Comments on: Procrastination, Dissected, Theorized

By: November is Also NaBloPoMo * Stellify

November is Also NaBloPoMo * Stellify — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:38:17 +0000

[...] It’s quite a catchy idea (the nickname helps, too) but I was never really attracted to the idea of scrambling to write 50,000 words within thirty days. What would I do with a crammed novel, anyway? (Am I contradicting myself about the beauty of cramming?) Though it might just be the solution to those who’ve put off writing their own novel forever, and it’s a pretty exciting activity, it works only if you have time. Perhaps ShoStoWriMo, which happens in February, is better. Never underestimate the power of a short story. [...]

By: Mae

Mae — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:03:06 +0000

My counter to Steel’s belief about procrastinators being less confident is this: people who DON’T procrastinate are NOT confident they’ll finish on time that’s why they start early. Who is to say if a person is confident or not? That’s my question.

My thought is this: I think those who start early are not confident that they will get it right the first time hehe

-from a crammer AND procastinator :D

By: Be Productive: Be Lazy! * Stellify

Be Productive: Be Lazy! * Stellify — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:12:03 +0000

[...] Why am I always amused by these debunking-the-myth articles, especially when it comes to GTD? Last time it was justifying procrastination; this time it’s taking advantage of laziness! [...]

By: anyabelle

anyabelle — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:02:41 +0000

i’m a crammer. but haven’t quite pulled the art form of it, hehe.

By: Garro

Garro — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:19:14 +0000

I M O when learning something new like a technique or process, and something that appears to be procrastination happens, it isn't --especially with confident individuals. I saw this special on Nat Geo that validated the term "sleeping on a problem", where they verified that humans continuously work on pending problems in their sleep. I think that the symptoms of procrastinating could be our brains subconsciously saying "wait wait wait I haven't completely figured out how to do it yet.", and moments of breakthrough happen when one is actually ready to do the task. to illustrate; when Kimpo first got his Moleskine, he was complaining that he couldn't start writing, and then weeks later the writings came "in a deluge". he had a good term pala for the thing I'm trying to identify, he called it a hump.

By: ia

ia — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:22:03 +0000

I’m not sure whether I procrastinate out of any sort of overblown self-confidence. I would like to think my perfectionist side is stronger…!

Hah, who am I kidding?

Yeah! Maybe I just don’t like it when people analyze me, or me as part of a statistic. ^^

By: Mia

Mia — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:26:28 +0000

For my part — which is, admittedly, a very small part, considering how I think — I procrastinate not out of any particular desire or need to do so, but because the times when I should be doing something for a deadline are also times of incredible inspiration. And of course the muse should never be ignored, and I end up doing all sorts of “artsy” things instead of finishing papers, reviewing for exams, etc etc etc.

I’m not sure whether I procrastinate out of any sort of overblown self-confidence. I would like to think my perfectionist side is stronger…!

Hah, who am I kidding?

By: ia

ia — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:50:58 +0000

Good thing you agree with the OC and art form parts, Abbi. I really think people should give more credit to crammers (like us). The article was a bit enlightening, Ver, but irritating for the most part!

By: Ver

Ver — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:41:18 +0000

This post is enlightening. Hmm.. made me realize why I “sometimes” procrastinate.

By: abbi

abbi — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:20:27 +0000

I can’t agree more. Good points you have there.

Honestly, procrastinators, especially crammers, get their job done because they put things off only when they are sure they can finish it. I’m a crammer myself and I’ve never missed a deadline. I went as far as doing an MP the night before the deadline and actually finished it in time for submission, but that’s because I already had the algorithm figured out in my head.

And the weird thing about most crammers I know is their OC-ness. I’m OC myself. And how procrastinators satisfy both the deadline and their OC-ness still amazes me.

And I guess you’re right, it’s like an art form. And just like an artist, a procrastinator knows when it’s time to do what needs to be done. Just like how a painter knows that he needs to paint.