I had a serious procrastination problem.
I've gathered all of the necessary assets, but I'm just not freaking doing it, and I've been meaning to for several months now.
Sorry if I seem to be making a really big fuss about a problem millions of teenagers have, but I really need to get this off of my chest.
I had zero motivation. I had zero drive to do anything beneficial for myself or productive in my daily life. Not even for the things I wanted to do. My life was a total wreck
I procrastinated. I procrastinated a lot. A ridiculous amount.
Every time I said I was going to do anything, I put it off unless it was a video game or anime. Every single time I wanted to do homework, I ended up playing on my computer. Every time I wanted to go to bed, I would end up standing around doing nothing, or turning on the computer. Every time, I wanted to get some food... you get the idea.
A lot of the places I have looked to say not to worry, because procrastination is something you can easily overcome with willpower or whatever. But that's just the point, procrastination, in my opinion, is a lack of willpower. I genuinely think this was a serious 'condition' for me and many people who lack motivation to the point of damaging themselves in a way. This could range from damaging their future, to starving themselves because they don't want to get up out of bed.
At the current moment, I'm much better. I don't always put things off until the last minute. I do, at times, but its not life damaging. A few years ago, I was so lazy that I knew I'd repeat a year in high school yet continued to not bother with homework or office hours. I just didn't want to do any of those things.
I have so many things that I want to do, and I'm not kidding, I am desperate to do these things. I want to study coding, I want to study Japanese, and most importantly, I want to make become an entrepreneur and start a global business.
How to overcome this mentality...
Honestly, I think the only way to fix that is first, you have to commit. You have to have the resolve to push through your problem.
Start by eliminating the things that distract you. Unplug the TV, the video games, the computer. Lose your phone on purpose for a while. Break them back out at the end of the day only after all your chores have been done.
Second is, keep yourself busy. Never stop moving. Move with purpose at all times. Maybe even multitask. I can learn Japanese while cleaning your room or study for an exam while exercising. You should keep yourself so busy so that there's no time for you to even think about procrastinating, but always remember to have some down time for yourself. But remember not to have too much down time.
If there's something that you need to do, and can do it in that moment, start immediately. Don't say you're gonna do in later. Drop everything you're doing and finish that one task. I know one of my biggest struggles is that I end up always forgetting to do my work because I think I have time to do it later. This even applies to me getting up in the morning. I always think I'll have time in the future, so I miscalculate and end up being late. Don't fall back into old habits, if you can do it now, then do it now.
Another thing I heard that helps motivate is health. Get off the electronics an hour before bed. Get a solid eight hours of sleep. Best time to sleep is probably around 11 p.m. until 7 am. Eat more nutritiously, drink a lot more water and exercise. (Honestly, I could work on that myself).
