by Summer18

Created on: August 21, 2008

A day in the life of a procrastinator starts out with confidence, hope and optimism of a new day. What soon follows......... is a ticking clock, urgent tasks waiting to be conquered and nothing accomplished.
What makes taking the bull by the horns, sort to speak, seem excruciatingly impossible? The more you delve into the psyche of a procrastinator, the more it is obvious that it's so much more then just a lack of time management skills. In fact, much deeper than that.

The bottom line is that fear is the basis from where procrastinators are born and eventually get stuck. Sometimes for a whole lifetime. In their mind, there seems to be some crazy underlying notion that the task at hand will be much more difficult than initially anticipated, and as time ticks on, irrational fear grows.
Maybe the procrastinator's belief is that they won't be able to complete said task perfectly, maybe the overwhelming mess that sits in front of them takes on a life of it's own, and becomes an invisible monster lurking. Or, maybe the teenager from within simply feels like rebelling, taunting, or daringthem to defy. Whatever the case may be, the reality of a procrastinator's life is agonizing. Panic sets in. Insignificant chores become urgent, even, computer games, frivolous phone calls, or even that infomercial seem to take on priority.
To figure out the makeup of a typical procrastinator, it helps to understand their superior ability to manipulate. They become a master of sorts, even convincing themselves of all the reasons their tasks can wait. They can talk themselves into ridiculous notions that they work best under pressure, so leaving until the last moment makes perfect sense. Some people even get addicted to this type of behavior, making the whole cycle never ending. What's left is the constant stress-induced state that begins to feel like the norm. Living day to day frazzled and insecure inevitably creates a heavy burden.
The reality check needed here becomes clear.Procrastination has become the real obstacle to your success. And, if not conquered soon, it will grow by leaps and bounds. Like an insidious disease that uncontrollably spreads. The situation will quickly lose control.
Now imagine if you were finally able to overcome the procrastinator in you? What would happen? How would it feel? Liberating? An inner-peace realization? Would that habitual calmness become your new way of life?

1. Say What? ~ Begin by seriously paying attention to the negative self-talk. It's exhausting.

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