Procrastination: The Thief of Time

Why did I wait until hours before publication to write this summary? Because I, like you and everyone around us, procrastinates.

To be clear, I wasn't being lazy; I was avoid responsibility by placing other responsibilities in front of those with deadlines. I did not need to clean my house, clean the car, organize my sock drawer, or wash and fold the spare bed sheets... but I did.

And for what? I did hours of work to put off the minutes it takes to write this summary! I knew this had to be done. I felt it hanging around my neck like an albatross.

Procrastination creates undue stress that some of us believe improves our work. It probably doesn't. Just think how much better this summary would be if I had written it with plenty of time to edit and revise.