I'm the freakin' Queen of procrastination. The fact of the matter is, yes, I'm completely competent, but when it comes time to actually sit down and do it, I can't bring myself to for some reason. So I end up here or on the consoles.
Procrastination
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This. I'm lazy because I know that I can usually get away with it due to my natural ability at doing well in exams (where this is due to "intelligence" or simply my innate ability to take in a lot of information in a short space of time, I'm unsure).GamesB2 said:
Whenever I consider changing my attitude, I sleep on it for a few hours - wake up, and **** around on The Escapist for another four hours.
Case in point, last two weeks have been filled with AS (Advanced Subsidary) Examinations, probably should have been revising since Easter, ended up doing about eights hours of revision the day before each exam. Did the same thing for GCSE, was pretty damn pleased with my results.
ALso, I have another AS tommorow... have barely opened the book yet (although it is Critical Thinking, which let's face it, isn't a real subject).
Just a couple of reasons from the top of my head:Quantom Quak said:
1. Lack of reward
I remember in my first year of high school, I wanted to have good grades. I used to study a lot, write all my papers on time etc. After the 1st year, my mom told me that due to financial reasons, I won't be able to attend the college I wanted to go to and that I'll have to settle for a public one in my town (which only had sociology, economy and something else, I don't remember because I didn't care). This college didn't have any tests or standards, they literally were taking anyone. Just like that, I stopped studying. I did just enough to pass because I knew that I'll end up in a shitty college, after which I won't be able to get any job. After college, I found out that (spoiler warning) I was right. What a shock!!!
2. Lack of motivation
Parents always tell you (well, not always but screw the details right now, OK?) to work hard, get a job, a partner, start a family, retire... blah blah blah. But when you look at them, working their asses off 40-50 hours a day, getting close to minimum wage and realizing that their retirement plan won't even last to support them, you lose motivation.
Also, when you constantly hear how people describe school as "the best time of your life", that things get worse after that, then you look at your life while you're still in school and it sucks, you can no longer see the point of working hard.
3. Demotivation
Let's say you have certain ambitions in life, certain goals that are a little out of the ordinary. Nothing too weird. For example, you want to be a writer. However, all you hear from everyone around you is that you can't really make it and won't make it as a writer, that you should instead concentrate on finding a "normal" job and living a "normal" life. It's really hard to motivate yourself when all you hear from others is that you should quit. After a while, you either slowly stop socializing with these people or you conform to their views. Either way you might end up depressed and not really willing to work hard.
4. Lack of social skills
Let's say that you re a bit anti-social. In school, you're being bullied and hated by most peers, the teachers also don't like you because you're not "nice" to them (even though they sometimes witness others physically and verbally abusing you and don't seem to care enough to do something about it). At home, your parents work all day so you're really stuck with yourself. you don't know how to make friends because you're used to the fact that other people are hostile towards you and avoid social interaction. Why would you want to do anything that requires effort in that situation?
5. Bad parenting
If your parents constantly slack off, you tend to copy their lifestyle.
Of course, it can just be laziness but in many cases, it's not just that. There are many factors that play a part in this. You can't just blame it on laziness or lack of organizational skills.
I can't seem to get enough motivation to do something big, like an essay, unless:
a) It's really difficult and I know that it will take a long time to do
or
b) It's due on any day besides the next one
For example:
I have a huge Data Management project due tomorrow, and when I get home from school, I will most likely start it and finish after 5, maybe 6 hours, even though I could have done it over the weekends.
a) It's really difficult and I know that it will take a long time to do
or
b) It's due on any day besides the next one
For example:
I have a huge Data Management project due tomorrow, and when I get home from school, I will most likely start it and finish after 5, maybe 6 hours, even though I could have done it over the weekends.
I try to make sure I get my stuff done way before the last minute. Otherwise, my work will be nagging at me from the back of my head until I actually get around to doing it.
I actually know this!Quantom Quak said:
The front bit of your brain can see the positive effects of doing your work but it's far from the middle bit of your brain, the middle bit of the brain is like a druggie, it wants pure happyness right now and 'cos it's at the middle it is more powerful, so it over rides your thinking into the future part.
This guy says it better ... even if it is very goofy!
Or we could have split personalities that don't share thoughts or memories...tzimize said:Good guess, but that would be a good guess in anyones mindSoopaSte123 said:But no....I guess you're not me...ah well. Probably just as well, if you were me I wouldnt be sure who I was anymore.
My, my. We really could. If I wasnt so extremely sane this would be a pretty scary thought.SoopaSte123 said:Or we could have split personalities that don't share thoughts or memories...tzimize said:Good guess, but that would be a good guess in anyones mindSoopaSte123 said:
Who are you and what have you done with my brain???SoopaSte123 said:
You have left me nigh on nothing else to say.
I also find that everything is so much more interesting when it is not what I am supposed to be doing. The world becomes amazing when I have to work, and dull again after I'm finished.
The Second week is hell for me. Maths, History, DCG, French, and that language whose existence I refuse to recognize. Then Physics and Technology.Pyrosomniac said:
My name is procrastination, so I have a general idea why.Quantom Quak said:
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Actually, I don't, I have an idea of why I do it, but not everyone else. Probably because they are only thinking in the now, not later, and don't give a shit about doing work. Instead, they have fun, and wait until the last minute to do work.
Like others have said already, i procrastinate partly because im lazy, but also because i know i can do it on the last day. If i force myself to do something early, it just takes longer and i feel like im just torturing myself. I like doing things when i want to, and when there is nothing else to do, A.K.A after i go to bed.
This is incredibly true. My one friend and I agree that video games are never as fun as they are on finals week. I've spent hours playing games I never would touch otherwise.brandon237 said:
I procrastination because i hear an evil temptress who whispers in my ear the beauty of playing video games, reading a book, taking a nap, or just staring into space, i she be an evil ***** she be.