TED Talk
Vocabulary (👉:Example sentences)
1.procrastination (n.): the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
👉This is no time for procrastination - we need decisive action.
2. hypothesis (n.): an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
3. epiphany(n.): a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you
👉That was an eye-opening moment for me, an epiphany for me.
Introduce the talk
This video is talking about the cause of procrastination. In this talk, the speaker compared a rational decision maker with irrational one which is like a playful monkey in human brain.
When the procrastinator encounters difficult or tough things, the monkey will show up and stop him from doing what he have to do. However, the brain of the procrastinator has a guardian, panic monster, who’s always watching over him in his darkest moments.
In the end, the speaker encouraged us to think seriously about our really procrastination on something.
monkey
panic monster
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