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What does it mean?
Procrastination leads to a joke about turning into paying others to listen instead of paying a therapist.
In plain terms
She avoided therapy by making people pay to hear her talk.
What can you take from it?
Turn personal flaws into strengths.

Where it applies

  • career choices
  • mental health
  • performance

Putting it to work

  • embrace quirks
  • find audience
  • start small

Questions to consider

  • How can you use your weaknesses?
  • What stops you from starting?

Another view

Not all procrastination leads to success.

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