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For my second post, I thought I would share why opening this blog is a big deal for me. People close to me have often recommended I open a blog and share my thoughts on my areas of interests. I would dismiss their suggestions with excuses about being too busy or not thinking it was worth my time. However, there was a deeper reason underlying my excuses. As far back as I can remember, I have been a procrastinator; I would start out a task with the intention of getting it done early. However, I would inevitably postpone doing the task until the last possible moment. Sometimes, I would procrastinate to such an extent that deadlines would pass and I would suffer the consequences. I attributed my procrastination to a mere lack of diligence but I just couldn't get my act together. While it may be true that I am lacking in diligence, I have come to realize that my struggle with procrastination is undergirded by a fear of rejection and an accompanying anxiety. Beneath each...