Procrastination
Procrastination
Does anyone have a cure for it? Sometimes I really annoy myself if I knew it would only take an hour to pull my engine out I would have done it months ago and I coulda been riding tonight instead of working
"We figured the skinny rear rim was a tactical advantage as it would provide deterrence to others from going around the outside, kinda like the nuclear war strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction"
Start sooner
ICB,
A cure for procrastination ? I don't know, hold that thought and I'll get back to it later. Wait, that's the answer ... start things sooner.
Actually you're not alone. I will procrastinate every chance I get. Why? I don't know why. All I know is that I put off doing something but then when I finally do it I always ask myself "why didn't I do it earlier". So I figured out the cure to procrastination must be "just do it sooner". So now I ask myself "what are the consequences or complications if I don't do it by a certain time"? If the answer is "none", then screw it - I'll do it whenever. If the answer is "dire consequences - you're not going to like it", then I do it in time to avoid the dire consequences.
However, if they are things I like to do ... I do them right away
Don
A cure for procrastination ? I don't know, hold that thought and I'll get back to it later. Wait, that's the answer ... start things sooner.
Actually you're not alone. I will procrastinate every chance I get. Why? I don't know why. All I know is that I put off doing something but then when I finally do it I always ask myself "why didn't I do it earlier". So I figured out the cure to procrastination must be "just do it sooner". So now I ask myself "what are the consequences or complications if I don't do it by a certain time"? If the answer is "none", then screw it - I'll do it whenever. If the answer is "dire consequences - you're not going to like it", then I do it in time to avoid the dire consequences.
However, if they are things I like to do ... I do them right away
Don
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Re: Start sooner
djalbin wrote:ICB,
A cure for procrastination ? I don't know, hold that thought and I'll get back to it later. Wait, that's the answer ... start things sooner.
Actually you're not alone. I will procrastinate every chance I get. Why? I don't know why. All I know is that I put off doing something but then when I finally do it I always ask myself "why didn't I do it earlier". So I figured out the cure to procrastination must be "just do it sooner". So now I ask myself "what are the consequences or complications if I don't do it by a certain time"? If the answer is "none", then screw it - I'll do it whenever. If the answer is "dire consequences - you're not going to like it", then I do it in time to avoid the dire consequences.
However, if they are things I like to do ... I do them right away
Don
Don, you put the thought right into my head... Thanks...
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my procrastination when it comes to my bikes is simply because I dont have a nice place to work on them
yes I have a yard and a shed
but I like a very very neat work area and I have no energy to try to make what I have now better
until I try to build a real garage I guess I will continue down this road
have you ever lost a screw or that one of bolt thingy on a gravel driveway ?
frustrating !
yes I have a yard and a shed
but I like a very very neat work area and I have no energy to try to make what I have now better
until I try to build a real garage I guess I will continue down this road
have you ever lost a screw or that one of bolt thingy on a gravel driveway ?
frustrating !
I've heard some people use amphetimines, but really I just prefer to put things off..............ICB wrote:Does anyone have a cure for it? Sometimes I really annoy myself if I knew it would only take an hour to pull my engine out I would have done it months ago and I coulda been riding tonight instead of working Mad
I hear 'ya though ICB, things really aren't as much as I often make them out to be, unless it's adjusting twenty valves.........then it's worse.
Well like they always say, procrastination is like masturbation, it feels pretty good at the time but in the end you're just fucking yourself. 
"We figured the skinny rear rim was a tactical advantage as it would provide deterrence to others from going around the outside, kinda like the nuclear war strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction"
Philosophy
ICB,
Here's a few more philosophical adages ... A Cowboy's Guide to Life.
Never squat with yer spurs on.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman; neither one works.
Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can chew, your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along...and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Never smack a man who's chewin' tobacco.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut.
Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you're out of good whiskey.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.
When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.
Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
Finally, never kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.
Don
Here's a few more philosophical adages ... A Cowboy's Guide to Life.
Never squat with yer spurs on.
There's two theories to arguin' with a woman; neither one works.
Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can chew, your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along...and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Never smack a man who's chewin' tobacco.
It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut.
Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you're out of good whiskey.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson.
When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.
Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
Finally, never kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.
Don