By Muhsin Ibrahim Procrastination affects not only writers but also people from nearly every walk of life. We all have tasks to do. However, because of procrastination, we keep saying we will do them later, and later, until the time is gone. While writing my dissertation, I struggled with procrastination. I often put off writing, thinking that I could do it later. This led to a lot of stress and anxiety as deadlines approached. However, I was determined to find a solution. I tried different techniques, such as setting strict deadlines for myself and breaking up my work into smaller, more manageable tasks. Eventually, I found a solution that worked for me. I was reading a book with a ‘funny’ title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck , when I found the following: ‘When I was in high school, my math teacher, Mr Packwood, used to say, “If you’re stuck on a problem, don’t sit there and think about it; just start working on it. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing, the simple act of wor...
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