Article: Don't procrastinate, do it Now

DON’T PROCRASTINATE, DO IT NOW

 

We have all procrastinated at some time or another in our lives. I know I have, only to have regretted it later. Procrastination leads to a negative attitude. The reverse is just as true. They feed on each other. The habit of procrastination fatigues you more than the effort it takes to do the task.

A complete task is fulfilling & energizing; an incomplete task drains energy.

If you want to build and maintain a positive attitude, get into the habit of living in the present and doing it now.

When I become a Big Boy

This is like the little boy who says that when he becomes a big boy, he will do this and that and will be happy. And when he becomes big boy he says that when he finishes college he will be happy. And when he finishes college he says that when he gets his first job he will be happy. And when he gets job he says that when he gets married, then he will be happy. And when he gets married he says that when the kids get out of the school he will be happy. And when the kids get out of the school, he says that when he retires, he will be happy. And when he retires, what does he see? He sees, life has just gone by, in front of his eyes. It is too late.

Some people practice procrastination by hiding behind high-sounding words, saying "I'm analyzing" a month later and six months later they are still analyzing. What they don't realize is that they're suffering from a disease called: Paralysis by Analysis and they will never succeed.

Then there is another breed of people who procrastinate by saying "I'm getting ready". A month later they're still getting ready and six months later they're still getting ready. They're getting ready to get ready, and they never get ready. They say "I'll do it when I become an expert." They don't understand that unless you do it, you'll never become an expert. They keep making excuses.

You cannot learn to swim by reading a book. You've to get into the water.