PROCRASTINATION

Whyyyyy do I always put things off until the last minute?  I would elaborate but I think I'll wait and do it later.  Okay, okay... stop booing.  A pitiful attempt at humor.  Sometimes the energy of throwing something together in the final moments adds an element of immediacy and drama.  I used to be frustrated in college (as an undergrad) when I'd start a paper early and get it done in advance only to wind up with a mediocre grade.  And my throw-it-together-at-the-last-minute paper would score really high.  WHAT kind of motivation is THAT?  Same thing with projects at work or presentations.  I'm regularly rewarded for behaving badly, therefore, I continue to do it and waller in guilt for acting irresponsible or childish.  But most of the time, I manage to make deadline even when I keep putting whatever-it-is off.  Of course, now that I have that in black-and-white (or in this case, sage green), I've hexed myself and I'll miss deadline on something really important coming up.  -sigh-  But will that stop me from procrastinating? Oh. Probably not. Ask me later.