Laziness Often Begins with "I'll Do It Later" | Overcoming Procrastination
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What Makes Beginning Difficult? I have noticed how easily one sentence can move an important task out of the present: “I’ll do it later.” We still intend to make the telephone call, write the page, organize the documents, or have the conversation. We have only placed it at another time. Sometimes that is a sensible decision. Another responsibility needs attention, or we lack something necessary to proceed. But sometimes “later” remains vague. We have no time to return and no plan for making the task easier to face. When that happens repeatedly, the sentence deserves a closer look. What is making this particular task difficult to begin? Calling ourselves lazy may express frustration, but it does not answer that question. Name the Task You Are Avoiding A broad intention can be difficult to act on. “Sort out my work” may contain several tasks. “Write an article” may involve choosing a question, developing an explanation, checking information, and revising t...