Q: Why is it bad to procrastinate? And how can I stop procrastinating?
-Ash F.
A: Hi Ash,
What great questions regarding the issue of procrastination. If you don’t mind, I think I’ll wait until next week to answer this one.
I’m just kidding, of course, as I refuse to procrastinate answering your question any longer!
I suggest we begin with a short definition.
To procrastinate means to put off doing something unpleasant or burdensome until a later time, or to postpone habitually. The last three words in that definition (to postpone habitually) are the key words, Ash.
You ask, why is procrastination bad and what can you do to prevent it?
The ultimate price you pay for procrastination is frustration and stagnation. The frustration and stagnation are the result of simply taking no action toward completing the goal or task in question. And, as is typically the case, these two culprits are often accompanied by their roommates called failure and disappointment.
Failure and disappointment is a high price to pay for procrastination as they provide a lethal blow to your self-image and negatively impacts your sense of pride and accomplishment.
