As much as I like to lie to myself and say that I do not procrastinate, I know that I really do. These are some thoughts that have gone through my mind, and I'm sure have gone through the minds of my fellow procrastinators.

1. 'This time, I will be different.'

A thought that we all have when something is assigned or we have an upcoming event. This is part of the problem — we start lying to ourselves from the beginning and really start believing that we will one day stop procrastinating.

2. 'I have PLENTY of time to do that.'

Another lie. (Usually told as the deadline slowly approaches.)

3. 'Two days... that's enough time.'

Again, with the lying. At this point, we have either tricked ourselves that the minimal effort we have done was enough or that we really don't need to plan that far in advance.

4. 'That was due today?? OH. MY. GOD. I did it again.'

*panic mode* The moment you realize that once again you have lied to yourself and now you have to quickly get your life together.

5. 'Shit.'

*extreme panic mode* Getting your life together last minute is not an easy thing to do, you realize this, and realize you have lied to yourself again. This is also all your fault, and you have no one to blame but yourself.

6. 'I can do this, it's fine, I'm fine.'

(It's really not fine.) But at this point, you have no choice, and you need to make it work...somehow.

7. 'I DID IT!'

The true moment of pride and relief, and the moment you thought you could not get to but also the moment where you think procrastinating is not ALL that bad.

8. 'I'm never going to procrastinate again...'

The biggest lie of them all. And the reason of why this cycle repeats itself.