How to Write When Procrastination Gets in the Way
Bestselling author Sarah E. Ladd shares tips on how to write when procrastination gets in the way, including why it's part of the process.
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I will FINISH Expedition 33 here soon. Don’t think I’m just gonna stall out at act 3. But I’m also the same guy who took 2 and a half years to finish Monster, so that’s the type of person we are dealing with here 😅 #gaming #procrastination
Et vous, quand vous écrivez, vous arrivez à procrastiner combien d'heures par jour ?
#Écriture #procrastination
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8 February 2026
I bought a little battery‑powered vacuum a couple of weeks ago, and the box is still sealed. It’s one of those high‑speed gadgets shaped like an electric drill, with a battery pack that slides into the handle. At the time, I was convinced I had a specific task in mind—something important enough to justify the purchase—but whatever that task was has long since evaporated. I could use it to clean the dust out of my computer, but that’s one of those jobs that never quite qualifies as urgent.
Supposedly the thing can reverse and blow air instead of vacuuming, which might be handy. I’ve already imagined using it to blow‑dry the motorcycle after a wash, but that’s another task that doesn’t need doing anytime soon. At this rate, the vacuum may stay in the box a while longer. I should charge the batteries, but—again—not right away.
Today’s plan is to go outside with Charlie and the garden wagon—the kind that flips up and dumps—and pick up the concrete residue along the edge of the new driveway I had poured a couple of months ago. To be fair, I also planned to do that yesterday. And the day before. It’s something I want to do, but not something that demands immediate action. It does need to be done before spring, though, when mowing becomes unavoidable. I’m reasonably confident I’ll get out there today.
The real obstacle is lunch. I usually have a salad and iced tea and eat in my recliner while the TV is on. That recliner has a way of grabbing hold of me and insisting on a nap afterward. Time has a funny way of slipping away when the recliner gets involved.
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” — William James
“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” — John Lennon
“Great acts are made up of small deeds.” — Lao Tzu
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AND I re-hung a poster I've been meaning to for ages.
AND spackled up a little ding in the wall.
#Procrastination is a powerful tool; make it your friend.
"The contentment of completion exceeds the pleasure of procrastination."
> Geoff Hale
@nolwennm Oh, great! I loved the adventure about the wizard that will create a potion against #procrastination!
Will explore more, that's for sure.
The Lie of “I’ll Put These Away Later”
Daily writing promptSomething on your "to-do list" that never gets done.View all responses Here’s the thing about to-do lists. They lie. They pretend life is a series of tasks you can conquer if you just apply enough grit, focus, or color-coded optimism. My list has one item that has achieved permanent residency. Putting clothes away. Not washing them. That part happens. I can sort, load, dry, even fold like a functional adult. Then the clothes hit the baskets and enter a witness […]https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/03/the-lie-of-ill-put-these-away-later/
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#Procrastination #TrìHoãn
#Productivity #NăngSuất
#SelfAwareness #TựNhậnThức
Said yes to a lunch meet up and had a good time
Decided to try my hand at creating a Bonsai from some of my Kalanchoe cuttings before I give them away
In a matter of two weeks I completed a set of difficult tasks I'd put off for at least 15 years
[Photo and Inspiration Credits to @still.green_ on Instagram]
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#ShipIt #LeanStartup #Productivity #MVP #PhátTriểnSảnPhẩm #KhởiNghiệp #SaaS #Code #Procrastination
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After midnight. It's just the plows and me now.
→ It's emotional avoidance
→ Fix the emotion, fix the behavior
You don't need motivation.
You need a system that removes the need for it.
Overwhelmed before you even begin? Viral ‘anti-start’ trick might change everything.
looks like fun
#DayOff #DaysOff #Procrastinate #Procrastinating #Procrastination #Lazy #WasteTime #WastingTime #WasteOfTime.
ADHD dichotomy
Yeah I can want to clean my mess, bordering on disaster, full of treasures and things to find. But it won't happen.
OR
I can weep for this weird and wonderful house we bought (nothing fancy except unique and old). The house was just as crammed with ephemera, collections, stuff of life and frozen in time. I found horses or plates and pots to excavate in hidey holes on the Property. Like thown away, half were in good shape. The house also was crammed to the gills, but amazing. And weird. My foot fell through the floor and the fucking sun floor had been storage for (now) antique glass and baubles. God drawers of stuff and my brain is going keep, share, sell and yard sale, small business, or just fucking call dealers to come and just relieve us. Sadly I woke up. So much cool shit.
Wish I felt the same about my room.
Ah, the zen of virtual plants 🌿: where browser tabs become the Garden of #Procrastination, and sliders are the new fertilizer. 🎛️ Adjust the Grow/Split Prophecy to witness "cells"—or as normal people call them, pixels—attempting to mimic nature’s complexity. But remember, it's just Ivy League-level time-wasting 🍃.
https://da.nmcardle.com/grow #virtualplants #browsergames #pixelart #natureinspired #timewasting #HackerNews #ngated
