Stumbling around Google images the other day, I came across a site that had a procrastination test.
A test!
Sounds like more
What is this amazing test, you ask?
I'll show you in a bit...
Just kidding!
THE PROCRASTINATION TEST
By Dr. Bill Knaus EdD, Design by EduDemic.com
Not Me Somewhat like me Like me
- Procrastination comes naturally to me. Duh!
- I have responsibilities that I'm not doing. Definitely.
- I have plans that stay on the drawing board. So many plans on that board!
- I divert from uncomfortable priorities. Who wouldn't?
- I tell myself that later is the time to begin. Every. Single. Time.
- I start things that I don't finish. Shall I count them?
- I have a habit of showing up late. I've had people lie to me & tell me things start an hour earlier than they actually do, just so I'll show up on time.
- I delay acting to meet a deadline. Sure! Why start until you have to?
- I find ways to extend deadlines. Not always *sad face*
- I come up with excuses to explain delays. I'm the excuse queen!
- I put off hard decisions. Actually, I'm pretty good at making decisions quickly.
- When I'm not sure, I'll avoid the situation. 50/50 on this one.
- I put off making a needed lifestyle change. Does changing procrastination habits count?
- My pessimism prompts delays. I'm naturally an optimist!
- My emotions affect what I do. I'm no Spock, that's for sure!
- My intimate relationship is going nowhere. Uh...are married couples supposed to be going somewhere?
- I avoid what frustrates me. I like to torture myself, so I keep coming back for more
- I get side-tracked by conflicts. I thrive on conflict!
- My doubts and fears inhibit my actions. What doubts? What fears?
- When I feel anxious, I'll avoid what I fear. That's what my pills are for.
I got 13.
13!!!!
Ugh.
I'm sad but not really surprised that my number is so high.
The test doesn't tell you where you stand on the procrastination scale between inconvenience to disabling, but I think you can probably figure it out for yourself.
Sometimes I like to assuage my guilt by reasoning that it's not really procrastination, just over-estimating the time it takes to get things done. Like my new programming homework. Or how long it takes to get somewhere (I act like I live in LA--everywhere takes 20 min or less to get to from where I'm at). Or cooking dinner. Or a thousand other things.
Why start it a week ahead of time, when I fully believe I can finish writing that program & get it to work the night before it's due? Why waste time doing it until I absolutely have to? It's madness!
The perky, pesky, hate-inducing early birds really get my worm. How many times have I heard the comeback "If you get it done right away, you won't have to worry about it and you'll still have lots of free time afterwards!"
Try telling that to MY brain. It'll punch you in the face, kill you, then wait to bury you until it's almost too late, when the sirens are wailing away just down the block and the trunk of the car is stuck and your rigor-mortised body fights me every step of the way.
Tomorrow I'll work on a plan to stop procrastinating...
7 comments:
Yep, me too... bad! I try not to be late when I'm supposed to be somewhere. And if that somewhere is at the butt crack, I probably won't be able to sleep the night before and will be pretty worthless... but I'll darn well try to be on time! When I have a choice, I never choose early.
Ms. A--That's the trick, I TRY not to be late but somehow that how it always ends up happening!
How does one score that?
Alex--For each of the questions you will either answer "Like Me" "Somewhat like me" or "Not like me". Then give yourself one point for each "like me" & "somewhat like me" answer and that's your score!
Unfortunately, the test didn't provide any grading scale. Mine was 13/20, but it didn't say whether that was a dangerously high score or even compare it to others who have taken the test in a percentile range.
But I'm guessing if you're more than 50%, you have some procrastination issues to work on!
I'm not into procrastination...except when I cant be bothered. I'd score pretty well because I know if I dont do it straight away it will never get done.
Tempo--I really need to get your outlook! I'm sure it would lower my stress levels not to be rushing at the last minute all the time.
I'll post a comment later.
:)
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