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A review by travisdriver
The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done by Piers Steel
informative
slow-paced
4.0
The Procrastination Equation is a good book if you've been procrastinating and you want that initial push that gets you to start moving. A lot of generic advice that you get from most self-help books is here but told in an honest way. The book says that procrastination is not a disease but something we are all genetically and environmentally predisposed to. This is a very healthy way to look at procrastination as it helps you to come to terms with whatever is holding you back and understand why it's happening and how to prevent it the best you can.
It says that accepting that you are addicted to delay is the best outlook and not to justify why you procrastinate to yourself but to reflect on your past failures. Expect that you are likely to fail and move accordingly, just figure out the end goal and devise the steps to get there. Keep each other accountable and try to gain inspiration from every avenue of life.
While the book title has the word 'Equation' in it, the part of the book that is ironically hard to NOT put off reading is when it tries to use science to convey the big picture. While the 'equation' presented is a simple and effective way to look at procrastination, it's not really something that can aid you in your day to day. A couple of chapters could be shaved off that were talking about food, history and sex. Besides these minor criticisms The Procrastination Equation is a very useful book if you're trying to get back into the rhythm of things and you need a partner that can guide you through it.
It says that accepting that you are addicted to delay is the best outlook and not to justify why you procrastinate to yourself but to reflect on your past failures. Expect that you are likely to fail and move accordingly, just figure out the end goal and devise the steps to get there. Keep each other accountable and try to gain inspiration from every avenue of life.
While the book title has the word 'Equation' in it, the part of the book that is ironically hard to NOT put off reading is when it tries to use science to convey the big picture. While the 'equation' presented is a simple and effective way to look at procrastination, it's not really something that can aid you in your day to day. A couple of chapters could be shaved off that were talking about food, history and sex. Besides these minor criticisms The Procrastination Equation is a very useful book if you're trying to get back into the rhythm of things and you need a partner that can guide you through it.