Release Date: June 13th, 2020
Genre(s): Non-fiction, Personal Development
Publisher: Independent
Rating: 
.5
“There can never be time for those who think there’s more time.”
Note: The author reached out to me to request an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Procrastination: The Thief of Time is a newly-released personal development book by Sophia Kaankula. In her book, the author outlines the many causes of procrastination in our lives, especially where we may not realize it exists. With each cause of procrastination, the author highlights examples, provides explanations, and gives action steps to beat procrastination.
Review
Learning about perfectionism in the last few years led me to the realization that perfectionism is not what I defined myself to be and that I, myself, am a perfectionist. Perfectionism is often tied to procrastination, and I, too, did not fully define procrastination correctly until I read this book.
There are so many causes to procrastination beyond laziness or lack of focus. We associate these with being the prime reason behind our procrastination, but many times, this is not the case. There are many more that are tied to things such as our lack of self-confidence. Others, such as the fear of success, are ideas that I didn’t even know of prior to reading Procrastination: The Thief of Time. So much of my personal procrastination was tied to concepts heavily covered in this book that dealt with a lack of self-confidence, and in skillsets I am very unsure about, determination.
This book serves as a good guidebook and reference overall, as it provides a lot of insightful information regarding our bad habits and how we can create positive change. The author provides action steps for each chapter in order to change these habits and eliminate procrastination. These are specific to each reason behind procrastination, so you can easily develop a plan based on the chapters you resonate most with. She also provides examples of experiences where she was able to help others with procrastination.
There were several grammatical errors in the book, but this did not impact my ability to read and understand the concepts presented. Additionally, there is a chapter on how depression impacts procrastination. While the lifestyle changes presented in this chapter were helpful, I do think it’s important to note here that certain cases of clinical depression may require attention from a medical professional in addition to the advice above.
Overall, Procrastination: The Thief of Time is a helpful guide on understanding your procrastination habits – even if you don’t think you’re a procrastinator yourself. This book can help you realize your own personal habits and apply positive change.
