Procrastination is a common cold in modern society. It has a wide spread range, remarkable number of people and destructive power. Everyone suffers from procrastination more or less. Serious procrastination will seriously affect all aspects of work, life and study. So what is the cause of procrastination.
Psychological reasons
Psychological reasons: fear of failure and do not want to bear the consequences of failure
Extremely eager for success and afraid to bear the risks and consequences of possible failure, so they are unwilling to start. Deliberately or unintentionally put things off to the point of no settlement. They have this idea in their hearts. If I try hard but fail, it shows that I am not capable enough. It would be a shame and unbearable thing. They often equate their success with their ability and position in others' hearts.
So procrastination has become a tool to avoid failure.
Psychological reasons: Perfectionism, fear of not reaching perfect results
"Perfectionism makes it difficult to do anything". Perfectionists who do not act always fantasize about a perfect picture in their brain, and are afraid of not reaching the perfect result and unwilling to start. Fall into a contradictory psychology that wants to do the best, but is afraid of not doing the best. I'm sorry for myself or being looked down upon by others. Instead, I dare not start. The expectation of the future is both greedy and fearful. It can only be delayed all the time. When the "due repayment date" came, he gave up without touching it.
All the time that should have been spent on action is wasted in the contradictory psychology of wanting perfection and fearing imperfection. I just don't dare to do it. I can't even make the worst product.
3. Psychological reasons: avoiding pain and unwilling to postpone satisfaction
The problem encountered in life itself is a kind of pain, and solving the problem will bring new pain. Just think about it, there are 10000 reluctance in my heart. Even if reason tells us that the correct order of doing things is bitter first and then sweet, delaying satisfaction sometimes doesn't help. People have the nature of avoiding pain and having fun in the moment. They are greedy for temporary comfort and delay dealing with problems.
4. Psychological reasons: lack of power, take it off if you can drag it off
Whether it is a task imposed by the outside world or something you want to do, it may generate motivation not to do it. I can't make up my mind and don't have enough motivation to act immediately. The attitude is negative, tired and unable to cheer up. Thinking of the difficulties that will be encountered, the trouble will be delayed again and again.
Physiological reasons
1 physiological reasons: instinct is an old driver, and rationality is a trainee driver
Our body instinct has evolved for 1.5 million years. It is the operating system of human beings, and our control over the body is very strong. As long as it is not a major threat to survival, the instinctive self is not willing to toss around and consume energy. Love leisure and hate work, avoid pain and enjoy the moment, which is in line with the happiness principle of ID.
Reason is much younger than instinct, and is often inferior to instinct in competing for control of the line. People can never get rid of the influence of instinct. No matter how correct the path pointed out by reason is and how good it is for us, it is difficult to overcome instinct. I know all the reasons, but I just can't take action.
2 physiological reasons: poor physical condition and negative emotion
Not sleeping well, not eating well, getting sick and injured will seriously affect the efficiency and enthusiasm of doing things. Listless and confused state will increase the difficulty of doing things. I didn't want to do it, but with seemingly legitimate reasons, the two hit it off. Negative emotions have a negative impact on people, and bad emotions are also the resistance to action.
External causes
External reasons: there are too many external temptations and attention is paid to the wishful thinking of businessmen
Playing mobile phones, playing games, chatting and other temptations not only take up too much time and attention.
Moreover, it takes a lot of willpower to resist external temptation. An environment full of temptation will increase the difficulty of action. Willpower, like physical strength, is limited. If you consume too much, you will have no strength to do business.
2. External reasons: the task itself is difficult,
We all have this experience. We always like to put the worst homework to the last (such as mathematics). It's not easy to get out of the comfort zone and enter the learning area where you have to suffer a little. Any challenge, if the task itself is difficult, he is not good at it and has not been contacted. In order to avoid trouble, it is easier to choose to escape and delay. Stay comfortably in the comfort zone and don't want to take a step.
External reasons: many things are forced
If it's voluntary, it's easy for us to start taking action. If it is imposed by the outside world, especially the task arranged by the people we hate, we naturally want to delay.
Historical reasons
Historical reasons: the vicious circle of habitual procrastination
Rome wasn't built in a day. In the past, there have been many experiences of self blame and regret for delaying major events. This time, in order to make excessive compensation for the "sins" committed before, the requirements will be higher and more demanding, and the results will be more unattainable. There is a new sense of frustration, more can not let go of themselves, more hate themselves. Next time, the same logic and result form a vicious circle. When the number of cycles increases, there will be a habit of involuntary procrastination.