Discussion Forum > Procrastination contemplation
"I don't feel up to doing it perfectly right now. I'll do it later when I feel better."
(It was a real kick in the pants when I realized I've been waiting 20 years to feel better.)
(It was a real kick in the pants when I realized I've been waiting 20 years to feel better.)
May 15, 2012 at 15:25 |
R.M. Koske
R.M. Koske
"I'll do it when I get back home, since A is at home"
"I'll do it when I get to the office, since B is at the office"
Bonus points, make sure A is never at home and B is never at the office. >:-}
Or, you could just be the rebel, and make sure you have two sets of everything you need, one at home and the other at the office. :-0
"I'll do it when I get to the office, since B is at the office"
Bonus points, make sure A is never at home and B is never at the office. >:-}
Or, you could just be the rebel, and make sure you have two sets of everything you need, one at home and the other at the office. :-0
May 16, 2012 at 9:40 |
sabre23t
sabre23t
<<"I'll do it when I get back home, since A is at home">>
<<"I'll do it when I get to the office, since B is at the office">>
Double bonus points if it's the same task -- neither place has both things.
<<"I'll do it when I get to the office, since B is at the office">>
Double bonus points if it's the same task -- neither place has both things.
May 16, 2012 at 14:24 |
Cricket
Cricket
Cricket, the procrastinating mind is choosy. If the delaying tactic is too obvious it gets rejected. The trick is to choose a plausible excuse not to do it. >:-}
May 16, 2012 at 16:44 |
sabre23t
sabre23t
Science has recently caught up with what most of us already know (or know is true for ourselves, and are relieved it's true for most others as well). When you leave a room, the brain changes or resets. We often forget why we went to the new room. When home, I'm quite capable of forgetting that I already tried to do it at the office. (Well, I was. Somehow that excuse isn't as effective now that I work at home.)
May 17, 2012 at 0:46 |
Cricket
Cricket
Another one ...
"I'm too frazzled, I'll sleep early and do it first thing in the morning"
I think it's 50:50 that I actually managed to get up early in such cases. :-/
"I'm too frazzled, I'll sleep early and do it first thing in the morning"
I think it's 50:50 that I actually managed to get up early in such cases. :-/
May 17, 2012 at 11:48 |
sabre23t
sabre23t
If I can't get up early, then I trust my body. A bad sleep reduces my productivity to almost zero, and it takes days to recover. If I can sleep in, then I do. (And if I'm awake but just can't get out of bed, I remember the mess I usually make of things when I force it. My husband's a programer. I joke that when he's tired things take four times as long. Twice the time to do the work, another time to undo the mess -- it's a huge interconnected program -- and the time to do it right.
May 17, 2012 at 13:59 |
Cricket
Cricket
Oh, I've got a good one!
I'll post it here ... later.
I'll post it here ... later.
May 18, 2012 at 15:51 |
Bernie
Bernie
Bernie, LOL!
May 19, 2012 at 0:57 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
Bernie, I'm still waiting. >;-}
Another one ...
"I'll try FV on this <other-digital-list> first"
Another one ...
"I'll try FV on this <other-digital-list> first"
May 19, 2012 at 10:19 |
sabre23t
sabre23t
I don't have enough time now to do it well, so I'll do it later.
May 20, 2012 at 16:58 |
Alan Baljeu
Alan Baljeu
Squirrel
May 21, 2012 at 2:46 |
mary
mary
I'm waitin' on Bernie, too.
May 22, 2012 at 4:03 |
Djorn
Djorn
I'm waitin' on Bernie, too.
May 22, 2012 at 4:04 |
Djorn
Djorn
Waiting on Bernie... great excuse for procrastinating. :-)
May 23, 2012 at 20:39 |
Alan Baljeu
Alan Baljeu
Aww, rats (and other rodents). "mary" beat me to it.
May 24, 2012 at 5:39 |
Bernie
Bernie
Article on taking breaks in long tasks
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/jobs/take-breaks-regularly-to-stay-on-schedule-workstation.html?_r=4&ref=health
brief diversions are helpful
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208131529.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/jobs/take-breaks-regularly-to-stay-on-schedule-workstation.html?_r=4&ref=health
brief diversions are helpful
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208131529.htm
July 1, 2012 at 18:49 |
michael
michael
I found this spiritually oriented take on it:
"Procrastination and distraction are two ways the ego self will seek to keep you small. The greater the amount of procrastination you find yourself in and the greater lengths you need to go to to distract yourself are good indicators of the big leap your soul wishes you to take. Do not fall for those old saboteurs, as resistance will only lead to a disempowered, uncomfortable place. Remember, surrender and flow are the way of the empowered human being and move you forward seamlessly, at the perfect speed, with the greatest amount of ease and support possible. "
- http://trinityesoterics.com/
That seems a good summary of what Mark was trying to achieve with all his systems.
"Procrastination and distraction are two ways the ego self will seek to keep you small. The greater the amount of procrastination you find yourself in and the greater lengths you need to go to to distract yourself are good indicators of the big leap your soul wishes you to take. Do not fall for those old saboteurs, as resistance will only lead to a disempowered, uncomfortable place. Remember, surrender and flow are the way of the empowered human being and move you forward seamlessly, at the perfect speed, with the greatest amount of ease and support possible. "
- http://trinityesoterics.com/
That seems a good summary of what Mark was trying to achieve with all his systems.
July 16, 2012 at 16:15 |
michael
michael
I don't normally go in for the "spiritual" stuff, but this makes sense to me:
""Procrastination and distraction are two ways the ego self will seek to keep you small. The greater the amount of procrastination you find yourself in and the greater lengths you need to go to to distract yourself are good indicators of the big leap your soul wishes you to take. "
My offbeat thought: if I could learn to put off procrastination till later would I be a better procrastinator?
""Procrastination and distraction are two ways the ego self will seek to keep you small. The greater the amount of procrastination you find yourself in and the greater lengths you need to go to to distract yourself are good indicators of the big leap your soul wishes you to take. "
My offbeat thought: if I could learn to put off procrastination till later would I be a better procrastinator?
July 16, 2012 at 21:42 |
Alan Baljeu
Alan Baljeu
We mostly focus on the negative consequences of not doing something and later feel annoyed at ourselves or guilty. But there is emotional attachment to avoidance, distraction, procrastination.
So "be more motivated" is perhaps better seen as "let yourself be more aware of the current good and less good aspects" that maintain our avoidance, distraction, procrastination. We often say "be more motivated" but it may be more helpful to see motivation as degree of readiness, created by the perceived balance of good and less good aspects. So, yet another question for the list: "What's close to my tipping point?"
So "be more motivated" is perhaps better seen as "let yourself be more aware of the current good and less good aspects" that maintain our avoidance, distraction, procrastination. We often say "be more motivated" but it may be more helpful to see motivation as degree of readiness, created by the perceived balance of good and less good aspects. So, yet another question for the list: "What's close to my tipping point?"
July 21, 2012 at 21:01 |
michael
michael
-> a day that feels fulfilling right now
"If I just achieve more"
"A few things to do before I can feel ok"
"I'll be good after the holiday"
"I'll be happy when I lose 10 lbs."
"I'll live my life for myself once the kids are grown."
"I'll start taking care of myself first tomorrow."
"If only I could find the right partner..."
... (please feel free to add your own)