Spinning Procrastination

Sometimes the best way to deal with obstacles is to embrace them. In many of the more effective martial arts, the principle of meeting force with force must be unlearned and replaced with a superior strategy. And the Tao of Procrastination is realizing it is actually an incredible force for motivation.

Not, however, the way the white-belt procrastinator typically thinks. They assume the motivation comes from the stress of putting it off for so long that it becomes unbearable, waiting for the balance to tip, and the suffering of having not completing it outweighing the pain of getting it done.

So there is resistance. Up to the point they capitulate. But with the correct pivot, they can use this power for their own ends. If we observe this opponent carefully, we might notice that procrastinators are actually incredibly motivated. Usually to do anything other than what they have to. With all that pending paperwork for taxes to fill out, suddenly cleaning the fishbowl becomes of paramount importance. A good description of the footwork involved can be found here. It's an entertaining read as well. And the trick is in the spin.