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1 " There are few sources of energy so powerful as a procrastinating college student. "
― Paul Graham , Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age
2 " Who says you need to wait until you 'feel like' doing something in order to start doing it? The problem, from this perspective, isn't that you don't feel motivated; it's that you imagine you need to feel motivated. If you can regard your thoughts and emotions about whatever you're procrastinating on as passing weather, you'll realise that your reluctance about working isn't something that needs to be eradicated or transformed into positivity. You can coexist with it. You can note the procrastinatory feelings and act anyway. "
― Oliver Burkeman , The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
3 " You can become good at procrastinating your opportunities by giving flimsy excuses. But never forget that it is rather your success that you are skipping away. "
― Israelmore Ayivor , Dream Big!: See Your Bigger Picture!
4 " I am usually asked, 'How do manage to stay consistent with your goals?' I would always reply, 'I do so because I cannot afford to face the consequences of procrastinating on my goals. "
5 " Some people say 'life is too short,' but yet constantly procrastinating as if life on earth is forever. "
6 " Everything that we enjoy is a result of someone's hard work. Some work is visible and other work goes unseen, but both are equally important. Some people stop working as soon as they find a job. Regardless of the unemployment statistics, it is hard to find good people to work. Many people don't understand the difference between idle time and leisure time. Idle time amounts to wasting or stealing time; leisure time is earned. Procrastinating amounts to not working. Excellence is not luck; it is the result of a lot of hard work and practice. Hard work and practice make a person better at whatever he is doing. "
― , You Can Win: A Step by Step Tool for Top Achievers
7 " How often do you find yourself saying, “In a minute”, “I’ll get to it” or “Tomorrow’s good enough” and every other possible excuse in the book? Compare it with how often you decide it’s got to be done, so let’s get on and do it! That should tell you just how serious your procrastinating problem really is. "
― Stephen Richards , The Secret of Getting Started: Strategies to Triumph over Procrastination
8 " If you have ever procrastinated and then found yourself energized to complete a task at the last minute, then you have used the beneficial aspect of the fight or flight response (not the procrastinating part, but the energizing part). You see, with all its negative long term effects, the fight or flight response still gives us energy, and if we know how to use that energy, then stress is potentially good, at least in the short term. "
― Gudjon Bergmann , Yes! You Can Manage Stress: Regain Control of Your Life Using the Five Habits of Effective Stress Management
9 " I was a very good student. Procrastinating gives me anxiety, and getting a B really ticked me off. Sure, I didn't always want to do my homework, but I actually really liked school. As nerdy as it sounds, I love learning. "
