Procrastination

Procrastination is a complex psychological behavior that affects everyone to some degree or another. It is remotely related to time-management. I have read about procrastination and found out that it is similar to delaying work with some reasons for not completing work on time.

Just like many of us, I also have this behavior of procrastinating. I am a perfectionist by nature, and everything I do must go completely right. It may either be imposed or self-imposed. I criticize a lot and do not praise people often. I keep struggling to achieve the high standards for my work, so that I can obtain good marks. Because of this, I delay the work that I should have done earlier. I always think that I should prepare properly first, everything must be in the schedule I have made, and no one should complain if I am doing it wrong. That is how my time is wasted and suddenly I become panicky. When I am panicking, I do not know where to start anymore. Then, I can just do the work without achieving the high standards like I have planned before because I do not have enough time to make it perfect. So, I do not gain high marks as I always hoped. But sometimes, when I realize that I do not have enough time to finish my work, I will just say, "If I cannot do it right, then I do not want to do it at all." That is the mistake I always make. I give up too easily which also means I am a pessimist sometimes.

I also procrastinate when I do not like the work that I should do, the teacher, or the group members. I just leave the work and laze around until the last minute. But in this case, I do not panic. I will just finish the work without hoping that it will become a masterpiece, and without wanting the highest marks for it.

The only thing I can do to overcome this procrastination problem is by trying to self-reassure that the effort will be good enough. Nobody is perfect, and people make mistakes all the time. It is impossible to eradicate all mistakes, and I should praise what I have done. I should remind myself that great writers, poets, artists at one time or another complete their work; therefore, it is okay to say that mine is done also.

I need to learn to be considerate, rather than being selfish all of the time. If I do not like that work, I should say, "I think my friends also dislike that work and the teacher has been so tired with us, so I should just try my best to complete it." I will make a list of the things I have delayed before and find out the real reasons for delaying them. Then, I will realize that I have been wasting so much time unnecessarily. I will dispute all the real reasons and try to overcome them. Just be vigorous.