I procrastinate

“ Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him"_ Charles Dickens

Yes, I procrastinated doing this post about procrastination.

I procrastinate almost every day in my life. From cleaning my room till it’s totally dirty to submitting assignments on the deadline date. Like every other person i find millions of excuses not to to the task on time. So i thought “Why not write about procrastinating?”

Did you know?

one in five people fight procrastination at some point in life.
Procrastination is something that every college student struggles with. The first step to over- coming procrastination is to realize what type of procrastinator you are. There are six different types of procrastinators: Perfectionist, Dreamer, Worrier, Defier, Crisis-Maker, and Over- doer.

Find which one are you..

Then there comes active and passive procrastination :

“Passive procrastinators are procrastinators in the traditional sense. They are paralyzed by their indecision to act and fail to complete tasks on time. In contrast, active procrastinators are a "positive" type of procrastinator. They prefer to work under pressure, and they make deliberate decisions to procrastinate".

I find myself to be a positive procrastinator. But that too depends on who I’m working for. When i was in college, i used to delay my assignments because the teacher seemed to be very light about it. But if it were from some teacher you could expect getting insulted in the whole class from, i would try not to procrastinate or atleast do the task the 11th hour.

In my opinion, procrastination is basic human nature. But it can become a problem if it turns habitual.

Procrastination is even linked to physical illness. People who procrastinate experience more stress and tend to delay treatments—which can create a cycle of poor health due to just putting things off.

So why do we procrastinate? Ask yourself that very question

# is it because you’re afraid of failure?

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# is it because you’re overconfident?

# is it because of some insecurity?

# is it because of less self esteem?

I made some changes in my life to avoid procrastinating. And to be honest it feels good making the right decisions in your life, especially when you’re doing it wrong for a long time.

The first thing i planned to do was :

1. Making my arrival anywhere punctual.
2. Thinking about all the procrastination i can do after getting the job done.
3. Telling myself that if i start today It will make the task shorter and easier for later.
4. Get organized ( make a plan, a list )
5. Set deadlines ( this is so important)
6. Taking accountability.

Statistics
According to a 2014 study on procrastination and coping, 20-25% of adults worldwide are chronic procrastinators. The issue can be linked to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, ADHD, and poor study habits.

Advice
It’s a now or never situation. Don’t give yourself a chance to regret your own decision, life is short. Make it better whilst you can.