"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."
After doing the comprehension assignment on procrastination, I feel inspired to blog about this issue. So, is procrastination good or bad? I shall be elaborating on this matter and making a conclusion.
Procrastination is the action of putting off or delaying or an assignment or work to a later time. A major cause for procrastination is distraction. In our information-rich and technology-driven world, it is more difficult than ever to avoid distractions. Even sitting in front of a blank computer screen can lead even the most disciplined person to be distracted and result in him to surf the web for music, news, or entertainment. Today, in our technologically advanced society, people tend to listen to MP3s or even view movies on their computers while they work. Online messengers like MSN messenger are powerful tools of distraction, with computers constantly signaling the arrival of new messages from your online friends. This is a main cause for procrastination.
Now that I have briefly explained what is procrastination and what causes it, I shall move on to the upsides and the downsides of it.
Why procrastination is GOOD
1. It generates more ideas, after you give your thoughts time to "ferment", and settle.
2. Wallet friendly. Prevents impulsive buying of things that you do not really need, as time is given to consider the usefulness of this object.
Why procrastination is BAD
1. A feeling that a job has been left undone is bad for our morale
2. Unfinished jobs leave a lot of clutter around which affects our efficiency.
3. Putting things off means accumulating jobs and urgency could crop up on the same day.
4. Procrastination when it comes to the notice of other people maybe branded as laziness and lack of interest in the job.
5. The job becomes more unpleasant the more you postpone it.
Now for the conclusion.
"There are a million ways to lose a work day, but not even a single way to get one back." ~Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
I agree with this quote. You can waste all the time in the world. But you can never get it back. Hence, use your time wisely. Do not procrastinate, though it may seem enticing. It really only results in work not being done and losing out in the end.
Sources
http://www.articlesbase.com/motivational-articles/the-5-bad-effects-of-procrastination-53456.html
http://www.spitefulcritic.com/2009/10/good-things-come-to-those-who-wait-7-reasons-why-procrastination-is-good-for-you/
Interesting, I've never thought of the pros of procastination........
ReplyDeleteIndeed, distraction is a main cause of procastination. Perhaps you could elaborate on that and give examples? And I feel that you should give your own comments on the post instead of looking at references. Maybe you can just quote one or two lines and source it right after the quote so that we know what are truly your personal views on the topic.
Thanks for commenting. I'll work on it.
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