I am a procrastinator.
I admit it
I'm not proud of it
but I admit it.
One of many flaws in my character.
(We all have flaws even if we don't acknowledge them)
(Deal with it)
I don't entirely know why I behave this way
It's never because I am incapable of doing something
But rather that I'm determined to reason myself silly.
And reason, while sounding intelligent doesn't seem to do much
but take up loads of my time.
That's not to say that one shouldn't think about things before they act
God no
We have too much of that as it is.
This is how babies are born
and shows like Jackass or Nick Cannon's Wild N' Out are born.
(yea I said it, so what? Big deal...wanna fight about it?)
But rather, the initial, strong reaction that you have
your...gut instinct, if you will
Is usually right.
If for no other reason than your whole body reacts that way
Mind, Heart..Self.
...most of the time.
For me at least, it's the response that i know I'm going to give eventually
It's just a matter of taking the logical steps to get there.
And while I think about those steps, time passes on and on and on
Sometimes you just start making up steps just so the decision is more firm.
...at least, for me that's how it works.
I have no idea how other people do things
I don't pretend to know
and I damn sure don't think about it.
It's complex
Much like procrastination.
It's insanely complex...and for no apparent reason.
So why do we do it?
Why procrastinate?
Why spend time not doing what you know you will end up doing anyway?
To spare feelings?
To save time?
Because you think that by taking more time you'll feel more secure in your decision?
...that works out well, doesn't it?
Maybe for you it does
But regardless of how much time I spend thinking about it
I rarely feel any more enlightened about it than before I started all that reasoning and logic.
It's like making excuses for an action you haven't even taken yet
...why on earth would you do that?
You take action, -then- deal with it.
How do you prematurely deal with something that hasn't even happened?
And who's to say you're doing it the right way anyway?
No one
There's something else to think about/reason over
It could go on and on
The possibilities are endless
And therein lies the problem.
How can you be forced to making a decision when there are so many possibilities
So many...drawbacks
rewards
consequences.
It's impossible to know
But damned if we don't try.
I often say I don't do something because I'm thinking about all the possible angles
Which clearly can't be done.
There are things that I can't even begin to fathom that could happen
Then what?
What was all that thinking for?
Wasting time.
And you can't ever save time
I will never understand why people think you can.
We were given one (maybe?) life to live
You can't save time and store it in a jar on the shelf
to be later pulled out when you're like 79 in the hospital ward.
*Wheeze*"Son...*cough*...can you bring my jar of 1993?"
No
that's not how that works at all.
You can only spend time wisely.
That's right.
it's like buying fruit or most produce for that matter
You don't try and save it
You eat it before it goes bad and is wasted
...well, middle-class people do anyway
What was I saying?
Oh
You can only spend time wisely
So why spend it on thinking about the infinite possibilities of one simple action
Whether it be deciding to live with giraffes in africa or whether you should move to the left because that guy really smells bad.
Just do it already.
You're not doing anything but inconveniencing yourself
And causing yourself undue stress.
No one likes stress
It makes you feel bad.
I admit it
I'm not proud of it
but I admit it.
One of many flaws in my character.
(We all have flaws even if we don't acknowledge them)
(Deal with it)
I don't entirely know why I behave this way
It's never because I am incapable of doing something
But rather that I'm determined to reason myself silly.
And reason, while sounding intelligent doesn't seem to do much
but take up loads of my time.
That's not to say that one shouldn't think about things before they act
God no
We have too much of that as it is.
This is how babies are born
and shows like Jackass or Nick Cannon's Wild N' Out are born.
(yea I said it, so what? Big deal...wanna fight about it?)
But rather, the initial, strong reaction that you have
your...gut instinct, if you will
Is usually right.
If for no other reason than your whole body reacts that way
Mind, Heart..Self.
...most of the time.
For me at least, it's the response that i know I'm going to give eventually
It's just a matter of taking the logical steps to get there.
And while I think about those steps, time passes on and on and on
Sometimes you just start making up steps just so the decision is more firm.
...at least, for me that's how it works.
I have no idea how other people do things
I don't pretend to know
and I damn sure don't think about it.
It's complex
Much like procrastination.
It's insanely complex...and for no apparent reason.
So why do we do it?
Why procrastinate?
Why spend time not doing what you know you will end up doing anyway?
To spare feelings?
To save time?
Because you think that by taking more time you'll feel more secure in your decision?
...that works out well, doesn't it?
Maybe for you it does
But regardless of how much time I spend thinking about it
I rarely feel any more enlightened about it than before I started all that reasoning and logic.
It's like making excuses for an action you haven't even taken yet
...why on earth would you do that?
You take action, -then- deal with it.
How do you prematurely deal with something that hasn't even happened?
And who's to say you're doing it the right way anyway?
No one
There's something else to think about/reason over
It could go on and on
The possibilities are endless
And therein lies the problem.
How can you be forced to making a decision when there are so many possibilities
So many...drawbacks
rewards
consequences.
It's impossible to know
But damned if we don't try.
I often say I don't do something because I'm thinking about all the possible angles
Which clearly can't be done.
There are things that I can't even begin to fathom that could happen
Then what?
What was all that thinking for?
Wasting time.
And you can't ever save time
I will never understand why people think you can.
We were given one (maybe?) life to live
You can't save time and store it in a jar on the shelf
to be later pulled out when you're like 79 in the hospital ward.
*Wheeze*"Son...*cough*...can you bring my jar of 1993?"
No
that's not how that works at all.
You can only spend time wisely.
That's right.
it's like buying fruit or most produce for that matter
You don't try and save it
You eat it before it goes bad and is wasted
...well, middle-class people do anyway
What was I saying?
Oh
You can only spend time wisely
So why spend it on thinking about the infinite possibilities of one simple action
Whether it be deciding to live with giraffes in africa or whether you should move to the left because that guy really smells bad.
Just do it already.
You're not doing anything but inconveniencing yourself
And causing yourself undue stress.
No one likes stress
It makes you feel bad.
