Procrastination is a coping strategy that we use to protect ourselves from uncomfortable feelings. These uncomfortable feelings may be related to a variety of reasons, including our fear of failure, fear of success, desire for perfectionism, or need to exert control in our lives. When I procrastinate, I don't get things done or I don't do a good job. Thus, I've failed. It does seem a little complicated, but here is how it works.
Many people believe that they are a good person only when they perform well.
They may feel that if they don't perform perfectly or better than anyone else, they are inadequate as a person. Their self-worth is based solely on their performance. So, procrastination is a behavior you may use to cope with your fears that you just aren't good enough. I only spent two days on it. It is, however, a learned behavior.