Procrastination
is something everyone can do. It is also something everyone can live without. People
have been procrastinating since the beginning of mankind and will continue to
do so for as long as we can tell. There are many reasons as to why people
procrastinate. Some of these reasons are straight up dabbed in your face while
others you may not realize at first.
Optimism
Not the better type of optimism, but still optimism. People tend
to tell themselves “Yeah! I know I can get it done later!” In reality though,
they can’t. People tend to tell themselves that they can get all their work
done in a shorter amount of time they need and thus end up sleeping at three
am. This ties in with lying to yourself. People tend to say that the assignment
is easy or that they can finish it all the next day. Turns out, your teacher
gives you an extra assignment and all you can do is cry.
Excitement
Again, not the good type of excitement, but still excitement.
Some people tend to procrastinate because of the rush they feel knowing that
the assignment is due in less than an hour. This may sound ridiculous but it is
true and somewhat effective (coming from personal experience). When you feel
the rush that you know that the teacher is coming around to collect the work
you’re still working on, your brain for some weird reason starts jogging all
these good ideas. Maybe it’s the adrenaline, or maybe it’s your brains way of
teasing you. Either way, doing things last minute definitely is a heart
pounder.
Laziness
This time around, it’s the laziness we all know and love.
Laziness affects everyone. It’s just person’s self-control if they choose to do
what they want to do in the most time efficient way possible. Lack of interest
and motivation is key here. Students tend to say that the material is boring
and often stray off from what they’re doing. One minute they were solving a
triangle for its sides the next they were marathoning their favorite anime
series. *ahem* That definitely wasn’t me thirty minutes ago but continuing with
my point, sometimes student just have to sit down, and tell themselves to “just
do it.” –Nike
Procrastination is
something we’re not born with. It’s just something we mentally tell ourselves
to do. With a little push, some motivation, and just a lot of willpower, anyone
can overcome their procrastination problems. So what about you? Do you
procrastinate or are you one of those people who can overcome the temptations of
pulling things off later?
P.s. Wrote this blog three whole days before it was due, how’s
that for procrastination?
