What is procrastination and get rid if that?

I will become an IAS officer.

For that, I need the best books available in the market.

I need to be enrolled in the best training institute.

I need the advice of a few successful candidates.

I need a separate room in my house.

It must have a comfortable study table and an Airconditioner.

I must have the fastest wi-fi and the best laptop to study.

I must take a week's break and enjoy the fullest before I start my preparations.

It's too late now I will plan for the “holiday” tomorrow.

In the meanwhile, a poor auto driver's daughter was studying under street lamp from torn second-hand books at 3 am in the morning.

Procrastination starts from-

Putting conditions on a particular task.
From the lack of urgency and non-compulsive nature of an activity.
From the thought of having a perfect environment to do something.
The wait for the perfect moment (which never comes)
The thought of undervaluing the present moment.
Fear of failures or facing complexities.

How can you prevent it?

Make a checklist of all the activities you need to do, start from the simplest but start and keep ticking.
Don't think about the perfect weapon and the best position, just look at the corner of the eye of your target and shoot from whatever you have and wherever you are standing.
Focus on ending your task, don't focus on starting it.
Keep minimal expectations so that fear of failures doesn't make you weak even before you start.
Don't over think, limit your thinking time and maximize you're doing time.

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