“Putting off an easy thing

makes it hard, and putting off a

hard one makes it impossible.” 
George H. Lorimer
Introduction
Psychologists have named the
habit of postponing everything
“procrastination”
Definition
The term "procrastination"
is derived from the Latin
word, where pro means
“forward”, and crastinus
means “tomorrow”.
Definition

Those who tend to hesitate are less likely to achieve

meaningful goals.
Quote Meaning
Lorimer believes that one should
not put off assignments until
the last minute.
Every person has come across a postpone syndrome

And nothing good comes of it

Causes of Procrastination
Procrastination is based on the
pursuit of instant gratification.
Causes of Procrastination

Procrastination is like dark matter. It does not give any

visible results, but it fills a significant part of our life.
Causes of Procrastination
Procrastination "You may delay, but time will not."
Benjamin Franklin
Effects of Procrastination
Negative external
consequences

Emotional and
physical effects
Effects of Procrastination
Constant stress and
anxiety due to the
chronic lack of time.
Effects of Procrastination
Cycle of negative emotions and consequences

Do it now. Later is harder.

And procrastination can lead to a disaster.
Feedback loop
Procrastination → Lose control → Lack personal
accountability → No trust → Nothing is solved →
Things go wrong → Blaming others → Stalling →
Stress increases → Pressure builds up → Explosion
occurs → Disaster
Some advice
The hardest thing in quitting procrastination is getting
started.
Some advice
„Divide and Conquer“
Be intentional with your time
Words of Wisdom:
Be the person who is told to wait
rather than the one who waits to
be told to start.