Question:“How do you eat
an elephant?” Answer:“One
bite at a time.”
There’s great wisdom in this venerable
saying. Overwhelming responsibilities
or projects that seem indigestible—
the very kind we often dangerously
procrastinate on—become
easier to deal with when we nibble
away at them one bite at a time.
i think we can begin a task
you’re procrastinating on is to promise yourself a reward
at its conclusion. Another way is to acknowledge the negative consequences
of procrastination. When tempted to procrastinate, ask yourself,
am I willing to suffer the consequences of . . .
• Missing this deadline?
• Having no time to check for mistakes?
• Producing inferior work?
• The stress associated with the resulting time pressures?
