout - kick it in the ass but listing out the small things to kick off

Dude thanks for the motivation Mark!!

Love that you had so much fun making this lol

This is what I’ve been needed.. Thanks a lot

Seriously, thank you Mark.

Also the Do Something Principle helped me watched through 25 YT vids in a day

It’s literally the law of motion ❤