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According to Dr. Piers Steel, approximately what percentage of students procrastinate?
According to Dr. Piers Steel, approximately what percentage of students procrastinate?
- 75%
- 50%
- 25%
- 95% (correct)
Procrastination is most effective when time management is controlled.
Procrastination is most effective when time management is controlled.
False (B)
What is the key takeaway regarding time management?
What is the key takeaway regarding time management?
Time is an opportunity to value.
The author mentions that time isn't like a ______ battery; once it's gone, it's gone.
The author mentions that time isn't like a ______ battery; once it's gone, it's gone.
Match the expert with the statistic they provided:
Match the expert with the statistic they provided:
What made the author value and be grateful for time?
What made the author value and be grateful for time?
Spending time on leisure activities always results in immediate regret.
Spending time on leisure activities always results in immediate regret.
Apart from procrastination, what else causes time to move?
Apart from procrastination, what else causes time to move?
According to Jim steyer, teens spend ______ hours daily on screens, which is 1/3 of the day gone and 34 days of the year gone using social media.
According to Jim steyer, teens spend ______ hours daily on screens, which is 1/3 of the day gone and 34 days of the year gone using social media.
What is the author's main contention about time?
What is the author's main contention about time?
Flashcards
Procrastination
Procrastination
Procrastination tricks you into thinking you have plenty of time, leading to regrets and stress.
Uncontrolled time management
Uncontrolled time management
Uncontrolled time management is procrastination's accomplice, distracting you from important tasks.
Value of Time
Value of Time
Time is a valuable opportunity that should be cherished, as it shapes our life's story.
Controlling Time
Controlling Time
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Biggest regret
Biggest regret
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Study Notes
- Procrastination can lead to last-minute panic and poor results.
- Lack of valuing time can cause regrets.
- Time doesn't wait for anyone.
Procrastination
- Procrastination tricks people into thinking they have plenty of time.
- It lures individuals into taking breaks from work to do lazy pursuits, which brings about regrets in the end.
- Dr. Piers Steel states that 95% of students procrastinate, and for 50% of them, it impacts them significantly.
- Temporary enjoyment leads to regrets and stress.
- People wish they could go back in time to fix regrets.
Time Management
- Procrastination brings the accomplice of uncontrolled time management.
- The accomplice distracts from due tasks until the last minute.
- Simon Kemp says that people spend 2 hours and 23 minutes daily on social media.
- Jim Steyer says that teens spend 7.5 hours daily on screens, which is ½ of the day and 34 days of the year.
- People waste time without realizing it, starting with just one video or episode that turns into many.
- Managing time is about controlling actions.
- If people don't control time, it will control them.
- Time is something that can't be recovered.
- A major regret is time wasted on unimportant things.
- Time isn't like a rechargeable battery; once it's gone, it's gone.
Key Takeaway
- Time is an opportunity, and people determine how they use or waste it.
- Every second should be cherished.
- Time moves forward with or without people.
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