The Art of Procrastination

We can get so good at putting things off that it becomes an art.

You can create the best excuses, but the problem is that the thing still needs to be done. We know procrastinating is bad, how it can damage our goals and dreams, and yet we still do it.

Why?

From a mental standpoint, we do what we want as a rule. When all of the options are undesirable, we usually gravitate toward the low-hanging fruit, low-risk, low-reward options to make us feel like we’re being productive. This helps to lower the guilt load, but ultimately, there’s only so much low-hanging fruit, and usually, it’s fallen to the ground when it spoils and gets stepped on.

But it doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of it.

When I returned to school as a father while working two jobs, I did not want to do anything school related once I got home. I would go to Starbucks to drink tea or anything to keep me awake, as there are too many distractions at home.

Often, I would get things done at the last minute, which in graduate school, is tempting fate.

I decided to do three things that changed the course of my school experience.

I did homework before work. The 2–3 hours most of us have before work are golden. You are at your freshest and most creative. Guard…