The OP's point is a good one but it is not the whole story. People procrastinate for various reasons, as others have already attested. Personally, I found a si

The OP's point is a good one but it is not the whole story. People procrastinate for various reasons, as others have already attested. Personally, I found a simple habit cured me of 50% of HN and Reddit addiction and let me work on things I had procrastinated for a long time: First thing when I do every morning when I sit down at a computer is e-mail a simple TODO list to myself and also send a report of what I did on yesterdays TODO list. This e-mail is very simple, a few items and simple descriptions. Only caveat is making the items "actionable" that is something you can do, not something you can just try or consider. Also, if I do not complete every item on the list, I do not beat myself over it. This takes a few minutes of time and was very easy to make a habit of using a Don't Break a Chain technique. After a week or so, it doesn't feel forced at all anymore.