I am at heart a procrastinator…….. I may be somewhat of a
reformed procrastinator, when my will dominates my very easy going nature. Which
basically says "why do today what you can put off till tomorrow." So I have
learned to be disciplined and get things done over time, but it certainly does
not come naturally.
My observation is that the very thing that we think is going
to save us from our procrastination just provides a further smoke screen. I am
referring to planning and goal setting. You may say well if you only planned
when you are going to get things done your problem would be over!
Not so unfortunately for some it can give a false sense of
achievement. We emotionally feel like we have actually done the job when we
have only planned to do it. The real achievement is actually in completing the
task not just planning it! So I have learnt to go past the good feeling of planning
and actually just do it! I do not deny procrastinators need to plan and goal
set like everybody else but they must also complete the task! This provides honest
and real sense of achievement not just an emotional high!
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