Is Laziness To Blame For Your Procrastination Tendencies?

In a word, no.

Let’s unpack this.

We can safely assume the word ‘lazy’ comes from the Low German word lasich, meaning ‘languid or idle’. Which means not doing anything.

Procrastination is the opposite of doing nothing. It’s doing something. The something you’re doing may not be the thing you’re supposed to be doing, but it’s certainly not laziness. It’s procrastination, and that’s a whole different beast.

Being lazy or procrastinating are not character flaws, and most of us will be sluggish or will procrastinate at some point in our lives.

There are several reasons why we might procrastinate, and being lazy isn’t one of them. Here’s why you might be struggling to get things done.

Here are a few ways to quit procrastinating.

Do you struggle with procrastination? Has this article helped you at all? We’d love to hear from you.

– Adam D, Adam S, Alex, Andrew, Anj, Ashar, Ben, Carly, Michael, Nathan, Rica and Simon

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