Commitment 65 An individual at the other end will need to be free from those types of de- mands to handle work. Sample descriptors and behaviours that are often associated with ex- treme positions on the commitment scale are shown in Table 7.1. This is not an exclusive or comprehensive list. Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. (Calvin Coolidge) The psychological context Procrastination Putting things off, or procrastination, is one of the most common forms of self-handicapping amongst a wide range of people. Self-handicaps are anticipatory excuses that are presented to obscure the link between performance and ability. Self-handicaps protect people's images of self- competence in the event of poor performances. (Galluci, 2008: 217)