I was going through my emails that I have waiting for me to read, you know the ones that catch your attention but you say you’ll read it later….. Anyways, I thought this one made a lot of sense. Here it is…..
Don’t substitute todays certain outcome for tomorrows uncertain possibilities.
Don’t be paralyzed by over analyzing.
I heard this about PROCRASTINATION. You may or may NOT find this interesting.
People who procrastinate decide to do nothing because you don’t know the result/outcome. FEAR is behind it. Afraid of failure? Afraid of what the other person will think or say? etc.
If you are a perfectionist then you might think this isn’t a good time. But if you wait for the right time, the perfect time, when you have all the money, all the clothes, all the ‘whatever’s’ you’ll NEVER do it because there will never be a PERFECT time.
The hardest excuse is laziness.
To solve a problem you have to deal with the ROOT of the problem not the symptom. Anyone can treat a symptom, but until the root is gone, the problem stays.
Procrastination COSTS you. You miss the chance to get the job done ‘today’. Make the most of every opportunity.
Procrastination FAKES your mind into thinking TOMORROW is better. Not true, because that means you LOST TODAY (wasted it?) you LOST time, it COST you time.
Procrastination can rob you of opportunities. Can make life harder not better. The opportunity may not knock again.
To OVERCOME this:
GET TO IT………………..self starter, priority lists help. Put 1-6 things on list and do the first thing until it’s done. Don’t do #2 until #1 is done and so on. Carry the list over to the next day. These are not urgent things, just things you want to do (visit a friend, make a call, send an email, write a letter, pay bills) I don’t think procrastinators much like lists. ;)))
GET WITH IT………….master your moods. No one ever FEELS like it. (Getting up at 4 a.m. to drive to work in rush hour traffic.) But you do that because you know you have to or need to despite how you feel. If we didn’t do what we felt like (flossing, exercise etc.) we’d never do it because we tend to not feel like it. But we do it because we know it’s right and good. You get the point, right?! Instead of asking yourself what do I feel like doing ask yourself: How will I feel after I do the right thing?
GET THRU IT…………………don’t wait for time. There is never enough time. You MAKE the time. (goes back to the priority list).
Welllllllllllllllll, I thought this was interesting. ;))))
Happy getting to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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