Jump!

A New Philosophy for Conquering Procrastination

Simon May, Matthew Spencer

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Basic Books
13 May 2025

Popular philosophy; Self-help & personal development

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 management: 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 procrastination: that it offers hope of becoming ourselves.

By: Simon May
Read by: Matthew Spencer
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 142mm, Width: 220mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9781399807098
ISBN 10: 1399807099
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon May was born in London to German parents, a violinist and a brush manufacturer. Visiting professor of philosophy at King's College London, his books include Love: A New Understanding of an Ancient Emotion; Love: A History; The Power of Cute; a family memoir, How To Be A Refugee; and Thinking Aloud, a collection of his own aphorisms, which was a Financial Times book of the year. His writing has been translated into ten languages and has featured in major news outlets internationally, including the Financial Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Guardian, El Pais, El Mundo, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, and Vogue.

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Jump!

A New Philosophy for Conquering Procrastination

Simon May, Matthew Spencer

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