The Procrastination Cure

CHAPTER SIXThe Drama Addict

Now we’ll take a look at the drama addict. This is the last-minute procrastinator, the type of person who believes he works best under pressure. He takes pride in this, believing that it is noble to create all that frantic energy and adrenaline and then, at the last minute, save the day and rescue himself.

Have you ever done something like this? You wait until your back is against the wall. It’s raining, it’s pouring, it’s a tornado, it’s a hurricane, it’s a monsoon, it’s a typhoon. You have no more money left in your bank account. You’re emotionally and spiritually bankrupt, but suddenly you go into your closet and put on your superhero uniform. You look at yourself in the mirror, and you take pride in knowing that ...