I think that most people procrastinate for more than one reason. A better question would be “Choose something that you often procrastinate on. Why do you procrastinate on that?”
Or, better (though less generalizable until you’ve answered it several times), ‘why did you procrastinate on this particular occasion?’ The thing that I’m procrastinating on is only the reason for the procrastination sometimes, at least for me. It’s more common for the procrastination to be caused by the presence of a compelling distraction, or by trying to do the work without the right kind of lead-up or preparation (which is not reliably a function of the type of work; it’s more closely related to other aspects of my life).
Asking the right questions is important, and the most common ones aren’t reliably right.
I think that most people procrastinate for more than one reason. A better question would be “Choose something that you often procrastinate on. Why do you procrastinate on that?”
Or, better (though less generalizable until you’ve answered it several times), ‘why did you procrastinate on this particular occasion?’ The thing that I’m procrastinating on is only the reason for the procrastination sometimes, at least for me. It’s more common for the procrastination to be caused by the presence of a compelling distraction, or by trying to do the work without the right kind of lead-up or preparation (which is not reliably a function of the type of work; it’s more closely related to other aspects of my life).
Asking the right questions is important, and the most common ones aren’t reliably right.