Procrastination is the thief of time, but what is it really stealing from you?
Edward Young once wrote, “procrastination is the thief of time” (Young, 1743, p. 13). The term procrastination comes from the Latin words pro, meaning“in favor of,” and crastinus, meaning “of tomorrow”. Most people put off what they need to do today and tell themselves that they will get it tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes. For many, procrastination becomes a chronic problem where they cannot finish their school work, house work, or personal tasks. Now you may be thinking “what’s the big deal, I eventually get it done?” – but at what cost? Procrastination is known to be a negative behaviour
