OK, here goes my attempt at a definition of procrastination. It doesn't mean doing it late, it means doing it at the last possible millisecond. That's because I am a lawyer, and if I do law stuff late, it's fatal, so I can only put things off until the last possible millisecond to start and get it done on time.
I used to do stuff late, like turn in papers late in college, some might call that procrastination. I did, at the time, until I flunked out, then I called it stupid.
I usually file my income taxes on April 15, by driving to the Merrifield Post Office, which is open until midnight. I usually get there around 9 p.m., or maybe 10. That's procrastination. Filing them on April 16 is stupid. |
