I've been thinking a lot about procrastination lately. How, although I have a highly successful and accomplished professional life, procrastination permeates my daily life. Until I set aside the rose-colored glasses that wine provides, I was not really aware of this.
I buy food for a recipe, and a week or so later throw out this food when it goes bad before I've made the recipe. I agree to review a manuscript, then don't start reading the manuscript until two days after the review was due. I toss bills aside in a pile to pay 'later', and find them a month or two later when I get a notice my utilities will be turned off if I don't pay them immediately.
Why?!! I think it is rebellion. As in 'You are not the boss of me'. I can see how doing this undoubtedly contributes to that underlying angst, the constant feeling that something bad is about to happen. This seemingly-free-floating anxiety is, of course, part of what enticed me to escape into alcohol. Can you say: duh?
I will have to think about how to disarm the knee-jerk procrastination reaction.
In the meantime, this is a lovely Sunday, and I will enjoy my well-rested, well-slept state this morning.
I buy food for a recipe, and a week or so later throw out this food when it goes bad before I've made the recipe. I agree to review a manuscript, then don't start reading the manuscript until two days after the review was due. I toss bills aside in a pile to pay 'later', and find them a month or two later when I get a notice my utilities will be turned off if I don't pay them immediately.
Why?!! I think it is rebellion. As in 'You are not the boss of me'. I can see how doing this undoubtedly contributes to that underlying angst, the constant feeling that something bad is about to happen. This seemingly-free-floating anxiety is, of course, part of what enticed me to escape into alcohol. Can you say: duh?
I will have to think about how to disarm the knee-jerk procrastination reaction.
In the meantime, this is a lovely Sunday, and I will enjoy my well-rested, well-slept state this morning.
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