#panic monster

Logan: So, we have 2 weeks to write a 4 page essay. That means we need to write 2 pages per week. We should probably get started right-

Patton: I just remembered that the Bermuda Triangle exists, we should spend 3 hours looking at the wiki pages!

Logan: But-

Roman: And than we need to rewatch the Office for the hundredth time. Sorry, Lo, looks like we don't have time for that paper.

Thomas: Soon, 2 weeks turned to 1 week. 1 week turned to 3 days. 3 days turned to-

Virgil: WHAT THE FUCK WE HAVE 12 HOURS TO WRITE THIS PAPER *waving siren around* LET'S GO LET'S GO *screaming*

Thomas: And that's when the Panic Monster came in.

Help me awaken Panic Monster

“What is a panic monster?” you may ask. Before you look at me funny and wonder if I have finally lost it, let me clarify. I never had it to begin with. However, in this instance, I am referring to the TED talk of Tim Urban on the subject of procrastination. It’s really good, you should watch it.

This TED talk. Panic Monster is the work of Tim Urban of Wait but Why? I’ve been a right cheeky bugger…

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I finally got ahold of the two that are ruining my life. We're all just one big happy family, right?

On the left is the Instant Gratification Monkey. Whenever you have something important to do, he immediately comes up with all the stuff you could be doing besides the important thing. On the right is the Panic Monster. Once your deadline draws closer, the Panic Monster appears and reminds you of all the HORRIBLE THINGS that will happen if you DON'T DO THE IMPORTANT THING.

When it rains it pours. Was in an accident today driving to my parents to drop off invitations. No one was hurt, thank God, but there’s a lot of damage to our one and only car.

Even though the accident wasn’t my fault – the other driver was pulling out…