Procrastinacion and laziness is just the symptom of motivation lack. Lack of motivation can be caused by many underlying symptoms, which are often combined and produce a synergetic effect.
Conversion of a lazy person into a worthy one takes time to remove the underlying causes, and then the lasting effects of them. As a freelancer, I often see that clients require short turnarounds for completing jobs, despite there is no actual need. So, procrastinating is a real world problem.
You are technically correct! The best kind of correct. It truly is a problem