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Same. My interpretation is a little different, though: I think that a lot of my emotional struggle with procrastination is some fear of creating something less

Same. My interpretation is a little different, though: I think that a lot of my emotional struggle with procrastination is some fear of creating something less than perfect (or, for that matter, at least less than what I'm capable of). When exhaustion and/or stress over a very near deadline override that, I end up tossing something together.. and in the clear light of the next day, I usually find what whatever I did is at least a good start at whatever I need to do. As a side note, I've also found that setting a next action helps - I usually take it a step further and make sure it's a simple and/or easy action, though. Very often, without intentionally making sure to save something easy, I'll knock out anything simple that's in line with what I've been doing. If something is complex enough to think "well, that will take a long time, this is a good stopping point" it's also a task that will be harder to get started whenever I come back to what I'm doing.

weitzj 6y ago
So your interpretation is kind of based on fear? Like, you want to to your work perfectly, because otherwise ... will happen? You procrastinate so that you have to finish the work on the last hour and then can tell yourself that you did not use your full potential, so that no one can judge you (as they did not see the full potential), because otherwise ... would happen?
- mtsr 6y ago
  I'm not sure if you mean to, but you sound a bit dismissive. It seems exactly like the kind of habits complex emotional creatures like humans develop. And it's not nearly as bad a habit as some other stuff, like addiction etc, which most people do understand. Even though the effects on ones life can be just as catastrophic.
  - weitzj 6y ago
    I am sorry. I did not mean to sound dismissive. I was just observing. I guess the strongest emotion is fear which “motivates” us. And one should verify whether some actions are based on fear and how it influences our lives. And maybe now this is only procrastination. But as the previous commenter said, one had to watch out for themselves.
joshspankit 6y ago
Perfectionism (which is what I feel like you’re describing) is usually covering something deeper. Might be worth looking inside yourself, past the various layers. Hint: big or small, it’s always a fear

weitzj 6y ago

So your interpretation is kind of based on fear? Like, you want to to your work perfectly, because otherwise ... will happen? You procrastinate so that you have to finish the work on the last hour and then can tell yourself that you did not use your full potential, so that no one can judge you (as they did not see the full potential), because otherwise ... would happen?

mtsr 6y ago
I'm not sure if you mean to, but you sound a bit dismissive. It seems exactly like the kind of habits complex emotional creatures like humans develop. And it's not nearly as bad a habit as some other stuff, like addiction etc, which most people do understand. Even though the effects on ones life can be just as catastrophic.
- weitzj 6y ago
  I am sorry. I did not mean to sound dismissive. I was just observing. I guess the strongest emotion is fear which “motivates” us. And one should verify whether some actions are based on fear and how it influences our lives. And maybe now this is only procrastination. But as the previous commenter said, one had to watch out for themselves.

joshspankit 6y ago

Perfectionism (which is what I feel like you’re describing) is usually covering something deeper. Might be worth looking inside yourself, past the various layers. Hint: big or small, it’s always a fear