you're procrastinating because you're
choosing to it's not because you're lazy
overworked or some helpless victim of
circumstance no you're putting things
off because you're avoiding discomfort
but lucky for you stopping
procrastination is surprisingly simple
you just don't want to hear it because
the truth isn't comfortable but if
you're serious about getting out of your
own way this is going to change your
life first let's call procrastination
what it really is avoidance you're
dodging something be it fear boredom or
effort the task you're doing feels too
hard too tedious or maybe you're just
scared you'll fail but the thing is
putting it off doesn't make it go away
it just builds pressure you think you're
avoiding discomfort but all you're doing
is trading short-term relief for
long-term stress it's like sticking a
Band-Aid on a bullet wound it doesn't
solve the problem it just delays the
inevitable you tell yourself you'll do
it later but that's a lie you're not
going to magically wake up more
motivated tomorrow trust me you think I
work better under pressure but that's BS
too you don't work better you just work
faster because you have no choice in the
result quality often suffers because the
truth is you're not waiting for the
right time you're waiting for the work
to feel easy but it never will waiting
doesn't make hard tasks easier it just
gives you less time to do them that's
the truth so stop fooling yourself now
here's the part you're not going to like
stopping procrastination is ridiculously
simple not necessarily easy simple all
you have to do is start that's it the
hardest part of any task isn't doing it
it's starting once you take that first
step momentum kicks in like that 3:00
a.m. water and the task becomes
manageable but the longer you sit there
thinking thinking about it the bigger
and scarier it feels the task itself is
not the problem it's your hesitation
think about it have you ever started
something and thought wow this is so
much worse than I imagined chances are
no starting is always easier than the
nightmare you built up in your head so
why the delay here's a strategy I
personally use myself for killing
procrastination I like to call it just
start method first set a timer for 10
minutes tell yourself I'm only going to
do this for 10 minutes if it sucks I can
stop guess what nine times out of 10 you
won't stop why because starting breaks
the mental block second do the easiest
part first don't over complicate it if
you need to write a paper just open the
document and write the title and outline
if you need to clean pick up one thing
momentum is your best friend and small
wins create big progress and lastly
don't multitask procrastinators or
should I say you love multitasking
because it feels productive without
actually accomplishing anything focus on
one thing and block out everything else
no Tik toks no YouTube no distractions
but let's address your excuses because I
know they're coming I don't have time no
you do you're just wasting it scrolling
on your phone or binge watching Netflix
everyone has the same 24 hours it's
about how you use them I don't feel
motivated guess what again motivation is
a scam it's fleeting and unreliable stop
waiting to feel like doing the work
discipline gets the job done not
motivation it's too hard sure some tasks
are tough but avoiding them doesn't make
them easier start small break it into
steps and stop whining about it but what
happens after you start how do you keep
going simple build momentum think of
momentum as a snowball it starts small
but the more you roll with it the bigger
bigger it gets every small action adds
up you finished the title and outline
great now tackle the next cleaned your
room awesome now handle the papers
momentum doesn't require Perfection it
requires consistency the more you do the
more confident you feel action creates
confidence not the other way around you
don't need to feel confident to start
you just need to start to feel confident
but I'm too tired but I don't know where
to start but what if I fail your butts
are excuses dressed up as reasons but
I'm too tired then do something small
even 5 minutes of progress is better
than nothing but I don't know where to
start start anywhere pick the easiest
most obvious thing and go from there but
what if I fail you might and that's fine
failure isn't the end it's feedback
failure makes you learn adapt and try
again sitting on your hands because
you're scared doesn't protect you it
just keeps you stuck stopping
procrastination is a habit not a
one-time thing and habits are built
through repetition start by tackling the
hardest thing first every morning this
is called eating the Frog and it works
because once the hardest task is out of
the way everything else feels easier but
as I said you can always do the easiest
part first set clear deadlines for
everything open-ended tasks breed
procrastination and of course reward
yourself after completing tasks your
brain loves dopamine so give it a reason
to associate finishing tasks with
pleasure I'm going to be brutally honest
with you nobody's coming to save you
your boss your parents your friends
they're not going to swoop in and force
you to get your act together it's on you
every time you procrastinate you're
choosing short-term Comfort over
long-term success and that's the real
tragedy remember that but the good news
is you have a choice every second you
waste is a second you could spend
building the life you want so stop
waiting for motivation Clarity or a sign
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