"I am a procrastinator."

I feel no pride or shame when I say this. This is just the way I am. I put off tomorrow what can be done today. Why?

There are numerous theories about this. My dad attributes it to laziness. Naturally, I don't share that view. A motivational speaker I once encountered suggested it was self-sabotage (which was her term of the week !). I used to think it was a hereditary issue, but my parents are the type who always complete tomorrow's tasks today, and my grandparents didn't have the luxury of being punctual or procrastinating. However, my favourite uncle is like me. We are two souls cut from the same fabric. The remaining theories explaining procrastination include fear of failure and lack of appreciation for time. They may be true, but not always.

Over the years I realized that none of the theories are 100% wrong, except the speaker- she was 110% wrong. Procrastination and procrastinators are much more than these descriptions. In fact, they are actually workaholics.

Yep, they are workaholics, they just don't have enough work! As a solution, they wait till they have 26 hours of work and only 20 hours to complete it. O' the thrill of working non-stop, to missed calls and quick lunches on the go. The sleepless nights, the clatter of fingers flying off the keyboard and the aching neck. It is a high you never want to come down from.

So how come I am sitting and writing these thoughts? Well, my boss just moved up a deadline and gave me another project to squeeze into the same deadline. The nuts I soaked for a cake are ready, and I plan to bake a shepherd's pie for dinner today. So what better day than today to explain how a procrastinator's mindworks?. But first the ceiling fans need cleaning!!