I got the idea for this episode because I was quite literally procrastinating writing an outline for a podcast episode.
I didn't have an idea for a topic.
I didn't have the mental energy to sit down and brainstorm.
And so I was procrastinating not to break the fourth wall.
But I do spend a decent amount of time sitting down and building out a concept for my podcast episodes because if I don't, I go off on too many unnecessary tangents and I never come to any sort of conclusion.
I do need a little bit of organization or else the episode is just a mess.
So anyway, I'm actually glad that I'm having a procrastination week this week because I do think that this is an important topic.
I mean, everyone struggles with procrastination, and at times the human condition can feel like this constant fight against procrastination.
I literally feel like life sometimes is just one big battle against procrastination because we constantly have things that we need to do, and simultaneously we have so many things that we'd rather be doing that are more fun, more lighthearted, more enjoyable.
Life is also a constant battle in one's mind.
We're constantly having to remind ourselves that we have to get the work done before we can have our play, you know?
And the thing about procrastination is that not only does it cause stress, because we don't get things done that we need to get done, and there's usually consequences for that, but also it can impact the way that we see ourselves.
Like, it can impact our self esteem.
It's quite a nasty thing that never, it never ends well.
It causes a lot of distress.
Procrastination does.
And so I'm glad we're talking about it, because to be honest, procrastination is something that a lot of us just vaguely understand.
It's something that we know we do, but we don't necessarily fully understand why we do it or how we can stop doing it.
I think a lot of us are so busy struggling in this state of procrastination that we don't take the time to step back and ask ourselves, why are we procrastinating?
What's happening here?