Procrastination is known as "putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time." The article, "How Do You Procrastinate?", by Linda Sapadin and Jack Maguire, states that many people are striving for a good job to ensure a happy life, but only some will achieve this goal, and procrastination often plays a major role in preventing people from achievement. Two hypothetical people are referenced in the article, Andy and Maureen. Andy and Maureen are on the same track which is, "getting a better job", but unfortunately, Andy fails to reach his goal because of his habits of procrastinating, laziness, and giving up too soon. Maureen, on the other hand, achieves her goal with all of her hard work and with her ongoing enthusiasm and faith in herself that she would find a good job.
             Individuals often procrastinate to avoid a challenging situation or for a temporary relief from something difficult. Procrastination is produced when there is an internal conflict, stemming from not being sure what you want or what you need the most. Some degree of procrastination is natural for all human beings. The way to get rid of this habit is to have a stable mind and to know how to make a clear choice regarding what one wants. Most people are able to get it done on time when they are under pressure to complete something. When a person can begin to understand his or her inner conflicts, procrastinating problems can begin to be solved. One reason people are perceived as lazy is that sometimes they actually are chronic procrastinators. They might spend too much time ruminating on the project at hand in their minds, leaving less time for and less emphasis upon the physical action of completing the project. For example, some people have issues with elaborating endlessly upon plans in their minds before doing a thing. Others may drag along, never putting their plans in place, because they are spending too much time letti...