The one thing that has always provoked a lot of questions in my mind is procrastination. The one thing that has always provoked a lot of questions is procrastination.

"In my mind" can be inferred, and can thus be removed. Here's how I would write this: "The one thing that has always got me thinking is the idea of procrastination."

The oOne thing that has always pbrovoked a lot ofught about many questions in my mind is procrastination. One thing that has always brought about many questions in my mind is procrastination.

Why is it that every time I expect from myself to sit at the/my desk and get a job done, I find myself skimming some dubiousirrelevant articles or lingering overslogging through my task at best? Why is it that every time I expect myself to sit at the/my desk and get a job done, I find myself skimming some irrelevant articles or slogging through my task at best?

I'm not entire sure what the second half of the sentence was meant to be, but I provided some different choice of wording that may be better for what you want.

Why is it that every time I expect from myself to sit at the desk and get a job done, I find myself skimming some dubious articles or lingering over my task at best? Why is it that every time I expect myself to sit at the desk and get a job done, I find myself skimming some dubious articles or lingering over my task at best?

The time I waste on unnecessary trivia almost always overtookhindered my performance in any activity, whether it was working, learning, or relationships. The time I waste on unnecessary trivia almost always hindered my performance in any activity, whether it was working, learning, or relationships.

The time I waste on unnecessary triviaentertainment almost always overtookaffects my performance in any activity, whether it was working, learning, or in my relationships. The time I waste on unnecessary entertainment almost always affects my performance in any activity, whether it was working, learning, or in my relationships.

As a result of such intimate closenessmy familiarity with this concept, I invented a whole bunch of different techniques and tricks that were supposed to help me in my battle with procrastination. As a result of my familiarity with this concept, I invented a whole bunch of different techniques and tricks that were supposed to help me in my battle with procrastination.

"Intimate closeness" is okay but feels a bit awkward.

As a result of so much intimate closenessexperience with this concept, I've invented a whole bunch of different techniques and tricks that were supposed to help me in my battle with procrastination. As a result of so much experience with this concept, I've invented a bunch of different techniques and tricks that to help me in my battle with procrastination.

Still, all these tricks proved theiro be ineffectiveness despite my stubborn efforts. Still, all these tricks proved to be ineffective despite my stubborn efforts.

Still, all these tricks proved their ineffectiveness despite my stubborn efforts. Still, all these tricks proved ineffective despite my stubborn efforts.

At a certain point, hustling maddeningly between yet another brokenimpossible deadline and unfinished work emails, I surrendered. At a certain point, hustling maddeningly between yet another impossible deadline and unfinished work emails, I surrendered.

Why my coworkers and fellows werewere always capable of doing their projects on time while I was constantly beatracing the clock, was beyond me. Why my coworkers were always capable of doing their projects on time while I was constantly racing the clock was beyond me.

WhyHow my coworkers and fellows were capable of dofinishing their projects on time while I was constantly beatingracing against the clock, was beyond me. How my coworkers were capable of finishing their projects on time while I was constantly racing against the clock was beyond me.

A relieving feeling of resignation wrapped me all over since I acknowledged that I meet deadlines once in a blue moon and, it seems,came upon me as I finally acknowledged that I am chronically unable to do tasks on time. A relieving feeling of resignation came upon me as I finally acknowledged that I am chronically unable to do tasks on time.

While I love the idiom "once in a blue moon," I feel like just cutting that out will make this sentence far more readable with the increased brevity.

A relieving feeling of resignation wrapped me all over sincesurrounded me and I acknowledged that I hardly ever meet deadlines once in a blue moon and, it seems, chronically unwas never able to dofinish tasks on time. A relieving feeling of resignation surrounded me and I acknowledged that I hardly ever meet deadlines and, it seems, was never able to finish tasks on time.

Indeed, why should I concern aboutmyself with such trivialities like deadlines or working tasks ? Indeed, why should I concern myself with such trivialities like deadlines or working tasks?

Indeed, why should I be concerned about such trivialities like deadlines or working tasks ? Indeed, why should I be concerned about such trivialities like deadlines or work tasks ?

Wouldn’t it be better to learn to usleverage this trait for my own good? Wouldn’t it be better to learn to leverage this trait for my own good?

Indeed, tToday the trend of self-acceptance is increasing by leaps and bounds. Today the trend of self-acceptance is increasing by leaps and bounds.

I feel that it would be better to cut 'indeed' here to avoid repetition.

Indeed, today the trend of self-acceptance is increasing by leaps and boundson the rise. Indeed, today the trend of self-acceptance is on the rise.

The modern pop psychology culture broadcasts here and there its all-time favourite message —occasionally: whoever manages to embrace their shortcomings will get in life a royal flash, namely satisfaction, tranquility, and contentment. The modern pop psychology culture broadcasts its all-time favourite message occasionally: whoever manages to embrace their shortcomings will get in life a royal flash, namely satisfaction, tranquility, and contentment.

I'm not too entirely sure what the first half is trying to say. Also, I prefer using a colon over em-dash for something like this.

The mModern pop psychology culture broadcasts here and there its all-time favouritethe popular message — whoever manages to embrace their shortcomings will get in life a royal flash, namelyachieve satisfaction, tranquility, and contentment. Modern pop psychology culture broadcasts the popular message — whoever manages to embrace their shortcomings will achieve satisfaction, tranquility, and contentment.

