Whew, it's over! That's really all I can say about September - it's over! It was a very busy month both professionally and on a personal level and as I organize my to do list this week, I realize just how much I put off. Busy people understand that you can't get it
all done, so it's all about prioritizing and since I am a very ambitious person, my to do list is usually pretty huge and I know going into it that something is going to get cut. The opposite of this process, in my mind, is doing absolutely nothing!
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| One of my to do stacks. I'll get to it one of these days... |
The other day during a little down time (I do have some!), I decided to start in on a series of articles my mom clipped for me. I usually don't have time to read the articles she sends me, but as I flipped through the pages, with topics ranging from saving for retirement to time management, I thought perhaps I should take the time. I read the article on why you should break certain time management rules first. Then I moved onto the icky articles on retirement planning - good information, but not my favorite topic. I saved the article on procrastination for last.
Oh, procrastination, you are my friend! I am a master procrastinator, although it has backfired on me in the past. I don't enjoy the last minute scramble to get a project done, it's just that I often so tightly manage my time (not a good thing according to the first article), that it's all about priorities. And ever since high school, I have done some of my best work at the eleventh hour. The tricky part is making sure you're not extending that into the twelfth hour!
And, of course, I had to see if there was a code for procrastination, and I do believe I found one:
- Z73.89, Other problems related to life management difficulty
I suppose you would only really consider this code if you thought procrastination was a bad thing. Category Z73 also includes codes for type A behavior (Z73.1), lack of relaxation and leisure (Z73.2), and stress, not otherwise classified (Z73.3). So I suppose if you aren't careful, a Z73.1 lifestyle along with Z73.89 can lead to Z73.2 and ultimately, Z73.3. But I still think there is such a thing as a healthy amount of procrastination.
Now, to get back to that to do list. I can check one thing off for today, but I'm sure there's something else I can put off until tomorrow...
