In praise of procrastination.

Procrastination has become a dirty word. This is a typical article that urges you to...

Others try to explain why you seem to be...

But wait. There is hope for confessed procrastinators. If you can spare 15 minutes (of course you can, you're a procrastinator!), listen to this man -- Frank Partnoy -- who has studied famous procrastinators like tennis legend Jimmy Connors, and figured out why the best jet fighter pilots "procrastinate" until the very last moment before they make their "kill":

Wait -- The useful art of procrastination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Taec1kRnQ

And if you have become a successful and busy career person, Mr Partnoy explains why you would have become less likely to spend quality time with your kid.

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But if you are still sceptical about the efficacy of procrastination, you will want to watch this under-four-minute video, 3 Powerful Techniques To Beat Procrastination...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA8D1cGW5Qk

...and get a booster jab with this video, How to Stop Procrastinating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvcx7Y4caQE

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So, decide which camp you are in. But, as someone once said:

NEVER PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

For more of such gems (all in a poster), check out this link:

http://randommization.com/2013/05/04/in-praise-of-procrastination/

Procrastination footnote:

As I blog, The Washington Post is carrying this news alert: "Russia says it's willing to push Syria to hand over weapons". Hmmm, was Obama procrastinating in delaying a decision to carry out a military strike? And if it results in a less obstructive Russia, would that not be good?