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Why we procrastinate
Real procrastination, which afflicts an estimated 20% of us, isn't the same as laziness, being disorganised, or putting off boring chores.
It's an active avoidance strategy, and because it's usually rooted in the fear of failure, or success, or loss of control, it most affects exactly those things that really matter to us, not the chores.
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Motivation follows action
Books on "getting motivated" ironically compound the problem by reinforcing the idea that you need to feel positive about doing something before you begin it.
What if you dropped the requirement of feeling good, accepted that you felt bad and just started anyway? Motivation usually shows u...
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Schedule leisure, not work
In his book The Now Habit, Neil Fiore suggests keeping an "Unschedule " - a time log on which you make plans for leisure activities but on which you record hours of work only after you've finished them.
If you plan in advance to do x hours of work in a day, anything less becomes a failure;...
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Resistance is a sign
Resisting a task is usually a sign that it's meaningful - which is why it's awakening your fears and stimulating procrastination.
You could adopt "Do whatever you're resisting the most" as a philosophy of life.
As Steven Pressfield says in his book The War Of Art , "...
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Why we procrastinate?
1. Fear of failure- failure is not final.
2. Perfectionism- 95% is not good as 100%. But its lot better than zero
3. Fear of wrong choice-any decision is better than no decision.
4. Boring task- delegate, if can't delegate make it a fun activity, set a time to complete.
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