Vicky's arms look like Popeye has had a fight with a bulldozer and once again, she's wearing an emergency hat. That takes longer than it should. When she and Joe finally get to the point, you'll discover how sloth can prevent you from writing your book, why it's not your fault, and 3 cool things you can do to make sure you get started. Note: if you're listening to this with your kids, you may end up explaining long words to them that make you feel uncomfortable. Blame Joe.
Key Takeaways:
[3:10] Vicky is in a lot of pain today because she was trying to do a new trapeze move.
[11:15] Let’s talk about sloth!
[12:45] What is the definition of sloth?
[14:05] Everything has survived and reproduced to produce us. That’s amazing!
[15:50] Vicky at one point thought she was having bouts of laziness, but it wasn’t. It was genuine depression.
[17:30] Joe has a system for dealing with things he doesn’t want to deal with.
[21:25] We plan to do good work, but for some reason ’emergencies’ crop up that make you not do the work.
[27:40] Why is everyone hoarding toilet paper?
[28:55] Vicky has three ways you can de-sloth yourself!
[31:20] When Vicky procrastinates, she gets really anxious.
[36:15] Schedule time in your calendar to do basic tasks like laundry.
[37:15] Next week’s sin is Lust!!
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