Procrastination. We've all been there. You know you have to finish that one assignment or study for that exam but you just can't bring yourself to do it. You know it's important, but you still choose to ignore it. Here are a few reasons why you need to suck it up and tackle it.
Putting off the assignment will only stress you out more
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You know doing homework will cause you stress, but not doing it will only cause more. Any self care techniques you usually use to avoid stress will not work if those assignments are still waving over your head.
The longer you put something off, the less time you have to do it
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It doesn't take a genius to know that there are 24 hours in a day. If you spend two hours on your phone, then you have 22 hours left. If you hang out with your friends for three hours, you now have 19 hours left. It's basic math, which, by the way, you will fail if you don't do that homework.
It will not be your best work if you keep waiting
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Sloppily trying to put something together at the last minute never turns out right. When you call someone to paint your house do you want them to rush through it and do a horrible job? Good work takes time.
Other things aren't as important
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You can rewatch Friends for the 500th time any other day, but you don't have all the time in the world to study for that test. Any other task can wait. Turn off the TV, put your phone on silent, and crack open those notes, because everything else will still be there when you're done.
Your future self will thank you
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Do you want to spend the last 20 minutes before an exam frantically cramming everything in your head or relaxing because you know you prepared enough beforehand? Unless you're an elephant, you will not retain anything from last minute studying, so you might as well take care of it now.
Sometimes you need a little nudge to get your work done, and sometimes you simply need a reason. When your future career just isn't motivation enough, maybe the answer to a giant why will be. Now close this article and get to work!