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Woe is Me, I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
Writing used to be my happy place. I used to be disciplined, reliable, and productive. Not anymore.
“How’s the book coming?” asks my friend Kristin, best-selling author and major procrastinator. She’s referring to the book W.W. Norton, major publisher of books essential to the practice of psychiatry and neurology, has advanced me actual money to write: 50,000 words, completed manuscript due October 2023.
“Terrible,” I say. “I oversleep, dawdle away the delegated time, then feel relieved when the time runs out. I don’t recognize myself!!!”
Writers and Creators, Stop Worrying About Procrastinating and Learn to Love the Deadline
From newbies to seasoned professionals, we’ve all submitted at 11:59 to meet a midnight deadline. Worse, no matter what we promise ourselves, that seems to be the norm not the exception. Who hasn’t thought: Why do I do this to myself? What is wrong with me?
The good news: nothing is wrong with you. Procrastinating is not the problem.