Procrastinating Processing Prose Pertaining to Proscratination
I love this poster!
Lately, I’ve been struggling more than usual with the problem of procrastination. I have big plans, and ideas, task lists, and dreams, but I just can’t seem to get them done. It’s as if there’s always something else that needs doing, or that gets my attention. It feels a bit like high school again, when the only time I would ever clean my room was when I had a paper due the next day, and cleaning my room was the last thing I could do to put off writing the paper just a little bit longer. I’m intrigued by my struggle with procrastination and I’ve been wondering why it is that it’s been my constant companion for so many years. A few days ago I did what I always do when I am intrigued by something, I bought a book on the subject. It’s a nerdy practice, I know, but it has also led to the development of a pretty decent personal library. I even have a book on the art of mind control practiced by the ancient ninjas.
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. ~William James
Anyways, I made my way over to Amazon and ordered Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now by Jane B Burka, PhD and Lenora M. Yuen, PhD. The book arrived yesterday and I eagerly tore open the ingenious corrugated cardboard packaging and gingerly placed the book on my desk, where it sat all night. This morning I opened it and read the first few paragraphs of the introduction, but then felt an overwhelming urge to write a blog post, you know, since it’s been a while.
I guess I’ll keep you up to date on how the reading is going.
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This has been my middle name for awhile and am recently trying to get out of it!! Keep me up to date with your findings. I am interested!!