Comments on: Overcoming Procrastination http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/ Personal Development for Smart People Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1917 Steve Pavlina Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:23:45 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1917 You can dig your way out of the pit of chronic procrastination by building self-discipline. Set small self-discipline goals and achieve them. Then set bigger goals, and continue building your self-discipline. When your self-discipline is high enough, procrastination will dissolve. Procrastination itself isn't a bad habit. We're always putting something off because we can only do one thing in the present. It only becomes a problem when we put off doing what really matters. You can dig your way out of the pit of chronic procrastination by building self-discipline. Set small self-discipline goals and achieve them. Then set bigger goals, and continue building your self-discipline. When your self-discipline is high enough, procrastination will dissolve.

Procrastination itself isn’t a bad habit. We’re always putting something off because we can only do one thing in the present. It only becomes a problem when we put off doing what really matters.

]]> By: Laura http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1915 Laura Fri, 22 Apr 2005 20:55:35 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1915 What happens when your procrastination leads to shame, self-loathing, failure, or depression? What if it becomes a compulsion and you can't stop procrastinating? Can procrastination become an addiction? Is there a way you can learn to accept it and accept yourself while at the same time working on changing the behaviours which are self-defeating or self-destructive? We don't have the answers but we try and help each other figure them out. What happens when your procrastination leads to shame, self-loathing, failure, or depression? What if it becomes a compulsion and you can’t stop procrastinating? Can procrastination become an addiction? Is there a way you can learn to accept it and accept yourself while at the same time working on changing the behaviours which are self-defeating or self-destructive? We don’t have the answers but we try and help each other figure them out.

]]> By: Marc http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1208 Marc Sun, 06 Mar 2005 15:38:49 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1208 Very nice article. I read its previous incarnation some time ago, and was happy re-reading it now. Doing so, it struck me how much parallels there are with a book I just finished, and which I can strongly recommend: "The Now Habit" by Neil Fiore. Very nice article. I read its previous incarnation some time ago, and was happy re-reading it now. Doing so, it struck me how much parallels there are with a book I just finished, and which I can strongly recommend: “The Now Habit” by Neil Fiore.

]]> By: MX http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1166 MX Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:55:03 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1166 My best tips for overcoming procrastination: 1. Make a to-do list of only of the most important things. Just cut out all the fluff. 2. Break up tasks into small pieces. Sometimes it's better to do it on paper because the large surface of the paper allows you a better view. 3. Always choose the most important or the most urgent thing. The #1 item. Think very carefully. The fact that you know that the thing you are working on now is the most important thing will really motivate you. 4. Read "Getting Things Done" by David Allen 5. Some hypnosis tapes (or CDs) really work. My best tips for overcoming procrastination:

1. Make a to-do list of only of the most important things. Just cut out all the fluff.

2. Break up tasks into small pieces. Sometimes it’s better to do it on paper because the large surface of the paper allows you a better view.

3. Always choose the most important or the most urgent thing. The #1 item. Think very carefully. The fact that you know that the thing you are working on now is the most important thing will really motivate you.

4. Read “Getting Things Done” by David Allen

5. Some hypnosis tapes (or CDs) really work.

]]> By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1120 Steve Pavlina Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:18:51 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1120 I may eventually do that (it's on my someday/maybe list)... podcasting just isn't a big priority right now though. I may eventually do that (it’s on my someday/maybe list)… podcasting just isn’t a big priority right now though.

]]> By: Laisan http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1119 Laisan Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:26:15 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/02/overcoming-procrastination/#comment-1119 Steve, why don't you make podcasts from your articles? I'd love to listen to them, inctead of reading. Steve, why don’t you make podcasts from your articles? I’d love to listen to them, inctead of reading.

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