Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 14:17.
Isn't it interesting how we can fool our minds into action through a simple yet effective use of the pain pleasure principle.
With specific reference to Point 6. I can see how the initial and immediate pain of doing the 4th task - that you would like to avoid at all costs - does bring a sense of panic and awakens the procrastinator's mentality from within our psyche. We see this huge painful action that somewhat tends to overwhelm us and shock us into focusing on other things and tasks that can potentially pull us away from this immediate pain and into a sense of relief that we can preoccupy ourselves with other activities and yet still gain the satisfaction of being productive.
This strategy however will only work if the 3 tasks on your list are as far removed from the pain of undertaking the 4th task as is humanly possible. We could of course select the lesser of the 2 pains and still successfully accomplish the 3 tasks. However, for most people I believe that instant gratification and short-term pleasure will in the end win the day, and will therefore determine our choices and decisions in relation to completing or procrastinating on these tasks and activities.
Having said that, these are no doubt 10 great suggestions that can be of great assistance to all during times when the Laziness bug gets the better of us.
A Simple Yet Effective Means of Beating Procrastination
Isn't it interesting how we can fool our minds into action through a simple yet effective use of the pain pleasure principle.
With specific reference to Point 6. I can see how the initial and immediate pain of doing the 4th task - that you would like to avoid at all costs - does bring a sense of panic and awakens the procrastinator's mentality from within our psyche. We see this huge painful action that somewhat tends to overwhelm us and shock us into focusing on other things and tasks that can potentially pull us away from this immediate pain and into a sense of relief that we can preoccupy ourselves with other activities and yet still gain the satisfaction of being productive.
This strategy however will only work if the 3 tasks on your list are as far removed from the pain of undertaking the 4th task as is humanly possible. We could of course select the lesser of the 2 pains and still successfully accomplish the 3 tasks. However, for most people I believe that instant gratification and short-term pleasure will in the end win the day, and will therefore determine our choices and decisions in relation to completing or procrastinating on these tasks and activities.
Having said that, these are no doubt 10 great suggestions that can be of great assistance to all during times when the Laziness bug gets the better of us.
Thanks,
Adam Sicinski @ http://studymatrixart.com/blog