Why You Procrastinate on Things You Actually Care About
Here's something nobody tells you about procrastination: sometimes you don't avoid things because you don't care. You avoid them because you care a lot. You have something important to do. You think about doing it. You open your laptop. Then suddenly cleaning the kitchen feels extremely urgent.
What feeling would you have to face if you actually started?
Because starting means you might have to feel something — fear of failing, fear of being judged, fear that it won't be as good as you imagined. So avoiding it gives you relief. For a little while. Then the guilt arrives. Then the pressure gets bigger. Then you avoid it again.
So next time you're procrastinating, don't immediately ask "why am I so lazy?" Ask: what feeling would I have to face if I actually started?
You may find the problem isn't motivation. It's what starting makes you feel.
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