But procrastination is not just about putting off some deed - it's also about the doer. And my own theory, based on what is surely unparalleled personal experience, is that procrastinators use distraction to self-medicate when they're feeling bad about themselves, much like what Tolstoy said about why people smoke and drink: "simply and solely in order to drown the warning voice of conscience."
- Daniel Akst
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