Procrastination is a stupid idea

It is. Trust me. I'm quite the expert on it.

Procrastinate (verb): to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.

It doesn't make sense. All it brings is stress and late nights upon oneself, and in some cases even affects others around said person. It achieves nothing. It is, in fact, a pretty stupid idea.

I must confess, I am one of the world's worst procrastinators. The amount of late nights I have had on the night before a deadline this year alone I have lost track of. Yes, I work well under pressure. In fact, some of my best work is produced the night before a deadline, when the pressure is highest. However, I still don't like it. It's rather pointless.

I want to destroy it. Tear it limb from limb. That's easier said than done, though. I try. Or I say I try. I've been saying all year that I'm going to stop procrastinating on everything. Finally, this term, I've managed to make a very tiny little step in that direction. Not enough to make a difference, though.

How does one kill the giant beast known as procrastination? Is it even possible?

In order of last to first I shall try to answer those two questions.

Yes.

I have no idea.

Oh, sorry, you wanted me to give a little more detailed answers?

Yes. How much more detail can you give to that question? It is, after all, a yes/no question. The answer to which, it yes. It is in fact entirely possible. Just rather difficult.

Where to start, how to stop procrastinating... That is a difficult one. One that I think is easier answered after it has been successfully completed by myself. Which means you shall have to wait until then to find the answer, I'm afraid, for I do not know what it is.

All I can say right now is that it is easier, much easier, said than done. To break such a habit as procrastination is incredibly difficult, especially when it is deeply ingrained in you after many years of practise. But don't despair, eventually you will make it.

By my reckoning the easiest way to do so is to set deadlines much earlier than necessary, giving you much time to refine whatever it is you would normally procrastinate on. You must also believe in yourself, believe that is is possible and that you can do it. And you must try. Not just try, but really try. Hard. In fact, the word "try" shouldn't even be part of it. More like, you must do it.

Many people have heard me say this before. In fact, most of you probably won't even believe me. But I am going to slay the beast of procrastination. I'm going to do it. I'm not just going to try, I'm going to do it.

But I can't do it alone. No one can. To attempt such a feat as this is worthless if there no one else believing in you and helping you. You need someone to support you through it, and beat you up when you need it. Find someone. Don't get me wrong, you shouldn't completely rely on this person: You have to put in as much effort as humanly possible yourself. But they are just as vital as everything else I've mentioned.

So there you have it. I guess I gave some advice on how to do it after all.

Now to apply it. I'm going to give it all I've got.

I encourage you to do so, too.

Together let's slay this beast once and for all!