I AM the Ultimate Procrastinator
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Fly_On_Wall
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I'd challenge you for the titel of Ultimate Procastinator....
But i'll do it later
But i'll do it later
modest mouse
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plasticman33
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lavender said:
I can't really answer that right now!
cymbidia
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I am moving in eight days.
I am surrounded by boxes:
- taped closed and labelled properly
- half-filled and waiting for like items to complete them
- totally echoingly empty
- still flat and needing to be taped together.
I am buried in lists:
- the stuff needs to be turned off/discontinued/picked up/withdrawn from/forwarded/transferred when i leave
- the stuff that needs to be turned on/initiated/enrolled into where i'm going, info on the people who will be packing/moving my house/the cars/our animals
- the stuff i have to do for the real estate agent with whom i just listed my house yesterday (gotta get that spare key for the lockbox made *today*)
- the names of the dentists/doctors/orthodontists/attorneys/tax guys with whom i've had a relationship while we were here and from whom i need to go pick up records before i leave
But i'm here.
Am i crazy or just a world class procrastinator?
I am surrounded by boxes:
- taped closed and labelled properly
- half-filled and waiting for like items to complete them
- totally echoingly empty
- still flat and needing to be taped together.
I am buried in lists:
- the stuff needs to be turned off/discontinued/picked up/withdrawn from/forwarded/transferred when i leave
- the stuff that needs to be turned on/initiated/enrolled into where i'm going, info on the people who will be packing/moving my house/the cars/our animals
- the stuff i have to do for the real estate agent with whom i just listed my house yesterday (gotta get that spare key for the lockbox made *today*)
- the names of the dentists/doctors/orthodontists/attorneys/tax guys with whom i've had a relationship while we were here and from whom i need to go pick up records before i leave
But i'm here.
Am i crazy or just a world class procrastinator?
modest mouse
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Oh sure Cymbidia, sympathize with her. I say torment her, make her feel bad about it. All the cool people are using guilt nowadays.
Naw, seriously...I am a notorius procrastinater, I actually thrive on that sick feeling in my stomach. Back against the wall, just enough time. One of the things I dislike about myself and would like to change.
Naw, seriously...I am a notorius procrastinater, I actually thrive on that sick feeling in my stomach. Back against the wall, just enough time. One of the things I dislike about myself and would like to change.
plasticman33
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lavender said:I'm really good at opening myself up for responses like these.
Opening yourself up?? Lav, you know you should be more careful with the way you word things. There's a lot of wise asses around here.
Dillinger
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Found this on the web - its actually designed for Law Students. (Online Academic Assistance Program for Law Students - The University of Dayton School of Law)
http://academic.udayton.edu/aep/online/study/procra01.htm
(Personally it all looks like TOO much work to me - I'd rather just get done what I've been procrastinating about then actually go through all these steps.... Hmmm... perhaps that's the idea... I mean, if your problem IS procrastination who would believe that someone would actually stop procrastinating long enough to go through all the stuff below? Just keep posting here at Lit till your internal alarm goes off.)
How to overcome procrastination, How to stop procratinating
Vernellia Randall
Professor of Law and Web Editor
STEP 1: DEFINE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF. (Specify EXACTLY what you have been putting off)
STEP 2: DEFINE THE ONE UNSATISFACTORY HABIT WHICH STANDS IN YOUR WAY.
Specify EXACTLY the one unuseful habit, which if you let go of it today, would clear up the most time (television, computer, phone?) Admit to yourself what activity you have been engaging in that has been most responsible for eating up time while offering little or no rewards.
STEP 3: WHAT WILL YOU DO INSTEAD?
It is critical not only to stop a self-defeating habit, but to replace it with a more compelling alternative (eg: Instead of watching reruns, I will____ (Fill in the blank)
STEP 4: WHAT RESOURCES WILL YOU NEED?
Who do you know who has overcome this? How can family or friends help? Do you need a physical? Is there an easier way to do whatever you have been putting off? Can you begin by working for 5 minutes on one thing? You'll be amazed to find that almost all of the resistance is embedded in the first 5 minutes. Think of it as only 5 minutes. You could start during commercials.
STEP 5: HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF.
A) Write down at least 5 GOOD reasons to stop this habit for good. Do you want to be this way in 10 years? Do you want to be back in charge of your life? Prepare impact statements listing what this is costing you in terms of self-esteem, relationships, love, money, freedom and security.
B) Write down at least 5 REAL BENEFITS of changing. Dig deep to find the part of you that understands it is during times like this your potential for growth is at it's absolute maximum. Strike while the iron is hot!.
