Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Article mentioned:
psyche.co/ideas/personal-transformation-can-start-with-a-whisper-not-a-bang

Other articles I read while researching this video:
aeon.co/ideas/to-make-laziness-work-for-you-put-some-effort-into-it
aeon.co/essays/why-do-i-let-myself-sabotage-my-own-best-laid-plans

0:00 Fall vs slide
0:57 The 1 min 31 seconds summary of this video
3:01 (1) R: Recognise the slip.
6:14 Listen to your whispers
8:48 Bigger picture: why do we self sabotage?
13:45 Bonus tools
17:33 (2) U: Use your anchors.
19:06 Bonus tools
23:45 (3) T: Time your stops.
26:09 Bigger picture: why we're so lazy
27:44 Bonus tools
30:23 Final: redefine progress
32:12 Final bonus tool
33:02 Summary & outro rizz