Procrastinators? Anyone? :)

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:06 pm

So JJ has always said I have a Scarlott O'Hara attitude. :wah: It's true I have a serious case of.."I'll think about that tomorrow" syndrome. :-5 Anybody else around here have that problem and if so, has it ever caused you any serious problems?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:13 pm

I'm not a good starter but once I do begin a project I am obsessed with finishing it.

So, bad starter, good finisher.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:15 pm

I do! I do! Maybe if I try to forget it, it will go away!

Serious problem: Very sick. Lost 50 pounds in a bit over a month. I'll go to a doctor soon, maybe............Cancer, Stage 3. That's the most dramatic, but procrastination affects me every day. I was not supposed to be here today. I was supposed to clean off my desk because whenever I go there, & that's often, Everything falls to the floor. And the other desks. And moving boxes I haven't unpacked in almost ten years. And cleaning out the storage bin that was victim to Hurricane Sandy 15 months ago..............and............there is a possibility I'm just a lazy slob, but who wants to think that way?

A very Personal Question, Hope, if I may say so!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:16 pm

That's kinda like me, once I ever do get started then it's okay.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:19 pm

Anne you sound a lot like me, I have been working on cleaning out my basement and I've got boxes down there that I haven't unpacked since I moved into this house 20 years ago! EEK! btw why do you think this is a personal question?

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:19 pm

Hope6;1446374 wrote: That's kinda like me, once I ever do get started then it's okay.

I think tomorrow I will try that.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:38 pm

A lot of times it takes me several days to work up to doing something. If I have a deadline it helps, usually I end up getting something done the day that it's due. This best way to clean house is to invite company over, then you have to do it! :wah:

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:41 pm

Hope6;1446411 wrote: A lot of times it takes me several days to work up to doing something. If I have a deadline it helps, usually I end up getting something done the day that it's due. This best way to clean house is to invite company over, then you have to do it! :wah:

That's exactly what I used to do.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:47 pm

Anne I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:48 pm

btw you said that was what you used to do...I take it you've found another solution?

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:51 pm

Hope6;1446421 wrote: btw you said that was what you used to do...I take it you've found another solution?

Yes. I don't invite company over.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:53 pm

Awwww I think you need a ((((HUG)))) after that one.

Post by **Chloe_88** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:54 pm

depends... Getting the hoover out is something I will always do tomorrow, unless I have people coming over.

Bills - I do straight away.

My health - I'll deal with that tomorrow. As long as I get through today.

Other personal issues: tomorrow.

At work: do it straight away.

Pet issues: straight away

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:54 pm

Hope6;1446424 wrote: Awwww I think you need a ((((HUG)))) after that one.

I'll take it. Gladly. Back at ya.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:32 pm

Thank you Anne.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:34 pm

Chloe health issues are something that should be dealt with right away.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:55 pm

I use ForumGarden to procrastinate. I tried, I tried, to Ban Myself, but then I'd have to do something. Eureka! That's why I love it here & all you people are my enablers.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:59 pm

LOL I know what you mean Anne, I'm supposed to be working on my income taxes right now! :wah:

Post by **Chloe_88** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:04 pm

Hope6;1446447 wrote: Chloe health issues are something that should be dealt with right away.

neh.. read thread: http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/healt ... -care.html

it will explain more.

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:19 pm

yea well i am always leaving stuff for another day but last year I woke up feeling weird said to myself i gotta better things to do than sit in a doctors office..5 days later still not well go to doctor to be told i had a mild stroke:-1 always putting the housework off till another day, return phone calls days later if they are lucky:p and I could go on on but I wont, thats the way I am

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:42 pm

Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

Always been my motto

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:27 pm

Aww Chloe! I wish you the best luck with all of that. (((((HUG))))

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:28 pm

Oh Kay! I hope you are okay now? I think that is one place where it's easy to procrastinate, I mean who wants to go to the doctor?

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:30 pm

Lars my mom used to say, there will always be tomorrow and if there's not, we won't need it done anyway.

Post by **Chloe_88** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:10 am

Hope6;1446490 wrote: Aww Chloe! I wish you the best luck with all of that. (((((HUG))))

Thanks Hope!

Hope6;1446490 wrote: Lars my mom used to say, there will always be tomorrow and if there's not, we won't need it done anyway.

Good one! So true! :wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:06 pm

LOL I always though it was a kinda odd thing for my mom to say since she is a total workaholic.