Posted by CarolAnn on May 26, 2000, at 8:43:43
In reply to Re: Procrastination as Disease, posted by Mark H. on May 25, 2000, at 11:26:02
I was ruminating over my procrastination problems, wherein my typical excuse is, "I'm just too tired, I can't even think about doing that(whatever) right now." And I got to thinking about how when I was a teenager, my mother was always on my case about being "lazy". I know now, I was not lazy, I was depressed and suffering the fatigue of depression. I also know now(recent studies show), that teenagers really do need much more sleep(10 to 11 hrs/night) than adults, so I had legitimate reason to be tired(my mother *never* let me sleep long enough).
The point here is that I think my being too "tired" to get stuff done(procrastination), could be partly a form of rebellion against my mother and her relentless tirades on my so-called laziness. It's like, now that I am not under her thumb, I kind of have an attitude(exagerated by the ramifications of depression), that "it's my house, my life, I have control, and I don't have to do anything I don't want to do!". All that rolled up into one simple phrase, "God, I'm just sooo tired!". Hence, procrastination. Thoughts, anyone?? CarolAnn
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