Procrastination is not a word I use much

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I usually just do things. I don’t mull them over too much, I just do them.

But sometimes a task is more time consuming or …I know it will take a lot of brain power and focus. So sometimes then.. I’ll procrastinate.

Generally if I had just DONE the task, it would take less time then the countless things I did to AVOID doing the task. Like…

Do my bathrooms need cleaned?
Dishwasher emptied
How about resort my red fabrics, because that seems to NEED to be done
Pull weeds… and the list goes on and on and on

It was a weird feeling the other day to procrastinate. As I stitched this striped binding… which I was doing to avoid a time consuming task, I thought about how…. if I had just started the project… I would be done by now.

Do you do this… avoid hard tasks by doing loads of meaningless things instead?

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4 responses to “Procrastination is not a word I use much”

October 8, 2018

Jan

Yes, I procrastinate too. If I do something productive during that period such as weed pulling, folding clothes etc I just say I moved onto other tasks. If I just sit down & watch a tv show or take a nap I say I’m giving my mind & body a rest. So is it procrastination or waiting to do the job when you are fresh & won’t have to redo it? Sorry, I’m missing the free class time but mind, body & soul are being refreshed in a sunny warm spot in VA during October with a sis n law who lives far from us.

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1. October 9, 2018
  
  Pat Sloan
  
  Jan that’s a great way to think about it. Very positive. Enjoy time with your SIL ❤️
  
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December 28, 2018

Tracine Charest

It is funny. I am the same as you. I will avoid project. Then when I finally do complete it; I am like, Why didn’t I just do it in the first place.
This seems to happen most once I have completed a quilt top. I machine quilt my quilts but, how should I do it; what should I use for backing.
Thanks for your note…going to check out some soup recipe

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1. December 28, 2018
  
  Pat Sloan
  
  So glad I’m not alone Tracine!
  
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