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3015: The Art of Looking Like a Fool by David Cain of Raptitude on Procrastination

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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The Procrastinator's Fear of Being Exposed as Failed Adult

Procrastinators fear that their chronic avoidance of tasks will expose them as incompetent and failed adults. Initially, they delay tasks for common reasons like lack of time or needing more information, but prolonged procrastination stems from the fear of confirming their incompetence to the world and to themselves.

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