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Addiction, Procrastination, and Laziness: A Proactive Guide to the Psychology of Motivation by [Gelperin, Roman]

Addiction, Procrastination, and Laziness: A Proactive Guide to the Psychology of Motivation Kindle Edition

by Roman Gelperin (Author)

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Learn to Take Control of Your Life, Through an In-Depth Understanding of Motivation:

What is motivation? Why do we feel totally paralyzed to do certain things, and utterly unable to quit others? Too many people conclude, falsely, that they are just lazy, or lacking in willpower. But what they lack is a correct understanding of their own minds, of motivation, and the way that it operates.

This book is a self-help manual and a rigorous analysis of the psychology of motivation. It will teach you to stop procrastinating, kick your addictions, circumvent laziness, take control of your actions, and achieve your goals, by thoroughly understanding the way your mind works. In it, you’ll learn:

• What is the nature of motivation, on its deepest psychological level

• Why addiction and procrastination are two sides of the same coin

• Why there’s no fundamental difference between a physical and psychological addiction

• Why willpower is rarely the solution to anything

• Why and how emotions motivate

You’ll also learn fifteen powerful strategies for motivating yourself, why they work, and how to apply them to your own life. By the end of this book, you’ll possess all the tools you need to take firm control of your daily existence.

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File Size: 4268 KB
Print Length: 123 pages
Publisher: The Self-Actualized Press (September 16, 2017)
Publication Date: September 16, 2017
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B075Q49QPX
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Linda H.

Still Working On It, But This Helps

November 3, 2017

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I liked the book, and although I am not entirely sure yet that it will work for me, it gave me some insight as to what goes on with addiction, procrastination and laziness. I was addicted to cigarettes for 13 years and gave them up 40 years ago. On the third try, I was finally successful using a similar program to this with a slow reduction of nicotine. Going 'cold turkey' has never worked for me, but slow change has. Today, I battle with overweight and lack of motivation from too many years of diet failure. I have some other bad habits, like staying up late, and knowing that it is bad just doesn't help me stop doing it. I have a lot of interests in life and I feel the pull of them distracting me from my goals all of the time. What this book did for me was that it helped me to see how the pleasurable things I enjoy were pulling me away from those goals, and the unpleasant things required for accomplishing my goals were so unpleasant in my mind that they were keeping me from doing them. So, I made a list of my goals and a list of the 14 psychological weapons and strategies in this book, and I applied each one to the 4 goals I listed. While I'm finding that I am making progress on the 1st goal, the last 3 haven't gone so well yet, and that being because my goals and life, in general, are very time consuming. I thought I would divide my time up each day into 4 time slots for the 4 goals, but it never seems to work out. However, being able to look over each of the 14 strategies before I start working on one of the goals seems to be helpful. I thought that maybe I'll have to work on only one goal until I've mastered it or formed a new habit. When I quit smoking, I was entirely focused on that one problem, how much I hated it, and had to get rid of it. The problem with diet and exercise is that it takes up even more of my time to focus on and is complicated by arthritis, now that I'm older. I also run out of gas sooner than I did when I was young. Focusing on just one thing makes everything else in my life (like my housework) fall apart, so the problem now becomes a matter of balance. Now, I've given myself a 5th goal, that of having balance in my life. Yeah, I really needed this book. I just hope I have enough years left to make it work.

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May 13, 2018

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The free sample is written simple easily understood English and promises an approachable and instructive book.
The rest of the book is written by a person who obviously has no idea how to write clearly and and has no respect for his readers. It is a slapdash effort that gets worse and worse as it nears the end as he struggles to use as many big words as possible in order to achieve his desired page count.
I kept working hard to get to a payoff that never came.
Like the old joke" there's got to be a pony in here somewhere".
Some word uses are frankly irritating such as repeatedly using the the word "nuance" when he means "aspect" to just give one example.
I felt cheated. Don't waste your time.

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January 14, 2018

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At the small price for the Kindle edition, I decided to give this book a try.
Very disappointed. There is not really any new advice here. Main points seem to be making the action more pleasurable and the procrastination habit less pleasurable, plus controlling environment. But you're left to your own device how to apply that.
In the last chapter, the author gives examples where the tips are applied. In all cases, the advice is very (too) short. In some cases, the advice is just silly or unhealthy (sleep on a bad mattress, drink more coffee!).
There are no real life examples, no real cases or no user feedback. It's just theoretical.

Off course, the advice in the book can be added to whatever you're already doing. But it doesn't offer the insight the title promises.

I think Self Discipline in 10 Days by Theodore Bryant is a much better choice.

In a strange way, this book is kind of motivating: it seems way to easy to get a book published, I may try my own.

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Lucas Anthony

Good idea, poor execution.

October 14, 2017

Format: Kindle Edition

Interesting premise but a little too arrogantly written for my taste. It would have been a thousand times more readable if he'd had a little intellectual humility and put forth his theory/anecdotes forward as just that: theories and anecdotes. Can this help people? Maybe. Was it enjoyable to read? Not really.

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September 25, 2017

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I love that this book explains why people can't motivate themselves, and gives advice on how to do so within the bounds of human psychology. Not the standard advice of: just do it you lazy bum!

151 people found this helpful

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November 10, 2017

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I never knew my depression was an addiction - best book I've read that really helped me.

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October 13, 2017

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The solution to motivational troubles is not grit or willpower, but understanding and introspection. Once you grasp the first principles behind the psychology of motivation, you will be able to intelligently control your actions. Roman's book taught me this, and has been a valuable addition to my life :)

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Not an enjoyable read. Very thick writing. All ...

May 12, 2018

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Not an enjoyable read. Very thick writing. All theory and no tangible tools to use. Would not buy again.

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Ken Godevenos

If There’s a Will, There’s Definitely a Way!

This is a small book (114 pages) which packs a big message. The bottom line is this: There is hope for behavioral addicts, procrastinators, and the lazy who want to control or...Read more

Published 11 hours ago

Joan of Arc

Nothing to learn!

Just another self help book...full of “other people’s” stories, I so much dislike this in a book!

Nice easy simple read that made the most complex concepts easy to comprehend. The length and depth of this book is absolutely perfect.Read more

Published 7 days ago

Dena Tyndall

Motivate me!

If this book even helps me find my motivation or help me motivate others I will be thrilled! I plan to start it soon, when I have some extra time.

Published 8 days ago

Rita Jensen

Nicely written

The book was easy to read, but I didn't finish it. I need a book that will administer an electric shock.

Published 12 days ago

rainny

Textbook style, not for everyone, but exactly what I need

This book is not written by an experienced psychologist with years of experience with clients. It only presents a selection of theories that connect with each other and they...Read more

Published 13 days ago

Tom

This book created an ADD.

I was looking for another perspective on motivation. What I found was a book that almost motivated me to stop reading.Read more

Published 13 days ago

Jean-Pierre Marceau

promising !

I am at the beginning of the practical section and it seems quite promising but I am not yet sure it is not the same old ideas from a different perspective.Read more

Published 15 days ago

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