Procrastination is a Choice

By Lidiya Kesarovska

Do you wish you could complete all your tasks on time, plan your days better, and have more time for yourself to do all the things you enjoy?

How about getting things done faster, not being distracted so easily, leaving procrastination behind and just doing what you're supposed to do without any hesitation?

And yet you're spending most of your time doing things that don't necessarily need to be done, wasting time in small daily tasks that seem to be piling up all the time, starting your days with haste and ending them worrying about what you need to do tomorrow.

That's not how life is meant to be lived.

We can all hack productivity and double our results with less effort.

That can happen by understanding the underlying causes of procrastination and stopping it once and for all.

In Procrastination is a Choice, you'll see the 9 reasons why we procrastinate, understand what the problem behind each is and why it occurs in our life, and see the actionable tips and steps on how to overcome it.

Once you're aware of why you procrastinate and have an action plan on how to stop it, you'll increase your productivity and feel more accomplished on a daily basis.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lidiya Kesarovska
• Release date: Apr 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223329251

Book preview

Introduction

Imagine a world where procrastination doesn't exist.

People won’t feel stressed, overwhelmed or upset just by looking at their tasks for the day. No one would complain about, analyze, fear or put off what needs to be done. They will just do it. By simply starting, being focused, doing a small part of it, and then moving onto the next one.

Then many more people would be successful. Many more books would be written and published, many projects - completed, many goals - achieved and dreams - pursued.

But that’s not the world we live in. Although it might be.

We let procrastination - the desire to do anything else but the important task in front of us - control us.

It leads us to dark places where we feel hopeless. We turn to distractions, face fear and anxiety, we don’t feel happy, we think and analyze too much and never feel accomplished.

We put things off for later. But later becomes never and things don’t get done.

If we really understand what’s going on when we try to start working on a task, though, we’ll see that it’s not procrastination itself but other elements.

Like worrying about not having enough time to complete it, not feeling ready, or thinking we’re not good enough to do that.

Having many others things to do, not being sure if it’s that important, not knowing where to start or what to do, not being sure if now is the right time, etc.

These are all excuses our mind comes up with and they’re all an illusion.

But if we eliminate them, all that is left will be us and the task. When nothing can stop us from doing it, we’ll just begin.

In this book, I’ll analyze each of the reasons why we procrastinate. I’ll define the problem and offer a solution.

You’ll recognize what makes you procrastinate once you get to the right chapter. Then you can simply follow the advice. It’s all about little changes in our mindset, realizing some important things and taking the first step towards being more productive.

There’s nothing complex about the things that cause procrastination but getting clear about them is crucial. As only when an issue is defined, can we do something about it.

So let’s dive in.

1. The big picture scares you.

Have you ever found yourself putting something off for later just because even the thought of it makes you feel overwhelmed?

Too many people face that situation daily. Be it for something super important or a small daily task.

The consequences can be huge and unpleasant. It often leads to