Monday Mumbles: Procrastination

Written by TheChoujinVirus

Disclaimer: What I might talk about is based on my own opinions and might hit some areas that are sensitive to some people. So remember not to take it personally; this is my opinion.

Hey everyone, it’s your boy, Choujin.

Have you ever had something planned or a priority you have to do (whether it be school, work or anything) and instead of doing it you held back on it for a while and suddenly you have to do it because it’s near the due date. We’ve all done this (even your boy is guilty of doing this): procrastination. Whether we stall out on studying in favor of binge watching netflix or just playing the newest video game release today. Procrastination can be a pain in the butt.

Everyone who had parents or are/were currently parents had memories of procrastination. Parents tell their kid to do their chores by a specific time and suddenly they get a shocker when they find their kid hasn’t done said chore by the deadline. It can be frustrating that’s for sure as that meant the child wouldn’t care about doing his work. Plus it meant that they prioritize menial stuff over important or urgent things. To parents that’s a bad thing and to me, that’s a bad habit that can grow onto them when they get to my age. Those two things aren’t very good to do

This isn’t just limited to kids, even adults can procrastinate on things too. Not just stuff at the workplace but even things like basic house chores too. Sometimes even adults themselves can space out on important details, events and even simple things that can add up over time until it suddenly has to be taken care of. It can be a pain in the ass if allowed to go rampant should it be something important like a leaking sprinkler head or a mold spot. The workplace could also be a pain if a deadline has to arrive and sometimes you got people who will do that. Only difference between that is the risk of being fired should the deadline be reached and the job is not done. College can be no different as you can fail your classes or be dropped from said class. Either child, student or worker, procrastination is something that angers everyone (especially the procrastinator if he’s aware of this little problem.)

Now, as some of you are probably going to ask, “What should I do to avoid being a procrastinator myself?” Your boy simply can only tell you this: Stay focused! It’s okay to step aside from your work for a few moments but you need to make sure you stay on track and not be distracted by whatever shows up and pulls your eyes away. If you got work or study, make sure you set some time aside for your work and take breaks if you have to. If you’re studying for an exam or test, ensure that you do time for your studying with some breaks in between to avoid burnouts and ensure the temptation of procrastinating isn’t as easy to fall into.
Lastly, if you really want to play that game or binge watch something from Disney+ or Netflix, maybe watch an hour of it then get back to work once you’re done with the one hour watch. Then when you’re finished with your work, you can go back to enjoying your stuff and that’s it.

So when you’re tempted into stalling out on your studying because the newest episode on Disney+ is live or a new episode of Watchmen is found on HBO. It’s best to get that item done before the deadline. Besides, the episode will wait once your chore or job is done.

Oh and for those wondering, yes I did procrastinate while I was writing this article during the weekends. I know, it sucks but it’s something that had to be done (and I had to mumble about it due to this.)
So, what work or study did you used to procrastinate about? comment below so your boy can hear.