Procrastination

What is so fascinating about the word procrastination that there have been such huge searches on Google for this word! Was it to find its meaning or was it find out if there was anyone, any celebrity or great personality who was a culprit of procrastination and what were the consequences of this sin they would perhaps commit day in and day out. Assuming that would be the main purpose of that search it is little comfort that just because celebrities and great personalities indulged in it that one could get solace out of it. The google search is innocent. It will present every single document that has the word ‘procrastination’ in it.

May as well elaborate on the consequences of dilly dallying which are indeed dire. Here was someone who dilly dallied getting ready for his flight and managed to just about be the last person to check in. What’s the big deal one might ask. It indeed was a big deal. Not only was his luggage put on hold and kept separately he was subjected to the worst search ever as he was kept under surveillance stripped naked to check for any likely bombs he would be hiding – it could be anywhere. Why would anyone rush in at the last moment unless he was a terrorist. No doubt he was cleared but when he landed at his destination he realized his baggaged had not arrived. He spent another 8 hours at the Airport waiting for his bag which finally did arrive by the next flight in tatters.

The proverb ‘Stitch in time saves nine” is the twin sibling of procrastination. It is no different. There was this secretary who delayed filing papers and her boss would ask her “can you look for it in your pile (instead of file). It would take her hours nay days to search for the paper that her boss was in a mighty hurry to procure. Rest one can leave to ones imagination.

Who can forget the maxim ‘Procrastination is the thief of time”