If all the procrastinator had left to do was to sharpen some pencils, no force on earth could get him do it. However, the procrastinator can be motivated to do difficult, timely and important tasks, as long as these tasks are a way of not doing something more important.
John Perry • Structured Procrastination

we tend to procrastinate on tasks that bring up difficult emotions, like fear, pressure, or self-doubt.
Casey Rosengren • Hack Your Focus With Body Doubling
