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Overcoming procrastination
or, how to think and act rationally in spite of life's inevitable hassles
180 pages
A no-nonsense, cognitive toolkit for dismantling the mental roadblocks that keep you stuck.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting down with a pragmatic, no-nonsense therapist who refuses to let you buy into your own excuses. The pace is steady and deliberate, guiding you through the cognitive distortions that fuel avoidance. Instead of relying on fleeting motivation or toxic positivity, the atmosphere is deeply grounded and analytical, offering a rational framework for dismantling self-sabotage. The prose is straightforward and occasionally clinical, prioritizing clear, actionable exercises over flowery rhetoric. It is an empowering experience that shifts the reader from a state of overwhelmed paralysis to one of capable agency. This is the perfect read for anyone exhausted by their own procrastination who craves a logical, psychology-backed approach to finally taking action.
- Mood
- grounded
- practical
- empowering
- focused
- Tone
- pragmatic
- direct
- no-nonsense
- analytical
- encouraging
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- cognitive restructuring · overcoming self-sabotage · personal agency · rational thinking · habit formation
- The writing
- Clear, straightforward, and clinical, prioritizing actionable advice and cognitive exercises over flowery language.
- The arc
- Moves from the frustration of chronic avoidance to a grounded sense of agency and practical capability.
- Who it's for
- Readers who are tired of their own excuses and want a logical, psychology-backed framework for getting things done.
Content notes
- discussions of anxiety
- self-sabotage
About the book
Originally published: New York: Institute for Rational Living, 1977.
Description from Open Library.
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