Why Procrastinators Procrastinate

Tim Urbanwaitbutwhy.comWritten October 2013Saved October 17, 20266 min read

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Urban argues that real procrastinators can't just decide to stop, because an impulse for instant gratification keeps overriding the part of them that plans.

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