On the surface, procrastination looks like laziness. Underneath, it’s fear wearing a pyjama top.
The tragedy is how elegant the trap is.
- You procrastinate because you don’t want to look bad.
- This fear stops you from doing things.
- You are afraid of failure, but by procrastinating you guarantee failure. You inoculate yourself from failure publicly by certifying your failure privately.
You get to say, “Well… I could have done it if I’d actually tried.”
This is the safety blanket. An emotional insurance policy.