Procrastination - why do we do it?

maguic24

So I have just spent the whole day doing everything except what I'm supposed to be doing......

I even cleaned my room and did the hovering. If I planned to do that today, I would probably be doing something else to avoid doing it. It's a vicious cycle.

I then have a freak out when a deadline is coming up and stay up till all hours doing it last minute unless of course I completed it while avoiding doing something else previously......and I do this ALL the time. I never learn.

I am supposed to be working on a project...I started it weeks ago when I was procrastinating over something else.......and now I don't want to resume doing it.

Why do people procrastinate? :mad: It would be so much easier if I just did things when I'm supposed to do them.

p.s: Hotale, I am not advocating procrastination, you should be studying. :pac:

Dont call me Shirley

Not sure, let me get back to you later....

Adamantium

We think we're going to live forever and we know instinctively it's not true, but that doesn't stop us lying to ourselves and numbing it.

In fact the more we "feel" our own mortality the more we procrastinate and the more bull**** we try to bury ourselves under.

Yet when you're living, procrastinate never even crosses your mind as a feeling

The experts at procrastination, procrastinate thinking about their own procrastination.

Hotale.com

Oh fúck.

Birneybau

Can't be arsed replying...

caustic 1

This studying "joke" has got very annoying.:rolleyes:

shopaholic01

I am the worst procrastinator, always leave things to the last minute and get really stressed. Then swear I'll never do it again ...............:(


I DID however, study for my LC.

Peregrine

Too long, I'll read later.

Hotale.com

caustic 1 wrote: »

This studying "joke" has got very annoying.:rolleyes:

I agree.


Only 13 more days of it left!

Arthur Beesley

I occasionally procrastinate on work tasks, my 'excuse' is that I'm still investigating, formulating the solution.

That doesn't really explain why I didn't change a light bulb for months though - that was pure laziness.

kingchess

I will take this one lads,the answer is simple enough,I have it all written out and will give it to you after this cuppa........

Cedrus

We don't.
Procrastination describes what we didn't do.

maguic24

shopaholic01 wrote: »

I am the worst procrastinator, always leave things to the last minute and get really stressed. Then swear I'll never do it again ...............:(


I DID however, study for my LC.

I did actually study for my LC as well. I had no social media/no computer, I didn't even have a phone when I was doing my LC. :P I really did think it would be the end of my existence if it all went tits up. :P

I developed into a serious procrastinator when I went to college. I'm not AS bad now but still bad at times. :P The only thing that saves me is I will start on other projects/studying other things when I am avoiding doing something I should be doing. So I always have things started/half done when I get to them. :P

maguic24

caustic 1 wrote: »

This studying "joke" has got very annoying.:rolleyes:

It's not a joke, he/she should be studying!!

whupdedo

I think some people perform better under the stress that procrastination brings, i try to do things as they come along and if I know something has to be done i won't be able to relax until I have it completed,
my other half is the opposite, she will put it off repeatedly until it's really down to the wire and then hit the ground running to get it done on time

maguic24

Hotale.com wrote: »

Only 13 more days of it left!

Are ya going to college Hotale? Hehe.

Arthur Beesley

maguic24 wrote: »

Are ya going to college Hotale? Hehe.

Maybe next year.

Hotale.com

maguic24 wrote: »

Are ya going to college Hotale? Hehe.

No one told me college was for studying :mad:

El_Dangeroso

7 steps to never procrastinating again

maguic24

Hotale.com wrote: »

No one told me college was for studying :mad:

It is now. I can't want for September.....muhahaha.

Hotale.com

maguic24 wrote: »

It is now. I can't want for September.....muhahaha.

You must have little to be doing.

maguic24

Hotale.com wrote: »

You must have little to be doing.

Ah feck off. :pac: :P

Hotale.com

maguic24 wrote: »

Ah feck off. :pac: :P

This time I'm doing the annoying for once :P

whupdedo

maguic24 wrote: »

Ah feck off. :pac: :P

Hotale.com wrote: »

This time I'm doing the annoying for once :P

Just get a room you 2

PizzamanIRL

I always say I work better under pressure. If something is 2 weeks away, I won't feel any need to complete it until the last few days. One of these days I'll know what it's like to have a project done with time to spare.

Just Like Heaven

I was actually procrastinating so hard last December a couple of weeks before my Christmas exams that I went into a bookshop and paid €12.99 for a book discussing the science behind procrastination, so OP I'll let you know when I get around to reading it.

maguic24

fewtins wrote: »

I was actually procrastinating so hard last December a couple of weeks before my Christmas exams that I went into a bookshop and paid €12.99 for a book discussing the science behind procrastination, so OP I'll let you know when I get around to reading it.

If this is serious post and you did actually buy the book, please do!!

whupdedo

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

7 steps to never procrastinating again

Booooooooooring

131spanner

Cos it's easier than working. Easier cram in 3rd level than for the leaving anyways :pac:

Sheldons Brain

I'm going to post an explanation of why in this thread, next week, sometime.

Maleficent

Hits sleep button on alarm 4th time.

maguic24

Maleficent wrote: »

Hits sleep button on alarm 4th time.

I just went for a little shnaky snoozy snooze there. I decided today is lost so I may as well do nothing.

Now I'm bored......

The fúck brain, why you so annoying? :mad:

A cow called Daisy

I used to be very indecisive about things and could never make my mind up.

Now, I'm not so sure

Rubberchikken

Thing is i never do. Just cant. It's exhausting;)

maguic24

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Thing is i never do. Just cant. It's exhausting;)

Procrastination?

I think your dictionary has a different definition to mine.