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Understanding procrastination and how to achieve our goals.

A Limerick to Make You Smile (and Think)

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On bad behavior

There was a young man from Bombay,
Who slid down the stairs on a tray.
He bumped in to the Queen
And said "Sorry, old bean,
But you shouldn't have been in the way!"

PhD

There was a young man from nowhere,
Who had trouble to get a psychology major.
He run into your blog one day
to procrastinate without any delay,
But he realized he has a PhD on this topic, sir.

Thanks for your intersting blog.

Some of us hope there is a

Some of us hope there is a reason,
Why we live this life from season to season,
We are told - set clear goals,
So that we can change our roles,
If not, then we’re charged with treason

There was an old man...

There once was a master of lies
Who tried on many a disguise
To fool, oh he tried
But the reason denied
And now he stars in DSM-V

Our existential condition

A scientist said he would deign
Our existential condition to explain
He worked his way past Freud
Into a psychological void
Little hope he'll return, I maintain.

Thanks

Thanks for all of these! Each made me smile.
tim

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Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he specializes in the study of procrastination.

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