Procrastinate: To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.
Habitual carelessness or laziness. I can hear my Mother right now..pointing her finger at me with a smile on her face yet condemnation in her tone; That is you Matt.
I do not think of it as procrastinating, it is more like...waiting to the last minute. Once in awhile I finish things ahead of time. It always feels funny to do such a thing. When this rare event happens I usually get warm fuzzies and feel good that I was done way ahead of time. Then I think to myself that I should make finishing ahead my habit of choice. Is there such a term for that? What is the opposite of procrastination? See... Nobody cares about finishing tasks way ahead of time...they just care if you let it wait to the wire.
Well...it probably is not the waiting the wire part that stinks. It is waiting to the wire...and not getting the task done. I have to admit that most of the items I procrastinate always finish complete. Admittedly though..there are times I regret because I could have done a better job had I started the task on time.
Also...sometimes shear genius comes from waiting to the last minute. Pressed for time, I always think of the easiest and best way to get tasks done. I think of some way that had I started earlier I would never have had the need to think of such brilliant scheming.
To procrastinate or not procrastinate. That is the question. I'll think about it...give me a deadline. I'll get back to you on the final answer.
In all honesty I wish to rid myself of this burden. To be responsible and perhaps border on Over-Achiever should be what I strive for... It is in procrastination that I know I settle for mediocrity. A sin I carry every time I try to make a deadline at the last minute.