What do you tell yourself (in your head) when you are procrastinating?
"Just 'x' more minutes of doing this then I will work on it later!"
25% (23 votes)
"I deserve to take a break now!"
1% (1 vote)
"I got plenty of time to do it later!"
3% (3 votes)
"I don't feel like doing it now!"
19% (17 votes)
"I'm going to do it later, I promise!"
10% (9 votes)
"There's no point in doing it now if I can't do it well!"
1% (1 vote)
"This is more important to do now. That can wait till later!"
2% (2 votes)
a combination of the above
26% (24 votes)
you don't tell yourself anything at all
10% (9 votes)
other
2% (2 votes)
Total votes: 91
- By kpoet at 11 Jun 2008 - 2:19pm
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I often am aware of my own procrastinating
I sometimes tell myself "just x more minutes" etc. etc.
But these days when I am procrastinating (like filling out this survey instead of doing my work) I KNOW I am procrastinating. In the case of this survey, it is partically justifiable because being a part of a community and dealing with procrastination is important for me, but when I play video games or watch YouTube videos, etc. I KNOW I am procrastinating, and I tell myself: "You lazy, no-good f*****r. Why the h**** are you doing this instead of doing your work?????"
But ultimately, I usually ignore that voice and keep procrastinating.
Doesn't anyone else do that? Is it just me??
me to
I do this all the time. I make every excuse in the book, but I know their all BS. I admit to myself that I shouldn't be procrastinating, but I still keep procrastinating anyway. I think that sometimes knowing I'm procrastinating just makes it worse because it gives me one more negative emotion to try and escape from.
But I was thinking, as I was writing this post that maybe subconciously, I am making an excuse without realizing it or vocalizing it in my head. Maybee I am saying "Don't even bother trying not to procrastinate, you can't help it" or "I already made up my mind that I'm going to procrastinate, and even though I know it's wrong, I'm gonna procrastinate anyway G-D-it!"
Sometimes my brain probably just tells itself "it's not that big of a deal," but no matter what other subconsious excuses go along with it, I think I am always saying, "I know what I'm doing is stupid, wrong, and will only bring me sorrow, but at least I'm being honest about that!"
::raises hand:: i totally do
::raises hand:: i totally do that.
then i find i become defensive against that nagging voice and keep telling myself i still cant do the task required. self-resistance lol.