The Psychology of Procrastination (It's Not Laziness)

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

It’s 11 PM. The pull request is due tomorrow. You’ve known about it for a week.

You open your laptop. Check Slack. Browse Reddit. Watch a YouTube video about productivity (the irony is not lost on you). Check Twitter. Read an article about procrastination. Look at the clock. 11:47 PM.

You finally start working at midnight. You’ll be up until 3 AM, stressed and exhausted, producing mediocre work that you could’ve done calmly in two hours if you’d started earlier.

Procrastination on Rafiul Alam

The Psychology of Procrastination (It's Not Laziness)