Why is it certain jobs that need doing are still waiting to be done?

[Bretrick]

Do you have any?
I have been wanting to paint my lounge room for 6 months.
I have the paint and every morning I look at it and say, "There is no pressing need to do it today"
On the weekend I was determined to start. Needed to have shower, shave and breakfast first.
Plus too cold now, being Winter.
So, waiting for warmer weather.

 

[Grampa Don]

I'm an expert at finding reasons to put things off.

 

[Quackers]

Sounds like me.... I painted the porch, hall, kitchen, bathroom - next in line were the lounge and 2 bedrooms.
2mths later, the lounge and 2 bedrooms are still the same.
It's too warm now

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I’ve been procastinating painting my bathroom. I’ve got most of it painted but haven’t done all the trim. I want to do it soon since it’s all taped up

 

[Bretrick]

I’ve been procastinating painting my bathroom. I’ve got most of it painted but haven’t done all the trim. I want to do it soon since it’s all taped up but haven’t

With all the prep work done it will take less than 2 hours. You will be so pleased when you finally finish on the weekend.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

With all the prep work done it will take less than 2 hours. You will be so pleased when you finally finish on the weekend.

You’re right. I shall use determination. Now that I’ve out’ed myself, I guess I’ll do it.

 

[Lawrence00]

Dusting is most efficient with Pledge, if you wait until it's an inch tall. You only have to do it "once" a year, instead of wasting time every week that is best used elsewhere.

 

[hawkdon]

I have been trying to "want" to hire someone to pressure wash this house...lotsa mildew and pollution spots maybe next week.....

 

[TennVet]

I know I don't procrastinate those type of tasks, but I have become very adept at rescheduling my calendar.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

It's not procrastination, it's efficient time management. You could paint the bathroom, OR watch an episode of your favorite show, you've seen only 8 times. If you paint the BR, the show will be over without you watching it. It will be gone forever. But if you watch the show, you'll still have the BR to paint. So watching TV is the obvious answer for the use of scientific time management.
That works for me.

 

[StarSong]

I have a long list of what needs doing and an even longer list of why they haven't yet been done.

Painting and reflooring (maybe ditching the wall to wall carpeting for other flooring), for instance. But to do either is such a rigamarole in earthquake country (large pieces of furniture are lagged or otherwise bolted to the wall) that we put it off until it's necessary to do both.

Thus, we are now 15 years into much of the carpeting and interior paint. Kitchen has been done more recently. (We don't paint anymore; we hire professionals.)

 

[jujube]

It's not procrastination, it's efficient time management. You could paint the bathroom, OR watch an episode of your favorite show, you've seen only 8 times. If you paint the BR, the show will be over without you watching it. It will be gone forever. But if you watch the show, you'll still have the BR to paint. So watching TV is the obvious answer for the use of scientific time management.
That works for me.

I like the way you think there.

 

[debodun]

TMTM - I am the Queen of Procrastinators.

 

[Sliverfox]

O,, Yes,, hate to dust ,,only gets done if company is coming.

Need to do some patching of nail holes, then repaint them when dry.

There are other things that need 'spruced up' that require time & money.
Have to charm hubby into ok ing those projects.

 

[TennVet]

I'm a list maker, always have been. I'll accumulate a lengthy list of items and then get started attacking them with the best intention of accomplishing every one of them. Somehow along the way I start crossing items that really aren't that important or worthy of my attention. The good news is that I end up with a list having every single item crossed off.

 

[Bretrick]

I'm a list maker, always have been. I'll accumulate a lengthy list of items and then get started attacking them with the best intention of accomplishing every one of them. Somehow along the way I start crossing items that really aren't that important or worthy of my attention. The good news is that I end up with a list having every single item crossed off.

So there is no new list in the offing?
All accomplished?

 

[Nathan]

Do you have any?
I have been wanting to paint my lounge room for 6 months.
I have the paint and every morning I look at it and say, "There is no pressing need to do it today"
On the weekend I was determined to start. Needed to have shower, shave and breakfast first.
Plus too cold now, being Winter.
So, waiting for warmer weather.

Thank you for this thread, I thought I was the only one.

 

[TennVet]

So there is no new list in the offing?
All accomplished?

I'll see how to best apply that suggestion.

 

[TennVet]

Thank you for this thread, I thought I was the only one.

We all are very proficient at avoiding procrastination. It's an art that comes with age.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I have several things that need doing. I am a master procrastinator, especially when it comes to doing chores I don't like.

 

[VaughanJB]

I think the truth is - most things that "need to be done", in fact don't need to be done. They're in fact optional,

 

[StarSong]

I think the truth is - most things that "need to be done", in fact don't need to be done. They're in fact optional,

Very true.

 

[Paco Dennis]

You have to wait until the universe tells you it's time to do the work.

 

[StarSong]

You have to wait until the universe tells you it's time to do the work.

As it happens, I've blocked the universe's cell number and email address. Way too many reminders cluttering my voice mail and inboxes.

 

[Paco Dennis]

As it happens, I've blocked the universe's cell number and email address. Way too many reminders cluttering my voice mail and inboxes.

Then how do you what to do with yourself?