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Virtuous Procrastination: When ‘Doing Good’ Becomes an Avoidance Tactic

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Are you procrastinating more than you think you are? In this episode, I’m talking about virtuous procrastination – the act of avoiding discomfort, uncertainty, or purposeful risk by busying yourself with work that appears responsible, generous, and good. Volunteering. Overcommitting. Over-preparing. It looks admirable, but sometimes it’s just a sneaky distraction from what’s most important to you.

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Chapters

1. Virtuous procrastination (00:00:00)

2. When virtue becomes an avoidance tactic (00:02:21)

3. Other flavors of avoidance (00:04:49)

4. How to shift out of virtuous procrastination (00:05:54)

5. Reconnect with what matters most (00:06:58)

6. I want to talk to you (00:08:03)

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