at first i just looked around in EF kaskus, and i found interesting thread that discuss about how to stop procrastinating.. Hmm, while i read the title, yes, that's also my question :P
Over there, i found some interesting sentences (maybe paragraph).. and below is one of them,
Well procrastination primarily stems from two main condition. First is that you don't find the task as something hard thus you put it off until the very last minute. This is a common trend among people that are above average but perform poorly. They know they're good and they know that they can get by/pass a class with minimal work.(el_stup1do, in EF kaskus)
Second is the opposite case, these are people that think the task is too hard to do and/or will be too time consuming thus they will convince discouraged themselves from working on it. They will put it off by "reasoning" that there's not enough time right now or it doesn't matter if they spend 5 hours or 10 hours the results will be the same anyway, etc etc. It could also stem from fear of failure, where they don't want to try their best because they are afraid that if they do their best and they failed then that is the extend of their ability.
Overall the solution varies from person to person. Most people suffers from the first condition where they are capable to do it but choose to put it off and do something else or get distracted by something.
A general yet simple solution would be to enforce discipline and organization. First you organize a schedule on when is a time to do homework, project, study for test, etc. Second, stick to it. If 3-5 is time you set aside to work then you must do it until all of them are done, no if's and's or but's about it. Third, make your study/work area conducive. Put away and turn off your cellphones, mp3 player, and other electronic devices so that you will not be tempted to use them. Make sure it is a nice and comfortable place with sufficient lighting so that you don't feel sleepy halfway through.
Sadly, there's no silver bullet to this problem. The solution is inside the individual, you just have to dig deep. Such is life, sometimes it takes one or two "failure" to turn a person around and sometimes they never change ... ...
and i totally aggree with this part,
Sadly, there's no silver bullet to this problem. The solution is inside the individual, you just have to dig deep. Such is life, sometimes it takes one or two "failure" to turn a person around and sometimes they never change ... ...yup, the main problem is ourself, right.. so you have to keep trying hard to change yourself into the right path..
here the thread if you're interested, here
and i also found interesting site, especially "Get off your but:16 ways to get motivated when you're in a slump" part..
Hope it will make us better (at least, try to get life better :D )
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