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Perspectives on Procrastination

and Awareness for Change

rocrastination can be puzzling. This variable and complex pro-
Pcess comes with lists of causes, symptoms, jokes, and horror
stories. It can range from sporadic to persistent. It can be obvious
or arrive in disguise. In this chapter, you’ll begin to see procrastina-
tion from different angles and learn to adjust your level of aspira-
tion concerning the time and resources you will need if you are to
take corrective action against procrastination.
It’s important to recognize that awareness is the very first step
in identifying procrastination traps in order to make positive
changes that can overcome the procrastination habit. However, as
Alfred Korzybski, founder of General Semantics (an educational
discipline on the accurate use of words), said, “The map is not the
same as the territory. It’s a symbol and guide. You learn the terri-
tory by engaging the process.” So let’s get started!

General Procrastination Styles

Procrastination is a needless delay of a timely and relevant activity.
This definition applies across situations ranging from returning a
phone call to creating a business plan to quitting smoking.