I’ll Do It Later – Stop Procrastinating | English Listening Podcast with Subtitles + Word Meanings – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

1.Welcome to our [Music] podcast I'll do it later I'll do it later such an innocent little phrase right so harmless so reasonable so convenient it's what we say when we don't feel like doing something right now when we think we have all the time in the world when we trick ourselves into believing that the future version of us will be more responsible more energetic more disciplined than we are in this moment and maybe for a while that lie works until one day you wake up and realize later never came you told yourself you'd start that book that project that workout routine later you told yourself you'd have that conversation take that risk make that change later you postpone the things that mattered thinking there would always be more time but time doesn't wait it never does and here's the thing later is seductive because it feels like a promise like a gentle reassurance that we're not saying no we're just saying not now it makes us feel like we're in control but in reality every time we say I'll do it later we're handing over control to something else distraction laziness fear or just the illusion of infinite tomorrows you know what's funny if someone stole your wallet you'd be furious if someone took money straight from your bank account you'd fight to get it back but time the most valuable thing you own you give it away so easily and you don't even realize it because the theft is silent it happens in the little moments the extra hour scrolling through nonsense the 10th time hitting snooze the days weeks months lost in meaningless routines that you never questioned and then at some point life Taps you on the shoulder and asks was that really what you wanted or did you just get comfortable delaying the things that scared you because that's the real reason isn't it it's not just procrastination it's protection we push things to later because they're uncomfortable now because starting is scary because failure is possible but let's be brutally honest for a second what's actually scarier the discomfort of starting or the regret of never trying and be careful because regret isn't loud at first it Whispers it shows up in small ways the twinge of Envy when you see someone doing what you always wanted to do the frustration that bubbles up when you realize you're in the same place you were a year ago the quiet voice in the back of your mind that says this isn't what I wanted but here's where things get interesting because the opp of I'll do it later isn't I'll do it all right now it's not about hustling non-stop burning yourself out it's about making a different choice in this moment right now because the truth is action isn't something you wait to feel ready for it's something you create by starting the smallest step in the right direction still moves you forward and yet we convince ourselves that if we can't do something perfectly if we don't have a foolproof plan if we're not guaranteed success then it's better not to start at all that's a lie waiting for the perfect moment is like waiting for the ocean to stop having waves before you jump in you'll stand on the shore forever and life doesn't slow down for your hesitation the days pass whether you use them or not that book you wanted to write someone else is writing theirs that skill you wanted to learn someone else is already practicing the change you wanted to make someone else is making it and that's not meant to make you feel behind it's meant to wake you up because this isn't about comparison it's about realizing that your potential is slipping through your fingers while you wait for some mythical later that never actually comes the scariest part most people don't even notice it happening they get caught in the loop wake up do the same thing tell themselves they'll start tomorrow and that tomorrow becomes another tomorrow and another they never make the shift they never even realize they had a choice but you do because if you're listening to this right now if there's even a small part of you that feels uncomfortable that recognizes yourself in these words then congratulations you're awake enough to see it and once you see it you can't unsee it so what now because awareness alone isn't enough you already know you've been putting things off you already know time is passing knowing isn't the problem doing is and the only way to break the cycle of later is to Take Back Control of right now not in some dramatic movie montage kind of way you don't have to overhaul your life overnight but you do have to stop negotiating with yourself stop acting like your goals are optional stop waiting to feel like it you won't feel like like it do it anyway because here's what's interesting the people who get things done they don't necessarily have more time or more Talent or more energy than you they just stopped waiting for the right mood to take action you don't feel motivated move anyway and motivation will catch up you don't feel ready start anyway and Readiness will grow from experience you don't know exactly how begin anyway and Clarity will come through action you can live your whole life waiting to feel ready or you can decide that ready is just an excuse where a fancy outfit so ask yourself what is one thing you've been saying you'll do later not 10 things not everything just one what if you did it now and don't just think about it thinking is easy imagining is effortless we do it all the time picturing ourselves as the person who finally gets in shape finally starts that business finally learns that language finally takes control in our minds we've already done it a thousand times but thoughts don't build anything only action does and action isn't just about big dramatic moves it's the quiet discipline of doing what needs to be done even when no one is watching even when the results aren't immediate even when progress feels invisible that's where most people give up they start they don't see change fast enough they stop but the ones who keep going they understand something crucial progress isn't obvious at first the seed you plant today won't be a tree tomorrow but that doesn't mean nothing is happening most people qu quit during the invisible phase the time when effort feels like it's going nowhere the workouts before the body changes the late nights before the business takes off the hours of practice before skill kicks in and because they don't see instant proof they assume they failed but real success it's not about big wins it's about who can handle the silence of effort before the Applause because there's always silence at the start you write and no one reads you post and no one watches you practice and no one notices you improve but the mirror doesn't reflect it yet and this is where I'll do it later sneaks back in it tells you maybe now isn't the right time maybe I should wait until I have more energy more confidence more certainty no the right time isn't something you wait for it's something you create by moving forward even when no one is clapping yet so let's get real for a second if you don't start now what exactly are you waiting for a sign a moment when it suddenly feels easy a version of yourself that magically wakes up one day with unstoppable motiv ation that's not coming what's coming is more of the same unless you interrupt the pattern and the good news you can right now in this exact moment no grand gestures needed just one action one sentence written one rep done one minute practicing One Step taken because the person who wins isn't the one who makes the biggest leap it's the one who refuses to stay still so the real question isn't whether you'll do it later it's whether you'll look back one day and wish you had started today because one day later runs out one day you wake up and realize that the version of yourself you were waiting to become the one who's more confident more disciplined more ready never arrived not because they weren't possible but because they were built through the actions you kept postponing and here's the thing your future isn't something that just happens to you it's something you shape with every choice every habit every small decision you make today you don't wake up one morning suddenly transformed you become that person's step by step in The Quiet Moments when you decide to act instead of delay and those moments they're happening now so ask yourself if not today then when if not you then who because time will pass anyway the only question is whether you'll spend it building the life you want or waiting for the perfect moment that never comes thanks for your time if you found this video helpful don't forget to hit the Subscribe button and give it a thumbs up also feel free to share your thoughts or any questions you have in the comments below oh