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Jump!: A New Philosophy for Conquering Procrastination
Do you repeatedly defer life to later, convinced there will come a time when you'll be better prepared to seize its opportunities?
Do you spend your best hours on chores or trivia before allowing yourself to get to what most matters to you?
The real mystery of procrastination is why we avoid goals to which we're passionately committed. It's understandable that we'd put off cleaning the fridge or completing our tax return; but why do we swerve a loved one, a vocation, a hobby, or a new life that feels supremely meaningful to us?
Simon May argues that the almost universal consensus around overcoming procrastination - setting priorities and optimizing time working "smarter not harder" - might work for the boring things but is of little use when it comes to treasured goals that we're avoiding.
Jump! proposes seven radically new ways in which we can overcome this life-sabotaging procrastination. May claims that, for all their pain, the regret and boredom created by procrastination can shine the brightest light on our top priorities, either reaffirming our commitment to them or teaching us that we're on the wrong path. This is the unexpected blessing of that it offers hope of becoming ourselves.
Do you spend your best hours on chores or trivia before allowing yourself to get to what most matters to you?
The real mystery of procrastination is why we avoid goals to which we're passionately committed. It's understandable that we'd put off cleaning the fridge or completing our tax return; but why do we swerve a loved one, a vocation, a hobby, or a new life that feels supremely meaningful to us?
Simon May argues that the almost universal consensus around overcoming procrastination - setting priorities and optimizing time working "smarter not harder" - might work for the boring things but is of little use when it comes to treasured goals that we're avoiding.
Jump! proposes seven radically new ways in which we can overcome this life-sabotaging procrastination. May claims that, for all their pain, the regret and boredom created by procrastination can shine the brightest light on our top priorities, either reaffirming our commitment to them or teaching us that we're on the wrong path. This is the unexpected blessing of that it offers hope of becoming ourselves.
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Published February 13, 2025
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May 19, 2025
Very well put together book. Simon May provides multiple very in depth solutions to overcoming procrastination and also explains how procrastination could be a useful tool to help us navigate towards our true wants and desires.
Some of his examples and references were hard to follow, however I’m giving it 5 stars due to how practical his solutions are to apply to any aspect of your life, and I’m left with a pretty good understanding of why they will work.
Some of his examples and references were hard to follow, however I’m giving it 5 stars due to how practical his solutions are to apply to any aspect of your life, and I’m left with a pretty good understanding of why they will work.
March 16, 2025
It's not a self-help book. It's a food for thought. And very high quality food. I enjoyed reading this book very much. It's not easy to read, as probably most philosophical essays are, but a very thought-provoking and insightful approach to understand what procrastination really is and what impact it has on our life.
Well spent time with this book.
Well spent time with this book.
October 8, 2025
snappy and well written, definitely food for thought. Procrastination as an opportunity for self reflection
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