Crap.
I should have been studying for my French test. I should have done that homework for my English class. I probably should have been updating this blog more frequently and decided on a focused topic. Instead, my attention span was focused on updating my Tumblr and keeping up with different animes and Doctor Who.
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| Go figure, I got this from Tumblr...and then starting Tumblin' for a while. Oops. |
This is a problem. We have all experienced it, and the effects it has on our lives could be pretty harsh. Or maybe getting things done at the last minute gives you an adrenaline rush. But for me, I torture my fingernails and pull out my hair worrying about all these things that need to be done.
I remember in my high school Advanced Placement Literature class, we were a bunch of kids who were smart but lazy. We would show off our intelligence and talk about the assignments we had, but we would never do anything. Thus began the Advanced Procrastination class. We would all meet up five minutes before class started so we could help each other on papers that were due the very same day. Sometimes, work would not be done at all. Honestly, I tried to stay focused and do what needed to be done. So I usually had all my work finished. But not all the time. At one point, nearly the entire class had not finished an assignment. Our teacher had to leave the classroom that day. She was extremely disappointed. I think that was one of the deciding factors that made me realize procrastination isn't always a good thing. Sure, you can put work off for a little while and do what you want, but the consequences are not too great. You could just rush the work and come out with something that's complete bullshit or get that adrenaline to make something brilliant.
Since then, I have still procrastinated.Why is this? What makes you procrastinate?
I took the Myers Briggs test recently.
It said I was INFP (introverted/feeling/perceptive)
Another friend of mine, Hannah, got a similar result, INTP (introverted/thinking/perceptive).
We wanted to analyze what we had in common (the introverted part and perceptive bit).
We realized our minds wander and stock up with some great ideas. We usually are not open with all of these thoughts. It's not because we wish to hoard our epiphanies or intelligence. In fact, we enjoy spreading it whenever we can. Sometimes things are just not completely shared. We were both very shy in high school and did not want to engage in social interaction that much unless we were around people we found intreging or like us. Those who would rather sit around keeping to themselves and coming up with fabulous ideas.
But this can cause quite a problem when it comes to the perceptive side.
We are quite creative, Hannah and I. We can conjure up some wild stories and out of the box ideas. However, if you want to put these ideas on a chart, they would probably end up scattered.
This is where procrastination comes along. We know there is a set date coming up where something is due or there is a test to study for. We can brainstorm for hours upon hours coming up with different points and topics. Eventually, the deadline will come about, and we come to a blank. We percieved all these plans and how the project could turn out, but we never got around to accomplishing anything.
And that's why I blame my Myers Briggs results.
I have been kept from doing what needs to be done because of it. Well, because of my mind that goes all over the place like a chicken with its head chopped off...yes, you read that correctly.
Since I am also "feeling," the procrastination stresses me out. I start to panic rather than resolve the situation. I have to go to others for help leading the way (or making my scatter plot back to a line). It can be difficult, but I seem to always get things done in the end.
What are your Myers Briggs test results? How does it help you see who you are as a person and how you go about life?
