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Andrew,

Procrastination is a response to negative emotions and those negative emotions are generated by desires that we cannot fulfill. Generally speaking, when we set ourselves to do something but find it impossible (either because we are physically incapable of doing it, or else it is just too big a thing to do or too hard to do), we will naturally resist doing it. The key to overcoming procrastination is to either manage your desires, so that they are easy to fulfill, or else to expand your capabilities, so that you can do the things that will lead you to the end result that you desire.

It sounds like you have high standards and yet you find those standards hard to maintain. Once you fail to meet your desires and expectations a few times, you start to feel negative emotions because you didn't get what you wanted. This can lead to a downward spiral of despondency and ever further slipping standards. It's important to understand the mental mechanism at work here and I have a short, free book that you can read on the subject. If you go to www.nickpagan.com and look on the right hand column, you can sign-up for my newsletter on procrastination, problem-solving and getting things done and receive a copy of the book. Once you understand what's going on in your head, you can more easily manage yourself so that you procrastinate less and get a whole lot more done.

Nick