Procrastination

1. I actually want to write some nice juicy story here, but alas I am not such a story teller.


Procrastination: put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

Procrastination is a lazy mans' way of getting nothing done. Something always comes up that prevents you from doing that which must be done immediately. At the point of procrastination, it is not seen as needlessly postponing to later what can be done now, but more of defering that which much be done to a later time, when you will get a chance to do it well, or have more time to pay attention to it. The truth is there is no better time than now except its the case where the tools you need are not readily available.

If everyone procrastinates like me, one major excuse will be "I work better under pressure, or when I have multiple things to do I can stay focused". Is that true? I beg to differ. When you have too much to do you wound up not doing it well. Often times for me, a self-diagnosed chronic procrastinator, there is something I have attached to starting a job or project or task that I have not reconcilled with. I see that the task at hand will be ardous, and take much effort. The task I am about to embark on will require more of me than I am willing to give, or not sure I can afford for that matter. I often see that I can do something perfectly well, and fear settles in. If you will do a job you might as well get it done right. Put in all that you can to it. That is what I run from. The choice to put in my best, to make something so simple beautiful.

Procrastination is an habitat of escape that I now enjoy even though I know it would blow up my stress level when the time to show results. Imagine juggling 2 - 3 tasks that require the highest form of concentration and time. Tasks that need uninteruptible time to be done. Imagine a boss glaring down at you asking for the assignments that had been given more than enought time for completion. ITs not fun and contradicts the idea that one can work better under pressure. When the pressure mounts so does the stress, and then the self-esteem tumbles with every disappointment that follows. Knowing you can do better but not been able to actualize it.

The truth is everytime you procrastinate, everytime you psotpone needlessly, you will in future face other issues that demand as much of you as the original task at hand. You were once a student, how many times did you defer your assignments till tomorrow then finf out that you have an exam and a project due the day the initial assignment is required. How is that for pressure? Have you ever wondered why you couldnt do all 3 together and come out excellently? Maybe you did, I bet that was the exception and only time it happened?

Have you ever gotten to work late because you had to wash your clothes, dry them and ireon them before going to work? Or cut your hair after aking up late before exercising and then getting to work late, in the process forgettting your suit case? Or the girl you could be dating telling you she is no longer interested because you procrastinated teeling her your feeling now you have to compete with 10 other guys (okay this example does not count).

Whatever it is you have to do, start. Do not be afraid of success, nor the effoprt required to have it done. Truth is, as I found out, and can now tell you will never stop procrastinating. Never. True they say "Never say never", but I can say they have not thought about procrastination. The idea is not to stop it but manage it. Know what is important to you, know what will make an impact to you and through you. What will affect the qquality of your life, such as some friends are good for you and some are not. Do you invest in the latter?

I have procrastinated on writing about procrastination. How ironic is that? I cant say I liek this verson better than the one I originally thought to write? And I cant say this is not better either, for this was not my original method to go about it. Whatever.

1. Know what is important to you
2. Identify how important it is
3. Know the time frame of it
4. Get to know your strength and your weaknesses, your fears and worry
5. Even if you fail, so what
6. Do not be afraid of success and the work required for it. The truth is when you learn to be successful you break a mould you have created around yourself, you learn something about you. It is a good aphrodisiac to having a mind set on greater things
7. Dont put a pressure of perfectness on yourself. Just go with it. You will learn in time.

I am learning to wite pardon my lack of structure. On the other hand I could have procrastinated again to get a good structure then this posting wouldnt have been done. And by the way, I wrote this in my down time while hanging with a friend. Your least priority stuff can be done in your down time, and your most priority can move along in your down time. Get it?