A prime example of how I relate procrastination to laziness is in how I observe one of my students. She puts off until tomorrow or until l year later becasue she is lazy. This is exemplified in her being slow to respond; her don't care attitude; and I'm going to do it or get to it attitude.
Procrastination is very important and I feel we need to take a serious look at how it impacts our lives daily. We begin to lose focus on the task at hand; reaching our goals; and becoming successful. Those of us who procrastinate it has been said, we are not ready for success. I want to become more aware of how I may procrastinate and this will be the first step in the healing process and eradicating procrastination.
Really great thoughts Mark. Starting tasks is often the hardest part of completing tasks. Sometimes you just have to find a way to get things in motion.
I thought the "To Do list" suggestion was one that will benefit everyone. We can all relate to times when we feel overwhelmed by what we have to accomplish in what seems like a short time. Once we put it all down on paper and prioritize the list, it's not so bad.
How do you swim across the English Channel? One stroke at a time. :)
Melissa, I find that an organizational culture that thrives on procrastination is very dysfunctional and is very hard for people who like to plan ahead. Laurie
This is a great point Laurie! We must carefully watch all sources that can contribute to the problem of procrastination.
Procrastination is not only from students or professors. It is also practiced by administration. If requirements are levied at the very last minute (such as this requirement for doing CEUs which was levied at the very last minute against a ridiculously short deadline), it creates major problems.
Procrastination is another form of laziness. If you don't take care or complete these projects when needed they will only build up and cause more stress and problems down the line. These students need to realize that being productive in life helps you stay ahead in life. And what they put into life is what they are going to get out of life.
