Tag Archives: procrastination

Growing Pains

Posted on 6. September 2018 by fmoebius

We all know the growing pains kids feel when their bones grow. But there’s a different kind of growing pain that has to do with personal growth. Personal growth very basically means learning stuff and doing stuff that’s new. And … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Final Thoughts

Posted on 1. March 2018 by fmoebius

I hope that with this series I’ve been able to show you that it’s negative emotions that underly most instances of procrastination. That’s how we try to protect ourselves from bad stuff – which in most cases isn’t even true. … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Fear of the Success Rat Race

Posted on 22. February 2018 by fmoebius

What comes after a success? The next success, of course. Preferably one that tops the first one. The next bestseller. The next, even bigger award. More five-star reviews, more blogs, more, more, more… Better, bigger, even more awesome! And what … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Fear of Success

Posted on 16. February 2018 by fmoebius

At first glance, this sounds rather weird. Why would people be afraid of success when all we want is to be successful? It’s because of our wild imagination. We need it for our creative endeavors, but it can also trip … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Fear of being Judged

Posted on 8. February 2018 by fmoebius

Underneath all those fears that I’ve been talking about in the last few weeks is another, much bigger fear: The fear of being judged. The big issue behind that fear is that being judged means being rejected and getting kicked … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Fear of being Seen

Posted on 1. February 2018 by fmoebius

The Fear of being seen is another reason why we procrastinate and don’t finish stories, art projects, or other tasks. Because once we finish, our product needs to be seen. That book needs readers, that painting needs viewers, that piece … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Perfectionism

Posted on 25. January 2018 by fmoebius

Perfectionism is a bit like the big brother of the fear of mistakes – the stakes, however, are much higher. You can’t allow a single blemish, because then it wouldn’t be perfect anymore. It takes enormous amounts of time and … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Fear of Mistakes

Posted on 18. January 2018 by fmoebius

From this post on, we’re going to look at the reasons behind procrastination, and we’re starting with the obvious: Fear of doing something wrong. Now, rationally, we know that making an error isn’t a big thing, it’s usually a moment … Continue reading →

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Procrastination – Introduction

Posted on 11. January 2018 by fmoebius

I think you all know this feeling. This feeling of… nah, I’ll do it later. No, not now… later. I’m not in the mood, I’m not inspired, I’m not… whatever. And then we procrastinate. Nah, I’ll do it tomorrow, there’s … Continue reading →

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Too many ideas

Posted on 2. October 2014 by fmoebius

What to do if I have too many ideas? This is a question I got on my writing board a few days ago. I believe it is a question that many writers have, simply because we’re creative types and many, … Continue reading →

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