Studies have found that college students who procrastinate are far more likely to suffer from immune system and gastrointestinal problems, as well as serious cases of insomnia.
Though the psychological causes are still debated, there is a human tendency to over or under estimate the value of a reward based on its temporal proximity. This is often referred to as Temporal Discounting.
" Any further delay creates uncertainty that undermines the transition process, slows the fight against COVID-19, and holds back efforts to end the violence that now threatens the hard-won peace" .
It hasn't, and it's not going to, because that's wishful thinking, and wishful thinking isn't a game plan, it's procrastination, and we can't procrastinate on something this important.
This sounds similar to how when I'm procrastinating on something, even if I think to myself " I'll just watch one episode and then get started, " that small anxious feeling will continue to nag me even while I'm watching my show.