Comments on: The Art of Procrastination http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Karen at Midlife's A Trip http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Karen at Midlife's A Trip Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:00:53 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-767 You are an incredibly creative procrastinator. I'm in awe at the work in the great pictures you learned out to post. I've heard it said that procrastination and perfectionism go hand in hand. The P Twins. I believe this because they're both standing on either side of me! So here's what I do when the P Twins are being a pain. I just pick one thing to finish each day and gradually my list dwindles down. The twins are never quite gone but I can often keep their nagging interference at bay. In your case, just slap a little grout on them! Karen You are an incredibly creative procrastinator. I’m in awe at the work in the great pictures you learned out to post. I’ve heard it said that procrastination and perfectionism go hand in hand. The P Twins. I believe this because they’re both standing on either side of me!

So here’s what I do when the P Twins are being a pain. I just pick one thing to finish each day and gradually my list dwindles down. The twins are never quite gone but I can often keep their nagging interference at bay. In your case, just slap a little grout on them!

Karen

]]> By: darryle http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-703 darryle Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:04:50 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-703 Thank you all for all the supportive words and encouragement. I'm a little late...of course...getting to even see this posted here. And yes, I'm definitely productive, but can't bring myself to do the little details. Like finishing. Like grouting. Or shipping. Which I am embarrassed to admit I still haven't done on both of the things I mentioned, even though one of the reasons I did the blog was to embarrass myself into finally doing them! Well I can see I've found the right place here for empathetic soul mates. Hope next time I can report that I've actually done these things. Thanks!! Thank you all for all the supportive words and encouragement. I’m a little late…of course…getting to even see this posted here. And yes, I’m definitely productive, but can’t bring myself to do the little details. Like finishing. Like grouting. Or shipping. Which I am embarrassed to admit I still haven’t done on both of the things I mentioned, even though one of the reasons I did the blog was to embarrass myself into finally doing them!
Well I can see I’ve found the right place here for empathetic soul mates. Hope next time I can report that I’ve actually done these things. Thanks!!

]]> By: Vintage Mommy http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Vintage Mommy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:43:47 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-695 Hi Darryle: We should swap procrastination stories some time! I have a laundry list of craft/knitting projects, home organizing projects, doctor appts, etc. etc. - the list goes on and on! Looks like you're a pretty busy person with a lot of interests; that can make it hard to focus. hang in there! Hi Darryle: We should swap procrastination stories some time! I have a laundry list of craft/knitting projects, home organizing projects, doctor appts, etc. etc. – the list goes on and on! Looks like you’re a pretty busy person with a lot of interests; that can make it hard to focus.

hang in there!

]]> By: phhhst http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-691 phhhst Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:33:51 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-691 Your mosaics are beautiful. Don't be too hard on yourself, one step at a time. I started a blog and then didn't get back to write on it for six months. Your mosaics are beautiful. Don’t be too hard on yourself, one step at a time. I started a blog and then didn’t get back to write on it for six months.

]]> By: Ellen http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Ellen Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:15:16 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-690 I make my living as a writer and I know dozens of people who work in creative fields as writers, designers, artisans, and illustrators. And we all do it. Creative people procrastinate. The trick is to just accept it as a necessary part of the process. Not that I'm a paragon, myself, mind you. But I'm getting better at stepping back and recognizing that it's simply how I manufacture the sense of urgency I need to overcome the inertia. I make my living as a writer and I know dozens of people who work in creative fields as writers, designers, artisans, and illustrators. And we all do it. Creative people procrastinate. The trick is to just accept it as a necessary part of the process. Not that I’m a paragon, myself, mind you. But I’m getting better at stepping back and recognizing that it’s simply how I manufacture the sense of urgency I need to overcome the inertia.

]]> By: Liz@Inventing My Life http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Liz@Inventing My Life Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:48:23 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-689 Ugh, I'm a terrible procrastinator too, I wish I could overcome it! Your mosaics are beautiful, and there do seem to be an awful lot of them - maybe you are procrastinating about selling them and/or giving them away? Ugh, I’m a terrible procrastinator too, I wish I could overcome it! Your mosaics are beautiful, and there do seem to be an awful lot of them – maybe you are procrastinating about selling them and/or giving them away?

]]> By: Allison http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/09/16/the-art-of-procrastination/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Allison Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:15:08 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=358#comment-688 Well, those pictures don't exactly support the idea of you being a procrastinator extraordinaire! :) Maybe it's just a case of cobbler's children have no shoes?? Congrats on learning how to insert a picture into your blog....one step at a time! Well, those pictures don’t exactly support the idea of you being a procrastinator extraordinaire! :) Maybe it’s just a case of cobbler’s children have no shoes?? Congrats on learning how to insert a picture into your blog….one step at a time!

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