Today’s Quote

“When we delay doing the thing we know we should do, we’re sometimes not wrestling with our schedule, we’re wrestling with our self-worth. The logic goes like this:

"If I try and fail, everyone will see. So if I never try at all, the failure is private, deniable and safe."

This is the psychological sleight of hand at the heart of much procrastination. It feels like avoidance but it functions like armour. You convince yourself the task is scary, or the conditions aren’t perfect, or you need to “feel ready” first. But really you’re just terrified that doing your best might not be good enough. So you don’t do anything. On the surface, procrastination looks like laziness. Underneath, it’s fear wearing a pyjama top.