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Your Time Management Hacks Won’t Solve the Procrastination Puzzle
When the actual cause of laziness is overwhelm
I was sitting in front of my laptop, chewing my lower lip while I stared at the blank screen. How much time has passed already? Too long.
I felt tension building and anger rising…then I slammed the laptop shut.
Words started to leave my mouth, addressing the only person in the room: me.
“Why the f* can I not write? What is wrong with me? I wanted to write, and now…all I do is waste time doing stupid things.”
It was a typical Saturday morning. All week I had looked forward to writing, working on my side hustle, to doing things I love to do.
Then, Saturday came, and with it, an almost unbearable cocktail of feelings ranging from anxiety, panic, and fear to self-loathing and shame.
Why can I not simply “hustle” as all the gurus told me to?
I must build my dream after work hours and on the weekend, right?
If I would really love my side hustle, I wouldn’t have issues with motivation or getting stuff done. I wouldn’t spend my weekends doing household chores, reading, and “preparing” for getting started.