You can literally go out on the street and encounter all sorts of spiritualists, who are ready to foretell/predict your future many years ahead, depending on the charge you’re willing to pay for a fee. You can go out on the street and encounter all sorts of spiritualists, who are ready to foretell/predict your future many years ahead for a fee.

Again, making this a bit more concise.

You can literally go out on the street and encounter all sorts of spiritualistfortune-tellers, who are ready to foretell your future many years ahead, depending on the chargehow much you’re willing to pay. You can literally go out on the street and encounter all sorts of fortune-tellers, who are ready to foretell your future depending on how much you’re willing to pay.

All my life I’ve had a deeply rooted distrust of such persons in my gut, so instead of asking them, I decided to talk things over with a friend of mine, who is notoriously well-known by his inability to focus. All my life I’ve had a deeply rooted distrust of such persons, so instead of asking them, I decided to talk things over with a friend of mine who is notoriously well-known by his inability to focus.

All my life I’ve had a deep dly seated mistrust of such persons in my gut, so instead of askconsulting them, I've decided to talk things over with a friend of mine, who is notoriously well-known byfor his inability to focus. All my life I’ve had a deeply seated mistrust of such persons, so instead of consulting them, I've decided to talk things over with a friend of mine, who is notoriously well-known for his inability to focus.

My question was,: how does he deal withhandle/live his life, messing up all his to-do lists and deadlines.? My question was: how does he handle/live his life, messing up all his to-do lists and deadlines?

My question to him was, how does he deal with his life, messing up all his to-do lists and deadlines.? My question to him was, how does he deal with his life, messing up all his to-do lists and deadlines?

After several embarrassing attempts, I finally managed to explain to him my problem. After several embarrassing attempts, I finally managed to explain to him my problem.

After several embarrassing attempts, I finally managed to explain to him my problem. After several embarrassing attempts, I finally managed to explain to him my problem.

I was wishing, hoping and prayhoping that he’ll would articulate something deeply sensiservicable, something so empowering that it willould turn my life up andside down and become a real game changer , revolutionizing my hopeless, broken-deadlines- existence. I was hoping that he would articulate something servicable, something so empowering that it would turn my life upside down, revolutionizing my hopeless, broken existence.

I was wishing, hoping and praying that he’ll would articulate something deeply sensibleprofound, something so empowering that it willould turn my life up andside down and become a real game changer in my hopeless broken-deadlines-existence. I was wishing, hoping and praying that he would articulate something deeply profound, something so empowering that it would turn my life upside down and become a real game changer in my hopeless broken-deadlines-existence.

Instead, knowledgeabnchalantly looking into his glass of beer, he firmly uttered, “Life is short, so I don’t give a fuck.” Instead, nonchalantly looking into his glass of beer, he firmly uttered, “Life is short, so I don’t give a fuck.”

I love that, haha. Also, I'm not too sure what you want to go with "knowledgeably," but it doesn't seem to fit here. I replaced it with "nonchalantly," but I feel that this might be off too. Also, I'd say a better way to put this is: "Life's too short to give a fuck."

Instead, knowledgeably looking into his glass of beer, he firmly uttered, “Life is short, so I don’t give a fuck.” Instead, knowledgeably looking into his glass of beer, he firmly uttered, “Life is short, so I don’t give a fuck.”

No one knows why so many people believe this motto nowadays, but they continuere's always someone willing to pay money to all kinds of quacks, from fake psychologists to snake oil salesmen,; so, it is what it is. No one knows why so many people believe this motto nowadays, but there's always someone willing to pay money to all kinds of quacks from fake psychologists to snake oil salesmen; so, it is what it is.

Haha, I love the way you wrote this.

No one knows why many people believeuy into this motto nowadays, but they continue to paygive money to all kinds of quacks, from fake psychologists to snake oil salesmen, so it is what it is. No one knows why many people buy into this motto nowadays, but they continue to give money to all kinds of quacks, from fake psychologists to snake oil salesmen, so it is what it is.

Being a highly-organised and stubborn person, I meticulously tried out various ways to combat my laziness and passivity, among which were. Those methods included creating a strict schedule, using a Google calendar and a task management app, making a break every half an hour, and others list goes on. Being a highly-organised and stubborn person, I meticulously tried out various ways to combat my laziness and passivity. Those methods included creating a strict schedule, using a Google calendar and a task management app, making a break every half an hour, and the list goes on.

Broke up the sentence since it was a bit long and fixed wording a little.

Being a high-organised and stubborn person, I meticulously tried out various ways to combat my laziness and passivity, amongst which wereincluded: creating a strict schedule, using a Google calendar and a task management app, mtaking a break every half an hour, and others. Being a high-organised and stubborn person, I meticulously tried out various ways to combat my laziness and passivity, amongst which included: creating a strict schedule, using a Google calendar and a task management app, taking a break every half an hour, and others.

In case you are an opponent of psychology and medicine and instead prefer a spiritual development, there’s no shortage of gurus and chiropractics here, there and everywhere. In case you are an opponent of psychology and medicine and instead prefer a spiritual development, there’s no shortage of gurus and chiropractics.

Cut the end for brevity.

In case you are an opponent ofgainst psychology and medicine and instead prefer a spiritual developmentapproach, there’s no shortage of gurus and chiropractics here, there and everywhereors. In case you are against psychology and medicine and instead prefer a spiritual approach, there’s no shortage of gurus and chiropractors.