…procrastination problem? You know how they always tell the kids that there is something everyone is good at, and all they have to do is find what it is they are good at. I know what I am good at. Procrastination. I am a world class procrastinator. If it were a sport, I would have been the undefeated world champion. If it were a religion, I would have been a god.
A friend of mine gave me a few books, which according to her helped her with her procrastination problem (I didn’t buy her BS story, she is Asian, and we all know Asians can’t procrastinate, or drive). That was last year, and the books are still lying on my table. I have looked the symptoms up on the internet, it says I have brain tumor, dissociative identity disorder, attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia, lung cancer and chronic bad hair day disease. Add em all up and I should have been dead 2 years ago
Is there a quick fix? Like a firmware upgrade to patch the procrastination bug? Or maybe a blow to the head with a heavy, blunt object?
Best and most unfortuante way to learn = Failing so bad you have no choice.
Slightly better option = cleaning off your work area. Getting rid of all distractions (wifi, iphone/ipod, music, people). Setting goals and targets for the day…breaking up larger projects into smaller workable goals.
What's funny is procrastination didn't affect me at all in grade school, I was one of those kids who would have their homework done on the first day of the weekend, and tests prepared for at all times. Then high school and university came along and I changed completely, I found myself starting assignments with 1 month deadlines on the last night.
Unfortunately, this also becomes a problem for me especially when it comes to self directed learning and other things.
I can't be bothered unless I am forced to do something, which really sucks..:/
I find that cleaning up my area makes it WORSE as I feel like going to bed all the time when I clean my room.
I think what works is partnering up with a buddy. For example, I would get my friend to give me a call when she is cleaning her room, then we would do it together in our own respective homes but at the same time...
Haha. Find something that will put fire under your arse. Fear can make u move.
I did more work in one weekend preparing for a presentation than I have for the past two years combined. Why? Cuz there was a deadline.
I am on some projects that I know procrastination will be a big issue so I have set meeting dates and times with my bosses and I know I'll be fried if I don't turn things in on time.
So each meeting we set goals and by next meeting they have to be done.
Another thing that helps is pray... For some reason after making a Dua to help me in my work I get all hyped about it and then feel like I need to do it right then.
I had the same issue and the solution was I became awesome. Prepared for exams on the last night, work projects on last day and aced each and every assignment, except for this one test when I didn't even bothered to submit the registration form. I felt sad for like 5-10 minutes but got over it.
Come here. I will give you a cure. pulls out danda
Damn PCG, you scary!
I had the same issue and the solution was I became awesome. Prepared for exams on the last night, work projects on last day and aced each and every assignment, except for this one test when I didn't even bothered to submit the registration form. I felt sad for like 5-10 minutes but got over it.
Haha, I had a similar moment of ego boost this morning at 7 am. Pshh, I said at work. I can do all that in 30 min flat. And I did. I did my work, and my intern’s work, and she was just like… :o
at first, i too, tried to formulate a cure from such a venomous disease. but now, after years of fighting fate.. i have embraced procrastination. we are one.
with nothing better to do…