King Athelstan

So. I have heaps of things to do. An exam on Friday I've barely studied for, things I should write elsewhere, things I should do elsewhere. So what do I do instead? I'm writing a blog. Why? I don't know, but I have a theory.

I am a master when it comes to procrastination. I can wait and wait for hours with doing something, and then finish it right before the deadline. I don't think I've delivered an assignment more than an hour before the deadline in years now. While it seems pretentious, it's not meant that way. It's highly unhealthy and is sure to bite me in the ass in the long run, but thing is - it hasn't, so far. And if it works, why change it? That's my main issue with doing stuff. Why do it now when I can do it later? It leads me down a path where I keep pushing things forward, and making me a lot more unproductive than I should, could and would be. I don't know if it's the whole Covid-situation with family home in particular that's causing the big mental block these days, but it certainly doesn't help.

5 more minutes. That's what I keep saying. Or - I'll start working on it at four, but then it's five past four and I've missed the mark to go, so I have to wait for the next hour. The most efficient way would be to just sit down and do it, whatever it is that needs to be done. I know I can do well when I first commit and work for a long period of time until it's done, but it's the first step that is the hardest. I'm sure many can relate to this and feel the same way. I don't want to do it right now, I've got time, I can do it later. These are things we all say to ourselves all the time, but deep down I know it's not true, just as you know the lies you tell yourself are lies too. I've got that important exam on Friday, yet here I am. What do you have to do? Take a step back and think on what you should do. Is it studying for an exam? Cleaning the house? Mowing the lawn?

Writing this is meant as a wake-up call for me. When I hit post I'll close all tabs, stand up, and then get things done. By publicly stating it here, I hope to actually start working on it. Open that book, write those notes, look over that lecture again. Clean that fridge. Just writing this makes me more determined that I'll get it done, and I hope the same goes for you, dear reader. I'm sure there's a thousand things you should be doing rather than reading a silly blog post and as such, I say to you: When you're done, comment what you're supposed to do rather than read here. Then, go do it, and comment back when you've done it. Prove to yourself that you can commit, I believe in you. I'll do the same. For the greater good.

After I finish watching this Youtube video, of course