Why Procrastination is My Best Talent
Turns out, waiting until the last minute might just be my secret superpower.
Everyone is talented, right? Some can paint masterpieces, and some can play five instruments. Me? I am really an expert at procrastination. Actually, it is an art, really. While the rest of the world sees it as a bad habit, I am here to argue that this is my secret superpower.
And the thing is, you’re not laziness through procrastination. It’s a strategy; you let your brain, subconsciously, soak on ideas while giving your brain time to simmer without pressurizing it by doing actual work. Then you go for that magical day when the deadline closes in.
Perhaps it’s just the thrill of that adrenaline rush of last-minute completion, but nothing distracts you. All that side stuff-nay, social media, the mountain-sized pile of laundry, and the inexplicable urge to deep clean your fridge-vanishes into thin air. It’s as if your brain finally wakes up, gives itself a jolt of panic, and says, now’s the time to show off.
You’d be amazed at how productive you could be when the clock was running. Suddenly, words were just flowing onto the page; brilliant ideas were going together like a master detective wrapping up that final act in solving a crime. No overthinking, no overperfectionism…
