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> Procrastination isn’t a unique character flaw or a mysterious curse on your ability to manage time, but a way of coping with challenging emotions and negative
by paulsutter 8y ago
> Procrastination isn’t a unique character flaw or a mysterious curse on your ability to manage time, but a way of coping with challenging emotions and negative moods induced by certain tasks — boredom, anxiety, insecurity, frustration, resentment, self-doubt and beyond.
- johnchristopher 8y agoYikes. That's a lot of negative emotions. But don't we judge our characters and other's by how we manage despite that ? So it's back to square one and procrastination is a character flaw ?
- qntty 8y agoKeyword being unique. Our tendency to procrastinate is explained by our sensitivity to, or ability to cope with, negative emotions. It's not something separate, like our ability to ride a bike (or lack thereof).
- pmoriarty 8y ago"But don't we judge our characters and other's by how we manage despite that ?" Some people do judge, but maybe they shouldn't be so judgmental, as it's not clear how much control people have over their own behavior, and without such control one can't be blameworthy.
- johnchristopher 8y agoWhy can't they be judgemental ? I mean, it's not clear how much control they have over being judgmental.
- jrochkind1 8y agoHmm, what makes you think that line of thinking takes you "back to square one and procrastination is a character flaw"? I'm not following.
- johnchristopher 8y agoBecause it gets the definition back to procrastination being a consequence of other traits and the sum of these negative traits. If cowardice is character flaw then it follows than cowardice in fighting over the tendency to run from things we are scared to do (aka procrastination) is a character flaw. Is there more to it than a definition ? I believe the outlook matters more to deal with it though.