Summary of Jane B. Burka & Lenora M. Yuen's Procrastination

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview:

#1 The emotional roots of procrastination involve your fears, hopes, memories, dreams, doubts, and pressures. But many procrastinators don’t recognize all that’s going on under the surface, because they use procrastination to avoid uncomfortable feelings.

#2 The roots of your tendency to delay extend beyond your personal history and involve your social relationships and culture. It’s important to understand these influences without criticism or blame.

#3 The dictionary definition of the verb procrastinate is to postpone, put off, or defer something. The word comes from the joining of two Latin words: pro, meaning forward, and crastinus, which means belonging to tomorrow. Procrastination has been a problem since ancient times.

#4 Procrastination plagues people of all occupations. It is easy to delay when no one is watching to make sure you follow through. In increasingly competitive corporate settings, some people slow down instead of trying to keep up with the fast pace.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669377672

IRB Media

With IRB books, you can get the key takeaways and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

Book preview

Insights on Jane B. Burka & Lenora M. Yuen's Procrastination

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The emotional roots of procrastination involve your fears, hopes, memories, dreams, doubts, and pressures. But many procrastinators don’t recognize all that’s going on under the surface, because they use procrastination to avoid uncomfortable feelings.

#2

The roots of your tendency to delay extend beyond your personal history and involve your social relationships and culture. It’s important to understand these influences without criticism or blame.

#3

The dictionary definition of the verb procrastinate is to postpone, put off, or defer something. The word comes from the joining of two Latin words: pro, meaning forward, and crastinus, which means belonging to tomorrow. Procrastination has been a problem since ancient times.

#4

Procrastination plagues people of all occupations. It is easy to delay when no one is watching to make sure you follow through. In increasingly competitive corporate settings, some people slow down instead of trying to keep up with the fast pace.

#5

People who are not affected by their procrastination typically thrive on keeping very busy, loaded with projects and activities. They love intense pressure and wouldn’t choose to live any other way. Some people procrastinate because they want to think things over before making a decision or taking action.

#6

There are two ways procrastination can be troublesome. People who procrastinate may suffer internal consequences, feelings that range from irritation and regret to intense self-condemnation and despair. They may appear to be doing well, but they are miserable inside.

#7

The cycle of procrastination is a common pattern among procrastinators. It is a sequence of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that occurs when they anticipate starting a project and then work toward its completion.

#8

The difference between a and b is that in a, you are unable to stand the way you feel, so you decide the pain of trying to finish is too great. You flee. In b, you look ahead at all that’s left and decide it’s too late to pull it off.

#9

When you play the game of brinksmanship, you no longer have the luxury of extra time to plan, refine, or improve what you do. Your focus is no longer on how well you could have done it, but whether you can get it done at all.

#10

The cycle of procrastination is perpetuated by the fact that most procrastinators find themselves caught in it over and over again.

#11

There are many people who respond to cultural pressures by exhibiting different signs of distress than the inability to produce. And then there are people who thrive on 24/7 pressure. To understand how you have chosen procrastination as your primary strategy for coping, you must