Procrastination and Laziness are NOT the Same Thing
When it comes to getting things done, there are 3 types of people:
- People who take action quickly
- People who wait until the last minute
- People who put in minimal effort
People who take action quickly are proactive. Proactive people happily work through their to-do lists and get things done with a fervor and frenzy that can make you dizzy. Their comfort zone is having a long list of crossed off items.
Proactive people see the value of getting in and getting things done as quickly as possible — even distasteful things or things that scare them. For them, taking action prevents them from feeling worried or anxious about the future.
People who wait until the last minute are procrastinators. Procrastinators prefer to put things off until they are under a serious time crunch. Some even feel they work better with the added pressure of less time.
Procrastinators tend to avoid tasks, even ones they want to do. While proactive people eliminate worry by taking care of tasks quickly, procrastinators tend to cause themselves worry because they are fully aware that they are not taking action and putting things off.
People who put in minimal effort tend to be lazy. Laziness is characterized by…
