I love what he said at the end: “Win or lose, at least I’m doing something!” It
takes a lot of bravery to be able to get honest with yourself and admit how hard it
is to focus on what you need to do.
Another perfect example is our PhD student in the lab, Scott. Remember what
he wrote? He said he has “very high expectations for myself.” Every time he
procrastinates he feels shame and guilt. Those negative feelings then create even
more stress for Scott as his “confidence in overcoming this by myself is starting to
fade,” which causes him to feel even more stress and procrastinate even more.