Maybe procrastination isn’t laziness, but mere  self-sabotage.

Ever heard the saying, “Done is better than perfect”? Perfectionism goes hand in hand with procrastination; they are rooted in the same fear of inadequacy.

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Because you’ve built up this huge pressure in your mind for it to be perfect, you don’t start.

I know this cycle of self-sabotage very well – you want (it) to be perfect so much, you’re afraid to start.

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You leave it to the last minute and then cobble something together, telling yourself that you "work better under pressure". But what you submit is just version one – you’re not even giving yourself a chance to achieve your true standard. Ironic, isn’t it?

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