I like these upvoted posts on procrastination. Feels like the HN community (like myself) struggles with this. Nowadays I embrace procrastination as necessary "evil". Unlike the cited post, I don't think one needs "help" with that - it might just backfire even more.
I have come to believe that procrastination is a healthy and necessary condition for outstanding productivity. It is like REM sleep or something :-)
I think that without some level of procrastination nothing amazing would ever be done.
A certain level of procrastination is healthy. We're not meant to be machines, constantly productive 24/7. Downtime to enjoy your life, consume creative works, and unwind is good.
I'm not talking about that here. I'm talking about severe procrastination, when it's very difficult to do the work you need to do. The goal is to strike a healthy balance.
I have come to believe that procrastination is a healthy and necessary condition for outstanding productivity. It is like REM sleep or something :-)
I think that without some level of procrastination nothing amazing would ever be done.