So what happens when we add procrastination into the fear of failure equation? Remember, the equation is:
Self-worth = Ability = Performance
It preserves the connection between self-worth and ability. No matter how you performed, you can always tell yourself that you could do better. If only you hadn’t procrastinated… Imagine how well you would have done if you had put in your all! This prevents you from ever knowing what your true limits are, and maintains the belief that your ability is always better than your performance.
And why does a procrastinator do this? I will talk about this in my next blog post…
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