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What are OP's own thoughts on the nature of their procrastination after watching and reading articles, blogs and videos?

Did they address any of the identified reasons, and if so, in which way?

Personally, I think the core of my own procrastinating is a misguided sense of perfectionism.

I want the tasks that I'm working on to be simultaneously easy, stimulating and myself to deliver perfect work. If any of these dimensions is missing or unlikely, I will procrastinate without end. I've arrived at a point where I've come to accept complete failure on almost all endeavours and feeling like a permanent loser, I won't even try any more.

So far I found it impossible to become okay with delivering imperfect work, since, at work or in private life, I'm objectively being judged on the quality of it and my reputation hinges on it as well.

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