I trick my well-developed procrastination skills

Re:I trick my well-developed procrastination skills by Ductapemaster on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @01:22PM (#23237478)

This is an excellent observation, thank you for the perspective. I realized that this is likely what I struggle with, and procrastination is rather a symptom of the issue. I find it very hard to make commitments to myself (and sometimes others) that I will follow through on. Once I am in a groove, I will continue, but starting is painful.

Have you dealt with rebuilding this in yourself?

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Re:I trick my well-developed procrastination skills by maximente on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @12:06PM (#23248511)

a little bit :)

most helpful for me was making a "said i'd do it" category on my planning document. it has led me to:

- commit to doing things i put on the list - even if they suck

- lead me to promising to do a lot less things (generally good)

but, mostly i just wondered: do i want to see myself as someone who flakes? who says they'll do something and doesn't? does that reflect on my behavior in things that aren't so small? and decided that i needed to do better for myself.

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Re:I trick my well-developed procrastination skills by Ductapemaster on Thursday May 21, 2020 @01:05PM (#23261153)

Thanks for the insight! I definitely have some introspection to do on the topic, but I like the idea of the "Said I'd Do It" section for to-dos. Those tasks are inherently different than normal ones and I think the separation is a good training mechanism.

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