Procrastination: The thief of time


	Procrastination: The thief of time

wildcat

12-15-2007 6:21 AM

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procrastination, time, life, postpone, deadlines

wildcat says:

"I love deadlines, I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."

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12-15-2007 11:37 AM

BartendingBear

Guilty as alleged.

12-16-2007 2:03 AM

enbar

Procrastination -- the serious kind as discussed in this article -- is no joke. It can have a tremendous negative impact on your well-being, overall success, and even health. I know this from long and miserable experience.

The article is behind a paywall but what appears to be the whole thing is reproduced here:
http://www.dohiyimir.org/2007/12/man-i-really-sh.html

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