Putting the Pieces Together (part 3)
In helping ourselves get abreast of our Procrastination tendencies, we can’t rely on ‘Expectancy x Value ‘ alone to describe the way we work (see last weeks post) . For one, it doesn’t allow any room for my irrational behaviour. Delay Sure, we respond to incentives...Putting the Pieces together ( Part 1)
The four components of procrastination (Expectancy, Value, Impulsiveness and Delay – reviewed last week) fit together into an equation of sorts, making it possible to observe our personal processes and our likelihood of procrastinating. Knowledge is power,...Procrastination Topic Review
Ok so, before putting our procrastination predictors to work, let’s do a quick review. Procrastination Polka At the start of a bigger project, time is abundant. You wallow in its elastic embrace. You make a few passes at getting down to it, but nothing makes you feel...Procrastination Predictor 4 of 4
Human nature The fourth contributor to a habit of procrastination has to do with Time itself. The way this works is a basic trait of human nature. Compared to imminent happenings, we tend to see future goals more abstractly, more indistinct. Whereas, immediate goals...About my Blog page
The seed thoughts for these short pieces of writing often arise when I’m least expecting it - reading, mowing the grass, going for a walk, in the shower(?!). I see them as ‘moments of clarity’ - and I love them. (They certainly don’t happen all the time). Pretty sure you would know these kinds of moments as well.
Sometimes I manage to capture my thoughts and write them. And there's a fulfilment that comes in the sharing. These days we call it blogging and thanks to social media, the sharing is efficient.
Topics tend to meander around subjects of Identity, Boundaries, Relationship, Recovery, and Spirituality. I call it ‘SUNDAY’, being a good day for a bit of reflection.
Avail yourself of the content as you will.
May seed thoughts be planted;
Seedling thoughts watered;
And mature thinking gathered.
JG