STEP 6: WHAT HAS BEEN THE PAY-OFF FOR MAINTAINING THE OLD PATTERN?
What did you gain from the old habit? Comfort? Security? Control? Brainstorm ways to actually create more of that in your life with your new pattern, and make sure you keep any promises you make to yourself.
STEP 7: MAKE THE OLD HABIT MORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH.
Brainstorm ways to make the old pattern of behavior very difficult or impossible to do. Give someone you trust a hundred dollar check in a sealed envelope addressed to someone you can't stand. Maybe a few seperate envelopes with checks. Tell them that if you haven't done "X" by a certain time, they are to drop that into the nearest mailbox. If you still procrastinate, they will continue to mail out checks until you get moving.
Oh - and as a bonus (you to Mishka) - here's links to web sites designed specifically for Women Law Students:
National Women Law Students' Association - http://nwlsa.org/
Feminist Law Student - http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/2995/
National Womens Law Center - http://search.dogpile.com/texis/search?q=National+Womens+Law+Center&fs=web&attrib=1
Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office - http://justice2.usdoj.gov/vawo/
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession - http://www.abanet.org/women/home.html
http://academic.udayton.edu/aep/online/study/procra01.htm
(Personally it all looks like TOO much work to me - I'd rather just get done what I've been procrastinating about then actually go through all these steps.... Hmmm... perhaps that's the idea... I mean, if your problem IS procrastination who would believe that someone would actually stop procrastinating long enough to go through all the stuff below? Just keep posting here at Lit till your internal alarm goes off.)
How to overcome procrastination, How to stop procratinating
Vernellia Randall
Professor of Law and Web Editor
STEP 1: DEFINE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF. (Specify EXACTLY what you have been putting off)
STEP 2: DEFINE THE ONE UNSATISFACTORY HABIT WHICH STANDS IN YOUR WAY.
Specify EXACTLY the one unuseful habit, which if you let go of it today, would clear up the most time (television, computer, phone?) Admit to yourself what activity you have been engaging in that has been most responsible for eating up time while offering little or no rewards.
STEP 3: WHAT WILL YOU DO INSTEAD?
It is critical not only to stop a self-defeating habit, but to replace it with a more compelling alternative (eg: Instead of watching reruns, I will____ (Fill in the blank)
STEP 4: WHAT RESOURCES WILL YOU NEED?
Who do you know who has overcome this? How can family or friends help? Do you need a physical? Is there an easier way to do whatever you have been putting off? Can you begin by working for 5 minutes on one thing? You'll be amazed to find that almost all of the resistance is embedded in the first 5 minutes. Think of it as only 5 minutes. You could start during commercials.
STEP 5: HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF.
A) Write down at least 5 GOOD reasons to stop this habit for good. Do you want to be this way in 10 years? Do you want to be back in charge of your life? Prepare impact statements listing what this is costing you in terms of self-esteem, relationships, love, money, freedom and security.
B) Write down at least 5 REAL BENEFITS of changing. Dig deep to find the part of you that understands it is during times like this your potential for growth is at it's absolute maximum. Strike while the iron is hot!.
STEP 6: WHAT HAS BEEN THE PAY-OFF FOR MAINTAINING THE OLD PATTERN?
What did you gain from the old habit? Comfort? Security? Control? Brainstorm ways to actually create more of that in your life with your new pattern, and make sure you keep any promises you make to yourself.
STEP 7: MAKE THE OLD HABIT MORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH.
Brainstorm ways to make the old pattern of behavior very difficult or impossible to do. Give someone you trust a hundred dollar check in a sealed envelope addressed to someone you can't stand. Maybe a few seperate envelopes with checks. Tell them that if you haven't done "X" by a certain time, they are to drop that into the nearest mailbox. If you still procrastinate, they will continue to mail out checks until you get moving.
Oh - and as a bonus (you to Mishka) - here's links to web sites designed specifically for Women Law Students:
National Women Law Students' Association - http://nwlsa.org/
Feminist Law Student - http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/2995/
National Womens Law Center - http://search.dogpile.com/texis/search?q=National+Womens+Law+Center&fs=web&attrib=1
Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office - http://justice2.usdoj.gov/vawo/
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession - http://www.abanet.org/women/home.html
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Sorry Dillinger......
I've got to put off reading that right now!
I've got to put off reading that right now!
Svedish_Chef
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Dillinger said:
I couldn't be stuffed reading the rest...
Lavy... you know you always will be, just not as bad as me... I dont even finish things by the extention.
