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I see it as a fear for sure. “I can’t do this thing”, “if I do this thing it won’t be any good anyway”, that sort of thing.
by jen729w 8y ago
I see it as a fear for sure. “I can’t do this thing”, “if I do this thing it won’t be any good anyway”, that sort of thing.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoI feel sources of procrastination need to be discussed somewhat separately. I know a fear like yours is frequently reported to be one. But myself, I don't have such fear for the tasks I procrastinate the most on. Hell, I'm usually overconfident about doing them (that's why I agreed to do them in the first place). For me it's closer to "news value", but it really boils down to sudden anxiety attacks and desperate need to do something else, anything else whenever I face a task I actually should be doing. So, different people, different flavours of procrastination.
- punnerud 8y agoI feel the same way. By being overconfident I mean that I am sure I can plan every aspect in my head, and the work boils down to ‘boring todo’. When I first start I find new ascpects that I believe give me the necessary news-value/flow to continue the task, as long as there is such a value when you work on it.. basic routine work is the worst and I often find my self want to automate the task, even if it is faster to do it manually.
- kthejoker2 8y agoThis is me, this is the article that resonates with me https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/11/how-to-beat-procrastination.html https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/11/how-to-beat-procrastination.h...