Here we are again: it’s 11:00 p.m. on a Sunday and I am rushing to get all of my work done before midnight to hand it in on time. This has become my weekly routine at the end of my weekends. Actually, this has become my routine for everything I ever do. Whenever there is a deadline, I wait until the last possible second to get things done. Over and over again I experience the self-hatred associated with this procrastination, yet over and over again I do it to myself. So what’s the deal? Am I incapable of learning from my mistakes? No, of course not. Do I hate myself? Only a little. Even though I know it’s not a good idea, I continue to leave things for the last minute all the time. But why do I do this?
1. I’m super lazy.
If doing nothing all day but still being successful was possible, I would do it. Based on my personality, I was supposed to be born into a multi-millionaire family and just live off of my inheritance, but clearly something went wrong. I love to do nothing, and whenever I have to do something, I put it off for as long as possible so I can keep doing nothing.
2. Doing things is so hard.
How annoying and dreadful is it to do physical activities? Get up and clean my room? No thanks. Use my brain and do my homework? Maybe later.
3. Not doing things is so easy.
Do you know how easy and beautiful it is to do nothing? I mean truly nothing. Just sit and exist. Maybe throw on some Netflix, eat some potato chips. Ahh, living the dream.
4. Being productive gets in the way of my snacking.
It’s important to make sure you are well nourished throughout the day! I like to do this by eating three meals a day with constant snacking in between each one.
5. Naps are also very important.
Getting eight hours is necessary to a healthy lifestyle. Getting eight hours plus three hours of naps in the middle of the day is a must. Nothing can get in the way of my naps.
6. I work best under pressure.
There’s so much more motivation to be productive when I know that my life is about to fall to shambles.
7. There’s always a tomorrow.
It’s hard to do anything today when I know that I can just do it tomorrow.
