I'm
not a procrastinator. Quite the opposite in fact. I’m the
sort of person who gets chores out of the way before doing fun stuff, who
completes their uni assignments weeks before others have started theirs, and
who sometimes rushes into a decision before she has all the facts (not ideal, I
know). Lately I’ve been searching for a word to describe non-procrastinators
such as myself. The Macquarie Thesaurus (www.macquarieonline.com.au) shows
four synonyms for procrastination – avoidance, idleness, indecision and
lateness – but no antonyms.
Anyway … I've recently been rereading Susan Coolidge’s
What Katy Did series
of books, which were originally published between 1872 and 1890. They're kids’
books, but still enjoyable to read now I'm an adult. In the fourth book,
Clover, Katy is described as having
forehandedness and it seems that this
is the opposite of procrastination.
Delighted to have found the word I was seeking, even if it
is rather archaic! Have a great weekend.
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