July 27, 2010
So I am sitting here, with a big project staring back at me, from the side. It’s just sitting there waiting for me to finish it, but I can think of one hundred other things that I would rather be doing. I look around one corner and I see that I need to do laundry, which reminds me: I need to buy some detergent and I might as well do groceries while I’m at it. Coincidentally I notice that I am rather hungry…I just don’t know where to start …I think I rather just sit here and blog about procrastinating.
Procrastination is one of the toughest habits to break. I usually procrastinate when I’m overwhelmed and don’t know how to tackle a task. Then time disappears and I have to rush that daunting task, and by rush I mean half-ass it. Then I am disappointed in myself for not giving it my best.
The only tip that has ever worked for me was given to me by the smartest man on the planet:
JUST DO IT.
Also I find it useful to write a list and start ticking off things.
Having said that, I’m going to go and get started on that project. Right after I do laundry…just kidding.
What are your tips for breaking the procrastination habit?
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I find that I work better under pressure. All the assignments I've ever had last term were all procrastinated till the day or night before and I've done extremely well on them. I guess it depends on how well someone can handle it. But if it's a huge project and I need to stop procrastinating, my tip is too deactivate FB since that's the biggest distraction ever... I mean EVER! lol.