Procrastination is a subconscious attempt to delay the inevitable. It is a tiny hope that somehow, what seems difficult or boring now, will prove to be easier or better still unnecessary later on. And you should not discard that possibility all together. Miracles do happen!

Yet, you can tell that you are compulsively procrastinating when:

1. You get a sudden strong desire to make a 3rd cup of coffee or to grab a snack
2. You become easily annoyed by clutter on your desk and without a further “adieu” you start cleaning out the drawers
3. You become annoyed by clutter on your colleague’s desk, so you volunteer to help them clean it.
4. You go on smoke breaks, even though you are a non-smoker.
5. You check your mail box every half an hour, so you will not miss an important email, just like you did that one time 2 years ago…
6. You have 20 tabs opened on your computer (half of them from youtube.com)
7. You are excited about sending all of your friends a funny joke that you accidentally stumbled upon five minutes ago.
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