Procrastination 101

pro·cras·ti·nate \prə-ˈkras-tə-ˌnāt, prō-\

transitive verb: to put off intentionally and habitually

intransitive verb: to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

synonyms see delay

Other forms: pro·cras·ti·nat·ed; pro·cras·ti·nat·ing
pro·cras·ti·na·tion \-ˌkras-tə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
pro·cras·ti·na·tor \-ˈkras-tə-ˌnā-tər\ noun

Origin: Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow.

Source: Merriam-Webster dictionary

     Do you procrastinate? If you'd ask me, of course, I do procrastinate. I delay things to be done today or this very hour because I do unnecessary things and stuff which are unnecessarily done.

     I easily get distracted. I am easily attracted to high-tech stuff that has no relation to my school activities.

The point is, if I'm doing something necessary for the betterment of my future, to whom or why do I procrastinate? Who will benefit? Who will have the last laugh?

     Here's a scenario: I started playing Facebook games regularly when I was in Second Year High school. Ever since my brother gave me a laptop, I was staying up late being online in Facebook and playing games. During the first quarter, I ranked 3rd out of 35 students in our class. During the second quarter, when my brother gave me a laptop, I ranked 5th, so do as the third quarter. But, during the fourth and final quarter, I flunked to the 9th ranking.

     Technology and the deeds and culture of the human are interrelated. As technology rises, the goal of the people to work hard diminishes. Technology's advancement makes work easy that sometimes people forget how to work hard. Maybe, it only implies to others. To the others who aren't affected by the statement italicized, I do salute you.

     Procrastination is really a devastating thing. Yes, we need breaks in between works but, getting too much addicted to entertainment that we forget how to prioritize important things, nah! You are procrastinating dude. Don't get too distracted, focus and prioritize things out! Do your necessary and important things first. Forget your Farmville crops or dragons in your city, it won't help you finish your important work.

Now what? To whom are you procrastinating? Why are you procrastinating? Will you still procrastinate? Think about it.