SJC, if you do actually overcome your issues, let me know how! I seriously hate cramming for tests and stuff, but I can't bring myself to study until the night before.... dammit.
I found procrastination disappeared through 1) extended aerobic exercise and 2) some nutritional supplements (tyrosine and/or free-form amino blend in morning on empty stomach). I still procrastinate on a few things...that I dislike intensely. Getting up to start exercising and buy the supplements could be the challenge for you. As for tardiness, I'm at a loss. Not sure that I really feel that being on time is a big deal anyway (and yes, I'm type 'A').
Sadly (.....or not), this is me. I don't know what has made me so anal, possibly its my upbringing. I am NEVER late. In fact, I typically show up 15 minutes early to "be safe," which leads me to be even more annoyed by those that are 15 minutes late. I always think of what I could have gotten done in those 30 minutes. Even with this trait, however, I oftentimes CAN and DO loosen up and truly enjoy myself - but that always happens on the weekends. It is in that time span that I can "turn it off" and just go with the flow. In terms of procrastination, I have "to do" lists EVERYWHERE. At work sticky-notes line my desk and my computer. Reminders pop up every 15 minutes on my screen (to make me focus on the things I have to do and pull me way from cf.net....). My car and my house are full of notes as well, not to mention the voicemails and memos I send MYSELF. Wow - Now that I am reading this, I'm a bit INSANE?!? Either way, I think people procrastinate on things they do not want to do. An easy solution to that problem, is do it first and get it out of the way. Put a personal deadline on it that it needs to be done a week, a day or an hour earlier. In the end, it opens up time to do what you actually WANT to do without the pressures hanging over your head preventing you from enjoying everything to the fullest.
...sure enough, just this morning, I got outside and there was a layer of ice on my truck. Where I live, you don't usually allow time to warm up the vehicle, and by the time you get out there, you're expecting to just jump right in and drive to work at top speed. There's not a whole lot of wiggle room there. Oh well. I got there (just couldn't see that well) and it turned out that only one person (out of three) showed up to my 9:00 class anyway, so I was prepared enough and it didn't end up mattering. But I just have to take those chances for some reason. If I was one of those people who had to get everything done first, and then go play - what happens is there's always more to do and I wouldn't end up with a whole lot of free time. Even if I got my immediate work done, then there would be the filing and the putting up of laundry and the removal of a few scattered holiday decorations... it would never end. I just decide that life is too short and go ahead and have a good time and worry about it later - as long as you're still able to keep your job, bills paid, etc. My mom is the polar opposite. She doesn't know how I could have turned out like this. Maybe because I hardly ever see her relaxed?
Well, to overcome my procrastination habits, I'll shut down my Internet access until the end of the month...talk to you in March .
You're asking guys who check this board at work about procrastination? I procrastinate everything. I'll finish this message later.
We had this discussion in a communications class I took last year, and the professor explained that there are "time optimists" and "time pessimists." Time optimists are people who underestimate the amount of time it takes to do something -- complete a task, write a paper, drive somewhere. So they tend to be late. Time pessimists are the opposite, obviously. I'm totally a time optimist. Thus, I am often late, or if not late, at least seriously crunched for time.
i'm sure most are like me and try to do that. but when it comes down to it, you can't fool your brain. you know that it doesn't really have to be done at 4 instead of 5 or tuesday instead of wednesday and so you let yourself slide when that early deadline comes up and then cram it in for the real deadline. as for time optimist/pessimist, i'm not sure what i am. back in high school, i would always figure out how long my hw would take and when i should start. and i would always vastly overestimate how long something should really take. of course, again, i knew this and when the time to start rolled around, i would put it off saying "well, i really gave myself more time than i need" and then when i would get around to doing it i'm watching tv or something and not really concentrating on it so it takes me a long time anyway. just like in the morning, i tell myself when i should get up and then of course hit snooze one more time b/c i think i overestimated anyway and then i have to rush to get to class (when i go that is). i'm often late in terms of getting ready for movies when my friends and i go to them or other unimportant things like that, but for important things, i make sure and get their on time or early. i just had an interview yesterday and i was there 10 minutes early and made sure of it.
Well, you were right, I had to get back online for a few hours to check mails and change some reservations online, etc....and of course I ended up back at cf.net . This time for real, though, talk to you in March!
procrastination is like masturbation: feels good at first but eventually you figure out that you're ****ing yourself.
From the addict thread Sir Jackie Chiles Contributing Member Posts: 7159 Joined: Feb 2000 Member: #1115 02-19-2004 2:58 PM We're in the same club! Couldn't even stay away for one minute eh.
Procrastination is like masturbation; It's all fun and games, until you realize that you're just screwing yourself
Yeah me too. I am just about always on time. I hate to be late for things. But, I procrastinate like no other. It's absolutely terrible.....
