Procrastinator's Creed
Some of us hold these truths to be self-evident...
1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been
done already.
2. I know that the work cycle is not plan/start/finish, but is
wait/plan/plan.
3. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or
write the first word, when I get around to it.
4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the
amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing
them.
5. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new
technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my
obligations.
6. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of
the amount of time given.
7. I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though
infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero.
8. If at first I don't succeed, there is always next year.
9. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to
change my mind.
10. I obey the law of inverse excuses which demands that the
greater the task to be done, the more insignificant the work that
must be done prior to beginning the greater task.
11. I will never put off until tomorrow what I can forget about
forever.
12. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find
excuses.
13. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.
14. I will become a member of the ancient Order of Two-Headed
Turtles (the Procrastinator's Society).
If they ever get it organized.