How to Stop Procrastinating

You MIght Want to Come Back and Read This Later

I have been meaning to write an article on how to stop procrastinating for some time now, but I just kept putting it off and putting it off. Okay, bad joke, I admit, but the sad truth is that I am prone to procrastinating things I really don’t care too much about doing. As well as things I really want to do, but can’t find the time for. As well things I really want to do and can find the time for but just don’t know how to do.

Okay, now I’m just procrastinating. Get down to it! Write this article. There are millions—nay, billions—of people waiting to find out if the title of this article—how to stop procrastinating—really reflects the content. Can one actually stop being a procrastinator?

The answer is yes. But it takes effort. The first step in stopping your tendency toward procrastination is to quit lying to yourself. Anytime that you are tempted to say to yourself things like “I’ll take care of that later” or “I’ll have more time to do that tomorrow” just stop yourself. Realize that you’re just making an excuse and that deep down inside you know you probably won’t do it later or even tomorrow. Instead, break with tradition and do something really radical: Do it now! Right that minute. Whatever it is you were about to put off. For God’s sake, you aren’t Scarlett O’Hara. She lived before nuclear bombs and terrorists attacks and NSA spying and illegal searches that could have you jail. For you tomorrow isn’t necessarily another day.