Overcoming Procrastination and Laziness

[Sogeking]

VT, I have a dilemma. Either overcome this laziness and procrastination and feel proud of myself for tackling life's obstacle. Or continue on my track and not get very far in life.

You see, I am one of the most procrastinators you'll probably see. I always leave thing off at the very last second and when it comes time to actually doing it, I don't do it and it screws me up in the long run.Always when I want to do something, I don't feel any motivation to do it and I delude myself into thinking that "Oh, I'll just do it later!" and end up not doing it. I have always found little motivation to do things and developed the habit that, if it is necessary, I'll just do enough to get through with it. Doing the minimum I can, if you prefer. But now, I feel like I'm slipping on that though. If I find something I think I cannot do, I just wont do it. I wont bother to.

And I know I have to resolve this because it's not just school work I'm giving up on, but also things in life, like errands, friendships, my responsibilities, things that can make my life easier, etc. etc. I really want to overcome this nasty habit I developed because if I don't I might just be that loner who lives with his parents, or worse that lazy bum on the street. God forbid I stop caring about eating!!!:eek:

So my question is, how do I overcome this procrastination and start doing what I'm supposed to do. What's the first step I can take? How can I start doing the things I need to do and not just sit in front of the computer all day, wasting my life by the day? I really do want to overcome this. Any advice is appreciated and thanks in advance :whoops:

[Maverick]

Habits are hard to change but they are not impossible. The best thing to do when trying to get over one is to really put your mind to it. Think to yourself that its all in your own hands. Be determined to do your responsibilities.

Dream about what you would like to achieve in life and want it bad enough to work hard to get to that point.

[Clawhammer]

One word: discipline. It's not easy, but nor is it impossible. Roll up your sleeves, grit your teeth and get it done, lad.
Might I recommend a schedule? Keep it strict. I wouldn't be surviving my junior year without the discipline which I learned first from it. Set your goals, organize your path to those goals, and achieve them day by day. There'll be time to relax when the day is done.