>1. I commit to someone that I’ll do something “soon,” or by a deadline. The elephant in the room is that you can commit to, or you are committed to something

>1. I commit to someone that I’ll do something “soon,” or by a deadline. The elephant in the room is that you can commit to, or you are committed to something that you don't want to do ("hi, IRS!"). Why should the mind be able to do that? We can't do things that we don't want to do. Procrastination is a form of self-preservation that prevents us from following any silly thought that randomly pops up in our heads. Procrastination is not a bug but a feature. Step 2 should be: call that 'someone' and chancel your commitment.