18 Reasons for Procrastination

Everybody does it to some extent.

It causes severe repercussions for your business/career and personal life.

It is the most common problem, the "Biggest Enemy"in maximizing your time.

Procrastination!

Procrastination is a bad habit. A habit that results in wasted time, missed opportunities, poor performance and increased stress.

Not to mention that it erodes your self esteem and self confidence.

What is procrastination?

Simply - "Avoidance of doing a task which needs to be accomplished."

Procrastination robs us of our time, keeps us from achieving our goals, and deprives us of increasing our profits and income…..

….Why do we indulge in such self-defeating behavior?

There are numerous reasons for procrastinating. Here are the most common:

1. Information Overload:

Today information comes at us faster than the speed of light. Too much information often leads to…

2. Not Knowing Where To Start:

It’s hard to start something and finish if you don’t know where or how to begin. Many times the inability to begin leads to…

3. Disorganization:

You can’t find information or the things you need to begin the task. Disorganization can cause…

4. Lack of Concentration:

Have you ever tried to finish a task when you can’t concentrate? Very difficult.

No wonder you don’t liked doing what is needed. One of the reasons you can’t concentrate is because you are experiencing…

5. Lack of Focus:

No direction or goal to keep your mind focused on the task. When you are unfocused, you probably have…

6. Lack of Motivation:

No compelling reason or sense of urgency to start or complete the project. Lack of motivation can come from…

7. Lack of Energy:

Do you feel like doing anything when you are tired? Maybe you are tired and don’t have any energy because of…

8. Boredom:

Yawn!!!…The task could be boring because there is no creativity involved. Nothing to excite you to get going or it could be boring because it is…

9. Unpleasant:

YUK…it is human nature to avoid doing unpleasant things. No fun. But are you making it unpleasant because you strive for…

10. Perfectionism:

Everything has to be just right…add too much detail…can’t have any mistakes… The task is never completed because it is never perfect. Can’t start either unless everything is perfect in the beginning. Perfectionism is a sign of you being…

11. Highly Critical:

Are you constantly criticizing what you do? It’s never good enough? You never can do anything right? Are you being critical and can’t start because of your…

12. Fear of Failure:

Making mistakes is unacceptable. If you don’t start, you can’t make a mistake. You can’t fail…Fear of failure isn’t the only fear that holds us back and causes procrastination, so does…

13. Fear of Success:

The opposite of failure. Often the reason for both fear of failure and fear of success is…

14. Low Self Esteem :

You don’t believe you can do it. You don’t feel worthy or good about yourself. So why begin in the first place. Low self esteem can come from…

15. Personal Problems:

Your life is a mess. You have health issues, perhaps even relationship problems. Maybe you lost your job. You have financial problems. Whatever it is, who wants to start something new with all this "stuff"going on? Some problems are unavoidable or you have no control over them. It does make it difficult to start or finish a project. But some problems are self inflicted because…

16. You Don’t Understand Your Personal Style:

You are trying to be somebody you are not…living up to somebody else’s standards. You may be working against your peak hours. What kind of environment do you work best in?

Do you feel like you are constantly working against yourself? Do you feel like nothing ever turns out right anyway, so why bother? Do you begin to get impatient? If you are impatient, you probably have the…

17. Inability to Delay Gratification:

You do what you want to do, when you want to do it, instead of doing what needs to be done. One of the reasons is you…

18. Lack Control:

Don’t have the discipline to finish what you started? What causes this lack of control? The inability to start and complete a task. Well, it could be because….

Just pick any reason from the list and repeat!

Every one of us suffers from procrastination syndrome at one time or another. The goal is not to let procrastination take over and rule your life.

Best Cure of Procrastination….A-C-T-I-O-N *

A	=	Ability To Do It
C	=	Change
T	=	Tenacity To Stick With It
I	=	Intention Is To - - - -
0	=	Ongoing Process To Overcome Obstacles
N	=	Now Is The Time To Start.

NOTE:

The majority of people procrastinate as a result of bad habits accumulated over their lifetime. For some, it can be a psychological disorder. If you feel that your procrastination is more that just a bad habit, you should seek the help of a professional.

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