I guess the reason I waited to write in my blog is a little thing I call
P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. Procrastination is when someone will do everything possible to get out of doing the thing they were supposed to do. Like a couple Friday's ago; I was going to do my homework, but because I suffer from a very severe case of procrastination, instead of doing my homework, I cleaned my room, had a shower, cleaned the family room, make breakfast/lunch for everyone in my family and organized all of my music stuff. Normally, I would never do those things without being asked. In fact, I probably wouldn't even do those things even if I was asked. But that's not the point. The point is, is that, um, well, hmm. I guess by procrastinating and not getting to the point quickly is the reason that I forgot what the point I was trying to make actually was.
Why do we procrastinate? That's like asking people why they eat chocolate. We know it's bad for us. We know it's expensive. We know that you're not supposed to eat excessive amounts of chocolate, but we do anyway. Why??? Because it feels so good, and so right. You could easily forgo the chocolate and go running or eat broccoli instead. That would be the right thing to do, but, we're all human. Being human, we naturally go for the option that makes us feel good. Yep, you guessed it. Option 1, CHOCOLATE!!! Procrastination is like chocolate.
When you procrastinate, you feel so good. So productive, because we're doing the stuff we'd rather do instead of what we're supposed to do, therefore getting more things done. Another clever simile that I can use is procrastination and CREDIT CARDS. Procrastination and credit cards fall under the same principle. Credit Cards are great at the time, but then you realize that you've messed up. Badly. You have this cool-looking, shiny, sleek card, that with a simple swipe on this awesome machine that makes funky sounds, you can have what ever your heart desires. All is well, until a few months later, you get a bill. Uh-oh. You can't afford to pay the bill! Now, you have to work super hard for a couple days so you can get the money. Now, when you procrastinate, it feels so great, so right, at the time. You can do whatever you want! You can have so much fun, with the simple thought of "I'll do that later". Uh-oh. A couple of hours later, you realize that all that time you wasted, was time you couldn't afford to waste! Now you have to work super hard to do the stuff you should have done earlier.
See the similarity?
Why does procrastination feel so good? I don't think anyone knows for sure. I don't, but I have a guess. Procrastination feels so good because you do so many things! You feel proud of yourself for accomplishing so much, everyone else rewards you for doing things around the house. It's satisfying. SO SATISFYING! Then, you sit down to admire your work and the "procrastination-adrenaline" wears off. Then, the feeling of "oh crap oh crap oh crap WHAT HAVE I DONE??!!??!!??" kicks in. We all procrastinate because living in the capitalist world we live in, with material objects labeled as a necessity for happiness, and a "play now, pay later" style of living, procrastination is almost expected! Frowned upon, yes, but unacceptable, no.
So, don't hide the fact you are a procrastinator. Be proud!
PROCRASTINATORS, UNITE!!!...tomorrow
