Assignment: Make a “thing” that communicates what you are interested exploring in this class. Specifically address/communicate the theme of “procrastination”.
Fucking brilliant. I’m going to procrastinate doing the procrastination project.
Writing: I’ve never enjoyed writing; self-editing takes over my process prematurely at the expense of any expressiveness, and am generally bored by my own writing. So I avoid it. I am pretty good at writing technical documentation, but naturally the tedium of doing so is a reason unto itself for procrastination.
Things that are wrong: I hate doing things that I disagree with. Happens often working at a large bureaucracy. Bossy smart girlfriends also lead to these moments.
Unsure of where to start: Meta-procrastination right now. Can’t even start on answering this. It’s not that I’m overwhelmed, though this form generally occurs on larger projects, I tend to get distracted by my own ideas for the various components of a project. It’s an ADD-like counter-productive thought spiral. Breaks ensue… work lingers.
Infinitely researched: Research is a form of procrastination for me. Projects requiring research inspire their own vices for procrastination. At some point I have to declare that I know enough to feel comfortable just digging in. Being well informed leads to…
Multiple implementation possibilities: Having to make a decision–the best decision–leads to doing more research. Especially when executing costs money. Am I getting the best price? Are the materials being efficiently used? Technology and construction projects generally suffer from this problem.
No urgency: If I can clean the shower tomorrow night, why not get distracted tonight?
Require extended periods of thought/work: This might be the most damaging tendency I have, especially when it comes to projects I personally want to do–those not for work or school. Many of these projects are for me. And solitary. Finding and defending the time required demands a certain degree of selfishness that I don’t come naturally to. Plus I enjoy the non-solitary things to, so why not do them?