Essay On Procrastination

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We are all different, and it is unfair to label people as one type of procrastinator or another, and yet, some of the labels seem oddly fitting. Here are a series of personality types. They are slightly more prone to procrastination. See if you see elements of yourself in these descriptions.

You Are A Dreamer That Wants To Work, But Won’t

These are the types of people that always believe it will be better tomorrow. They see a glowing future where everything is going to turn out alright. They seem to be positive and driven, but they are actually dreamers. They have lulled themselves into a false sense of security. It gets to the point where they may see their world crashing down around them and yet do not act with enough vigor to help themselves.
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Make lots of them, and update them daily. It is often a culture shock to see how far you are away from your happy and perfect future.

Procrastination Due To Being Unaware You Are Tired

Apart from the lazy procrastinator (covered later in this article); the most common procrastinator is one that is tired. The spirit is often willing, but they just don’t get things done. Tasks are put off for no good reason, and current tasks seem to take a very long time. Not getting enough sleep is so common that many people brag about it, yet it is viciously destructive, especially to a person’s productivity and state of mind.

Solution - Sleep more. Even if you think you have gas left in your tank, you need to sleep more. Get to bed at the same time every night and have eight hours sleep.

The Perfectionist That Has Trouble Starting

There are some people that simply will not complete tasks because they are too worried about getting it perfect. Even gamers will avoid starting a new level if there are too many things to collect, or because they know they have to do it perfectly in order to get all the power ups or special items. They are similar to over-doers (mentioned later), except that the amount of work doesn’t matter to this person, it is how well the work is