Theory #29 - Theory of Procrastination

To procrastinate, by definition means "delay or postpone action; put off doing something"


I like to look at it in another way. i think there's a second half to that definition. Yes, it IS a delay of doing something. but it's also the solution the problem it causes.

let's say you're procrastinating doing something. let's call it A.

and you put it off and put it off... but then when there's something new you're supposed to do, let's call that B, you procrastinate doing that too.

in the event of procrastinating B.. you'll do A as an excuse to yourself saying "i should really get this done" just so you can put off doing B :)

we all do this. haven't you ever had something do, and then all of a sudden remembered all these other little errands should do first? "oh i should clean up my room" "i've been meaning to organize my music on the compuer" "i've been meaning to upload pics from my camera" ALL so we can avoid whatever pressing matter we are supposed to be doing at the moment.

so procrastination in my view isn't all that bad. It's just god's way of giving us the energy and boost that we need to all the other previous things that we've procrastinated as well :)


and if you're wondering, yes.. this e-mail is a result of procrastinating doing something else :)