A systems model of anxiety-driven procrastination
I used to think I had a problem with procrastination.<p>I realized what was really happening was, I’m sometimes compelled to do something I don’t want to do.<p>In those situations I have to just talk  simply and honestly with myself: I’m not doing x because I don’t want to and I accept the consequences of not doing it, or, I’m doing x even though I don’t want to.<p>Calling it procrastination was for me actually saying a variation of the former. I don’t want to do x, but I also don’t want to accept the consequences of not doing it, so I’ll bullshit myself and pretend I’m doing it by calling it procrastination.<p>Better to admit #1 and recognize that I may choose to change my mind and do it later. Practically it’s the same, but this way I’m being honest with myself.