10 Inspiring Stories to Overcome Procrastination E-Book

Ishwar Singh

• Herausgeber: Ishwar Singh
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Procrastination is not a flaw. It is a deeply human tendency—something we all wrestle with at different moments in life. From the student who delays assignments, to the professional who postpones starting a business idea, the habit of putting things off affects everyone, regardless of age, background, or ambition.
This book was born out of the need to understand that procrastination isn’t just laziness or lack of willpower—it is often rooted in fear, perfectionism, decision fatigue, or simply being overwhelmed. More importantly, it can be overcome.

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Inspiring Stories to Overcome Procrastination

ISHWAR SINGH

B.Tech and M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IKG Punjab Technical University, Punjab, India

Post Diploma in CAD/CAM from PTC University, USA

10 Inspiring Stories to Overcome Procrastination

By Ishwar Singh

Published in the Italy

First Edition: 2025

DEDICATed to

We are dedicating this book to our parents

Story 1: Khushinder Singh and the Clock That Ticked Louder

Khushinder Singh lived in the heart of Patiala, a bustling city filled with food, festivals, and the usual distractions of a 22-year-old student’s life. He was pursuing his master’s degree in Business Administration, but his academic performance was... well, let’s just say his professors often used the word “potential” a lot.

Khushinder had big dreams—starting his own logistics company, employing thousands, and someday opening branches abroad. But dreams, as beautiful as they are, don’t run businesses. Action does. And that’s where Khushinder always got stuck.

Every morning he woke up with a plan: “I’ll complete the marketing project today, finish those finance notes, and start studying for the midterms.” But by nightfall, he would have accomplished little more than scrolling through Instagram reels, binge-watching cricket highlights, and “researching” successful entrepreneurs on YouTube.

It wasn’t laziness. Khushinder wasn’t lazy—he just kept putting things off. He convinced himself that he worked better under pressure, that tomorrow would somehow come with more motivation, or that maybe the right “mood” just hadn’t arrived yet. This cycle continued until his project deadlines crept in like silent thieves in the night.

One morning, while sipping chai at the local dhaba, he overheard two of his classmates talking about internships.

"Bro, I got a call from DHL! They liked my submission on logistics optimization," one said.Khushinder’s ears perked up. That was his dream role. But he hadn’t even finished drafting his internship proposal.

That night, lying in bed, an anxiety-fueled wave of regret washed over him. He had the ideas. He even had the skill. What he didn’t have was momentum. And that was killing his potential.

The Wake-Up Call

The real shift began unexpectedly. His grandfather, a retired school principal, handed him an old alarm clock. "Beta, this clock got me through my exams, job interviews, and life. You don’t need a fancy app or planner. Just one decision at a time."

Khushinder smiled out of respect, but didn’t think much of it. Still, something about the weight of that clock in his hand—solid, metallic, ticking—felt grounding.

He placed it beside his study desk. The tick-tick-tick of its hands became a steady background noise. That night, as the room grew quiet, he found himself opening his laptop and finally starting the internship proposal. No drama. No perfect setting. Just one paragraph. Then another.

By the time the alarm rang at 7 a.m., he had written six pages.

The Time Blocking Trick

Khushinder began reading about productivity, not in a passive way, but with an urgent curiosity. He discovered something called “time blocking.” Instead of saying, “I’ll study finance today,” he began writing, “9:00–10:30 AM: Chapter 6 case study.” It made his goals concrete.

He started using a whiteboard. Every task had a time slot. And no matter how imperfectly he executed the schedule, he noticed something important—he was finishing more than ever before. The dread that used to accompany tasks started to shrink.

He also started using a trick called the “two-minute rule.” If something could be done in two minutes or less—replying to an email, saving a file, sending a text—he’d do it immediately. His mind felt lighter, more focused.