17-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Saturday, September 7, 1912: My Saturday’s work is done for today, but I still have a heap of lessons to digest before Monday makes its appearance again. It usually takes me awhile to get myself in the notion of studying. After which I usually go to work.
Her middle-aged granddaughter’s comments 100 years later:
I’m surprised how insightful Grandma was when she realized that even though she tended to procrastinate that she would eventually accomplish the task at hand.
When I was a teen, I got mad at myself for dawdling—yet I continued to do it over and over; and never seemed to “learn” to get things started early.
I don’t think that I knew myself well enough when I was young to realize that I will eventually get a task done (and done well) even if I delay starting it. Now I see procrastination as part of the process (and a time for creative thinking).
A Hundred Years Ago 
Hi. A good perspective on procrastination. The word shouldn’t even exit. You don’t call it ‘procrastination’ when you wait for bread to rise!!! Jane
Wonderful–I like the way you use the analogy of waiting for bread to rise.
I agree – a good perspective on procrastination. I never thought of it as part of the process – it will have me thinking differently that is for sure. Also Jane – you are also so right…good positive thoughts today ladies! Blessings, – Patty
I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Blessings.
I like that – recognizing procrastination as part of the process — very wise
I find it much more productive to consider procrastination part of the process rather than to beat myself up over getting a late start.
Well, I usually have so many things lined up to do….the things on the end of my list swear I’m procrastinating …. but I just haven’t gotten to them yet. I’m a compulsive … be there early kind of person. Sometimes it’s good to procrastinate. So many times I’ve jumped into a project only to have it disappear for some reason or another and all that work had gone for nothing. So I often wish I could develop a good sense of procrastination….
You’re so right that things that I think I’ll need to do sometimes actually end up never needing to be done. .. . another good reason to procrastinate. 🙂