The Procrastinator
Procrastination refers to the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite such behavior as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting and/or completing any task or decision*
Procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt and crisis, severe loss of personal productivity, as well as disapproval by others for not meeting responsibilities or commitments. These feelings combined may promote further procrastination. (Dr.Wikipedia Ph,D)
In Indonesia there’s hardly anyone who knows what procrastination means. A lot of people havent even heard the word. Not even my University friends. That’s why people like me they would just call plain lazy, unreliable, weak character, loser, slug, sloth, koala (this cutie creature actualy sleeps 20 hrs a day, can die from stress just from being patted in the head), or even the last of the seven sleepers.
Im suffering from a severe case of procrastination. It is a serious illness. If life is something that must be filled with achievements than procrastination is a life theatening problem. Like AIDS or Cancer. In Indonesian there is a term Ohida which is an abbreviation of orang yang hidup dengan AIDS (A person who live with AIDS). Then there’s should be a Ohidprok. Ok, that sounded weird. Allright, it sounded wrong. But, no matter how wrong it sounds there has to be a name for it so they can start a campaign to help the victims of this mental disease. If we call it plainly as procrastinator it will sound frightening. Too close to predator or terminator or velociraptor. For sure it won’t attract sympathy none. So they should start making NGO for supporting the Ohidprok. But as for me, i wouldn’t want to be called ohidprok, thank you. Just Procrestinator please.
But i had enough of being a Procrastinator !!
Im dissecting my procrastinating demon right doon the middle till it bleed and die. I’m doing it by constantly scriblling in my notebook so my mind would be exposed if it strays. Also scribbling in this scriblet. Besides writing i will drown myself in constantly reading books. Other than that i will be listening to people more. These are the steps in my war against procrastination. I shall be victorious !!!!
When will i start this war ?
perhaps later.
(*via Wikipedia, Fiore, Neil A (2006). The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt- Free Play. New York: Penguin Group. ISBN 9781585425525. p. 5)
