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Causes of procrastination
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Positive Delay
Occasionally delay can be positive and useful:
- When you are tired, upset or angry it can often be best not to tackle jobs that require
sensitivity and clarity of thought.
- When you do not have the information or skills to do a job properly, it may be best to
delay until you have acquired them.
- When there is something more important to do than the job being delayed.
Delay can also be useful in a situation where you feel threatened or are unhappy about any
course of action needed to meet a crisis. By delaying in these cases you give time for more
information to come to light to guide the choice, may see a different perspective that changes
your view of the circumstances. Alternatively random occurrences may give you a useful
advantage, or may reduce the severity of a problem.
These positive aspects of delay must not, however, be used as an excuse to avoid action that
is obviously essential.
Causes of procrastination
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