10 Procrastination Quotes to Feel Better When Doing Nothing
“I’m not a procrastinator. I’m just extremely productive at unimportant things”
Welcome to the P.A. (Procrastinators Anonymous). I am a PRO-crastinator! What about you?
1. “Procrastination gives you something to look forward to.” — Joan Konner
Who says procrastination is useless? It gives you a purpose, something to hope for.
You will never be disappointed about something you just procrastinate; it didn’t happen, so you still have good chances to see it success…one day.
2. “Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness.” — George MacDonald
Who said you must work all day every day?
Enjoying slothfulness can be a great thing to do, from time to time.
3. “Procrastination taught me how to do 30 minutes of work in 8 hours and 8 hours of work in 30 minutes.” — Unknown
The truth is, we can get the job done if we want to. We can even do it in less time than it was supposed to be necessary.
So let’s spend 7,5 hours procrastinating and the last 30 minutes doing the real harsh work.
It’s not a matter of procrastination; it’s a matter of organization!
4. “Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself” — Matsuo Bashō
Life will go on, no matter how much we stress ourselves.
What’s the worst that can happen by doing nothing today?
We are all useful, none essential.
This quote clarifies that sometimes it doesn’t matter how much we do or don’t do; things happen anyway.
5. “Procrastination isn’t the problem. It’s the solution. It’s the universe’s way of saying stop, slow down, you move too fast.” — Ellen DeGeneres
Stop for a moment.
How many things have you done today? How many goals did you achieve yesterday or the day before?
Slow down and enjoy some laziness! Don’t rush; everything you have to do today will still be there tomorrow.
We have such chaotic lives. You deserve a day off!
6. “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well.” — Mark Twain
As I’ve just said! Most things in our lives are no death or life matters.
Some things get even better with a couple of extra days of brainstorming.
Like bread, the more you leave it to rest and rise, the better it gets!
7. “He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities.” — Benjamin Franklin
Procrastinating isn’t just postponing a job. It is the art of being capable of stopping and enjoying the stillness.
Some people are so used to doing stuff all day; they can’t appreciate the time spent relaxing.
8. “If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.” — Unknown
All well-trained procrastinators know the “last moment” is everything they need to solve problems and finish a bunch of piled up works.
9. “Hard work pays off later. Laziness pays off now. I’ve always been one for being in the moment.” — Anonymous
Better enjoy the moment, there is always time for things that take time to bear their fruits.
10. “Procrastination is my sin.
It brings me naught but sorrow.
I know that I should stop it.
In fact, I will — tomorrow!” — Gloria Pitzer
Oh, I love poetry!
Doesn’t this poem hold the whole idea of procrastination at once?
We know procrastination is our flaw, we will go beyond that sooner or later, maybe tomorrow will be the day.
Bottom line
Everybody talks of procrastination like it is the devil.
It’s not!
It might be a problem, sometimes. Don’t be ashamed of being a procrastinator. It is ok to be a delayer every second day.
Don’t get me wrong, though. Get your act together if you want to reach your life goals! If not, keep postponing!