In the text Later by James Surowiecki I feel he is trying to tell us procrastination is something everyone does in modern times. Procrastination is so deep it could be the cause of other habits in your life like saving habits or substance abuse.
Humans lose sight of a good future because of their interest and wants at the time. He discussed a metaphor in his story which was the short and long run. Most of of us are doing the shorter run. Also he states procrastination is more of a feeling then a action. He uses a example during the civil war on the Union side a general named Geroge Mcellan missed an opportunity overtake territory because he was unsure if he could. The time had to be right for Geroge to make a move. Everything he was feeling throughout that time can all be related back to procrastination. Throughout the article James uses
some vocabulary I rarely come across like fallacy, visceral, and abnegation.These words I found difficult because it required me to actually search it up. Now that I have recollection on these words I can add this to my vocabulary. I think he uses bigger words because it could expand people thinking and using complex vocabulary added more depth to his writing.Also complex words can convey a specific meaning, letting him express his ideas loud and clear. Since these aren’t everyday words we might hear it could dawn upon some people that there is so much more we lack knowledge on. A big take away I got from this article is to take action because I’m the only person holding myself back. Moving forward there is a lot I could actually learn from this. Even if I procrastinate, I shouldn’t beat myself up over it but always keep in my the future I’m trying to create for myself.