Fear of Failure and Procrastination: 8 Reasons You’re Sabotaging Action

Fear of failure and procrastination. What does one have to do with the other?

You often procrastinate because:

• The task looks so tedious (and easy) that you leave it for tomorrow
• You get more fun from distractions and other tasks
• You have more important things to do, and you don’t have any time left
• You’ve procrastinated for so long that it has become your default response
• You don’t know where nor when to start working on that project
• You never start a task if you can’t get it perfect. You keep “preparing”

These are the common reasons we procrastinate, and they seem to have nothing to do with fear of failure.

It mostly relates to “not giving a task enough attention or priority.” So rather than fearing a loss, you’re unmotivated because success isn’t rewarding enough.

Is it possible that fear leads to procrastination?

Your first thought may be: “No, I don’t fear work. I just don’t feel like doing it or it’s boring.”

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