Shift Your Perspective to Replace Procrastination with Productivity
3 patterns of procrastinators — and how to get rid of them
I hate how the Oxford dictionary defines “procrastination.”
The act of delaying something you should do, usually because you do not want to do it.
When you add “ because you do not want to do it” at the end, it starts to feel as if procrastination is a choice. As if once you simply change your mind, you can do whatever it is you’ve been postponing for a while.
If only things were as simple as that.
Often, procrastination points to something deeper, a truth buried deep beneath all those layers of denial you might comfortably seek solace behind.
To be honest, I hadn’t put much thought into the reasons behind procrastination until recently. Now, whenever my friends complain they’ve been procrastinating on something important, I’ve come to notice that there are three tell-tale patterns of procrastination. This article discusses where they arise from and how you can get rid of them to be more productive.
Fear of the Process
“Reading through an 87000-word manuscript is too hard. It would take me ages!”
