Show of hands please...

• a_splash

  15 Jul 05, 11:31

  if_you're_a_chronic_procrastinator!
  
  Chronic procrastination is common. The following may be signs you're a chronic procrastinator.
  
  

  [list=]often find yourself working on things that you intended to do days before
  find it difficult to get right out of bed in the morning when it's time to wake up
  
  too often you find yourself late for appointments and meetings
  
  sometimes you have to pay fines because you pay bills and return items late
  procrastination has cost you money
  
  shop for birthday and holiday gifts at the last minute
  
  find it difficult to meet deadlines
  you feel anxious in social situations
  you feel you lack motivation
  you doubt your own ability
  feel tense when working
  give up when things are not going well
  have difficulty completing things you started
  
  you often believe you should be perfect and everything you do should be easy
  
  find it difficult to start working on tasks and projects; you find it difficult to start things on time and often you don't start things till the last minute
  
  you find it difficult to make decisions
  you have an intense fear of failure and a fear of others evaluating your abilities
  
  often feel you waste too much time doing other things than what you're meant to do
  have too many interests, hobbies, plans and projects
  you hoard things, you find it difficult to throw away things you no longer need
  have a messy desk and surroundings

  [/list]
  
  
• droopyeyes

  15 Jul 05, 11:33

  me!
• charlize

  15 Jul 05, 11:34

  I'll give you an answer.
  
  Later.
• bratpig

  15 Jul 05, 11:35

  
• stellazio

  15 Jul 05, 11:36

  i admit.
• a_splash

  15 Jul 05, 11:45

  Originally posted by charlize:

  I'll give you an answer.
  
  Later.

  ok i will wait...
• a_splash

  15 Jul 05, 11:48

  Me : Big procrastinator....
  
  Trying hard to change?? or leave it, 'cos that's me!'??
  
  me still trying very hard .....
• the Bear

  15 Jul 05, 11:52

  i wanna stop being!! maybe tomorrow
  
  but check out the essence of kopi's sig: Tomorrow... the greatest labour-saving device known to man
  
  
• FeowFeow

  15 Jul 05, 12:01

  *smiles* You can procrastinate on the things that don't matter, but never procrastinate on telling your loved ones how special they are to you.
  
  FeowFeow
  
  

  Originally posted by a_splash:

  if_you're_a_chronic_procrastinator!
  
  Chronic procrastination is common. The following may be signs you're a chronic procrastinator.
  
  

  [list=]often find yourself working on things that you intended to do days before
  find it difficult to get right out of bed in the morning when it's time to wake up
  
  too often you find yourself late for appointments and meetings
  
  sometimes you have to pay fines because you pay bills and return items late
  procrastination has cost you money
  
  shop for birthday and holiday gifts at the last minute
  
  find it difficult to meet deadlines
  you feel anxious in social situations
  you feel you lack motivation
  you doubt your own ability
  feel tense when working
  give up when things are not going well
  have difficulty completing things you started
  
  you often believe you should be perfect and everything you do should be easy
  
  find it difficult to start working on tasks and projects; you find it difficult to start things on time and often you don't start things till the last minute
  
  you find it difficult to make decisions
  you have an intense fear of failure and a fear of others evaluating your abilities
  
  often feel you waste too much time doing other things than what you're meant to do
  have too many interests, hobbies, plans and projects
  you hoard things, you find it difficult to throw away things you no longer need
  have a messy desk and surroundings

  [/list]
  
  

• shade343

  15 Jul 05, 12:06

  Originally posted by charlize:

  I'll give you an answer.
  
  Later.

  
• a_splash

  15 Jul 05, 12:12

  Originally posted by FeowFeow:

  *smiles* You can procrastinate on the things that don't matter, but never procrastinate on telling your loved ones how special they are to you.
  
  FeowFeow
  
  

  that one i never procrastinate lah......
  
  but those i procrastinate are also very important le.....
  
  cos i still don't stop...i will be issued the walking ticket soon....and i will hv to go and measure the road....and my loved ones will hv to build a tent by the seaside to live...and then.....endless....
• a_splash

  16 Jul 05, 17:45

  only very few ppl procrastinate huh??
  
  those who don't can advice us how not to procrastinate??
  
  
• thoreldan

  16 Jul 05, 18:15

  i only procrastinate on personal stuff
  
  Official thing i usually do it on time one
  (i.e work related/NS related/ etc...)
• a_splash

  17 Jul 05, 17:18

  Originally posted by thoreldan:

  i only procrastinate on personal stuff
  
  Official thing i usually do it on time one
  (i.e work related/NS related/ etc...)

  i am the opposite of u
• sgboy2004

  17 Jul 05, 17:20

  mi, not mi, mi, not mi....
• a_splash

  19 Jul 05, 09:28

  too bad, can't change the title....
  
  ok me going to work harder this round on my procrastination....anyone sharing their tips or success??
  
  
• sgboy2004

  19 Jul 05, 09:31

  Originally posted by a_splash:

  too bad, can't change the title....
  
  ok me going to work harder this round on my procrastination....anyone sharing their tips or success??
  
  

  the tip is to do it
• dragg

  19 Jul 05, 09:37

  i always like to get things done.
  
  
• smudgey

  19 Jul 05, 10:05

  hehehehe TELL ME ABT IT?!!!! My mum has been on my case to clean up my room.... but I need to be "IN THE MOOD" to clean.... which is like never...
  
  sigh.... honestly just plain lazy la
• starblue

  19 Jul 05, 13:07

  i'm a procrastinator. but chronic is a strong word. i'd say, Compulsive procrastinator.
  
  besides, they always say, last minute desperation is always the best inspiration.
• a_splash

  19 Jul 05, 13:37

  Originally posted by starblue:
  
  besides, they always say, last minute desperation is always the best inspiration. [/b]

  that's what i like about procrastination most....
  
  but i am getting out of hand at work liao.....
  
  cos i find my work so so so sianz....haizzz.......
  
  try to change gear to one ( at least still moving mah, slow but steady) but always kenna reverse....
• a_splash

  19 Jul 05, 13:40

  anyone procrastinate over things u like to do???
  
  
• starblue

  19 Jul 05, 13:54

  Originally posted by a_splash:

  anyone procrastinate over things u like to do???
  
  

  er.. actually, i procrastinate cos of things i like to do... hehe... i wud even miss a meal cos i couldn't put down that deliriously delicious book.
  
  but sometimes i procrastinate something i like to do, cos i'm doing another thing that i like to do.. you know how hard it is to priortise leisure dun you.
• a_splash

  19 Jul 05, 14:02

  Originally posted by starblue:

  er.. actually, i procrastinate cos of things i like to do... hehe... i wud even miss a meal cos i couldn't put down that deliriously delicious book.
  
  but sometimes i procrastinate something i like to do, cos i'm doing another thing that i like to do.. you know how hard it is to priortise leisure dun you.

  couldn't put down that interest book yeah....i am facing this prob now from my girl.....don't know she started this 'bad habit'
  
  everyone tell me...'good ya, your girl loves reading....she can just continue endlessly reading' i think the student care has run out of books for her liao.....
  
  yo......i hv to nag her to rest her eyes.....headache...
  
  priortising....that can be tough at time....this and that also we want to do or find them all equally urgent/impt...
• sgFish

  19 Jul 05, 21:01

  well...i'd consider myself a procrastinator, but without the low self esteem etc.
  
  cuz i always manage to get everything done well at the last minute
  
  man i rock