On Procrastination

Having perfected "putting off until tomorrow............." I decided the guilt of it was too much. Time for a new approach.

Though I don't do this 100% of the time, I'm always glad I have done it when I frequently do.

I believe I read about this in "The 9 Things You Simply Must Do........" by Dr. Henry Cloud. Things just don't get done when we put them off, find an excuse to do something else. "I'll get to it later", "I don't have timmmmmmmmmmmmmmme", etc. Examine how this works, putting things off, for you for a few days. Keep track of just one item you put off. Compute how many days/weeks/months/years/decades you put it off. Now, once you have that information jotted down, JUST DO IT.

How long did it take you?

You don't have to do this 100% of the time, NOT putting things off that is. Just do it for much of the things you need to do and see how much less stress and anxiety you find in your life.

Instead of waking up with dread at all that is undone, you can wake up knowing you've accomplish SOMETHING that otherwise would eat at you.

Sweet relief.