Quotes by Procrastination There are lots of people who believe there may be at least some genetic component to procrastination, and even if there isn't, it seems to be the case that procrastination habits are often set relatively early in life (that's certainly the case with me). But I also think that there's lots of evidence that external tools can help quite a bit in getting people to stop procrastinating. James Surowiecki procrastination believe thinking I think there is clearly a connection between free time and procrastination. The more you have of the former, all things being equal, the more likely you are to procrastinate. James Surowiecki connections procrastination thinking Procrastination also can be a way of self-handicapping: if you don't do a great job, you can always say to yourself, "If I'd only started sooner, I'd have been able to produce something excellent." James Surowiecki procrastination self jobs Addictive behavior is kind of the inverse of procrastination: procrastination is about not being able to do what you want to do, addiction about not being able to not do what you don't want to do (drink, use drugs, etc.) James Surowiecki addiction drug procrastination One of the problems that exacerbates procrastination is the feeling that you have lots of different things to do and no clear sense of which matter more, when they should be done, etc. James Surowiecki procrastination different feelings The essence of procrastination lies in not doing what you think you should be doing, a mental contortion that surely accounts for the great psychic toll the habit takes on people. This is the perplexing thing about procrastination: although it seems to involve avoiding unpleasant tasks, indulging in it generally doesn't make people happy. James Surowiecki procrastination lying thinking Academics, who work for long periods in a self-directed fashion, may be especially prone to putting things off: surveys suggest that the vast majority of college students procrastinate, and articles in the literature of procrastination often allude to the author's own problems with finishing the piece. James Surowiecki fashion procrastination college Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them. Jawaharlal Nehru procrastination successful motivational To delay is injustice. Jean de la Bruyere delay injustice procrastination I manage my time by prioritizing tasks, working smarter not harder, and by avoiding procrastination. Jeet Banerjee prioritize procrastination tasks The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives, it is called today. Jim Rohn entrepreneur procrastination waiting Does research get in the way of the story? It certainly can. Anything can, given that as writers we're all geniuses at procrastination. But mostly research teaches me about the world. Which often shows me the way, in terms of the story. Jim Shepard procrastination genius doe Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man. Jimmy Lyons procrastination men years Procrastination always gives you something to look forward to. Joan Konner procrastination giving looks That was the year, my twenty-eighth, when I was discovering that not all of the promises would be kept, that some things are in fact irrevocable and that it had counted after all, every evasion and every procrastination, every mistake, every word, all of it. Joan Didion procrastination mistake years I have an advanced degree in procrastination and another one in paranoia. Joanne Harris paranoia degrees procrastination Fear of success is far more dangerous than fear of failure, because the subconscious mind works to prevent that which it fears. People may fear success because of low self-esteem and feeling of not deserving it; because it will increase what others expect of them. Fear of success shows up as anxiety, indecision, avoidance, procrastination or acceptance of mediocrity. Joe Tye procrastination self-esteem acceptance We need to give thought, but we also need to take action. You need to dream without just being a dreamer. Jim Rohn procrastination dream giving The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too; most of the weak are false. Johann Kaspar Lavater procrastinator procrastination weak Pay now, play later; play now, pay later. John C. Maxwell procrastination play pay «345678910111213»
