
I would like to define procrastination as setting aside goals one is committed to for no valid reason; and embracing other less important matters. Therefore, important goals are shifted to a future time and date that never seem to come.
Some major goals suffer setbacks when we procrastinate.
We put off things of importance feeling a temporary relief because we want to avoid discomfort.
Many things hit the unrealised goals when we delay and push things forward to an unrealistic time.
That moment when I squander my time sitting down and remember history – the past with a nostalgic feeling.
Sitting down whining and believing that I cannot do it.
At that time when I put off household chores, engage in pleasurable tasks like movies, surfing the internet for hours, sleeping, day-dreaming, with a total disregard for very urgent tasks, I let other important things suffer delay.
That time when I forget that there is work to be done. I mean real work that are pushed aside for frivolous activities. I squander the time for self-development. I fail to meet deadlines with job applications, research or even reading. I fail to pay the bills, I end up not connecting with the real people that matter more in my life. I put off starting an exercise routine and the list goes on.
Due to the temporary relief of the moment, I forget the long term reward of tackling issues at the right time. Then self-accusations and the feeling of guilt eat me up for my inactions and delay.
Today, I urge you to kindly analyse your behaviour if you identify any of these traits in you. Then ask yourself where you are headed to in the future if you carry on like this.
Begin to do less of those unprofitable activities and engage more on those ventures that take you nearer to your goals.
Schedule your time properly and adhere to it.
In essence, be more committed and more responsible.
Dare to change your procrastinating pattern.
Accept discomfort now and enjoy comfort tomorrow.
Peace and Love!
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Guilty. Haha you’ve defined it very well. 🙂 we really have to set priorities and decide which ones are important. 🙂
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Yes Dear Gilian, aptly said. It’s good to get our priorities right and deal with them first… Thanks for reading. Cheers. 🙂
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Guilty. Many of our goals die when procrastination is alive in our life. We have to kill procastination if we want to excel in life.
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Aptly put. Thanks for your insights. Have a lovely day. 🙂
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My pleasure. And you too.
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Very guilty. And I also whine. But it also feels great to tackle the items on my to-do list and get the ones I don’t want to do, done.
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We are all guilty in the real sense. Tackling the very urgent items on our lists is the best way to handle it. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Awesome! Yep, procrastination is the destroyer of dreams, visions, and ideas. What we need is community to stay accountable because sometimes, when left to our own devices, it is impossible to break that chain! Great post!
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You may also like to hear that this same word ‘procrastination’ was the topic I chose as the first post on this blog. Why? I had delayed starting off my passion in writing. So, I know the sting of this dream killer and a friend to many people. Haha. Thanks so much for your time today. 🙂
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Love the copyright at the end lol
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Lol. Good to see you here.
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Love it!
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Thank you. 🙂
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What a great find!! Procrastination sometimes seems to be the very thorn in my side that I have become comfortable with!! Thanks for the reminder that I need to pull it from its comfortable spot!
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I am glad the post resonates with you. We need to have a pragmatic attitude to deal with procrastination. Thank you for visiting and reading. I appreciate. 🙂
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