Entry 2 PROCRASTINATION

Wow! its taken me 7 months to get my self together and add my second entry on ...procrastination. Because I was so busy procrastinating, I work better when is getting colder ...I kind of go into hibernating mode. The summer months are to distracting.... the Olympics was on so I had to support my team.

However the Olympics for me was a good example of how not to procrastinate. The successes, beating  personal bests in for time, world records achieved, over coming disability and taking part in the Olympics.

These all for me makes me realise that self pity should not be an excuse for procrastination. The Paralympics having thoughts like;''I want to do that but...... '', is not an option.  So.......

2. Face your fear.

 

“Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the “someday I’ll” philosophy.”Denis Waitley

 

 

As long as what you fear is not life threating have a go at it. so you dont join the 'Would have done that, Should have club'.  To live is to grow. Growth in age, in matority of actions, in reponsibolity,in expetiancesa. and failures. Failures comes with experiances at least your doing something.

 

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ENTRY 1: Overcoming Procrastination

Introduction

There are many ways to put up road blocks to success in life, one common way is procrastination. Procrastinators incapacitate themselves. They put obstacles in their own path. They actually choose paths that hurt their performance.

What is Procrastination?

Procrastination is the habit of delaying or avoiding doing tasks that need to be done. As a consequense procrastination can lead to missed opportunities, insomnia, damaged relationships, unproductive teamwork, and last minute long working hours, feelings of being overwhelmed, guilt, inadequacy, stress depression, resentment and self-doubt.  Procrastination can have painful after effects and can delay academic and personal success of individuals.

Despite the underlying cause of procrastination the good news is that there are positive ways of over it coming such as:

1. Just take the first step.

Looking too far into the future can make tasks or projects can seem close to impossible. As a result people often shut down because they feel overwhelmed.  It is good to plan for the future but then to swing focus back to today and the present moment.

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

With the future in mind, focus on taking the first step today ...and focus on this, nothing else! Taking the first step changes your mental state from ‘reluctant’ to “yes, I can do this”. You put yourself in state where you become more positive and although you may not be enthusiastic about taking the next step after this first one....you are moving forward towards taking the next step.... and the next one after that.

To see the whole staircase at once is not always relevant as it will shift and reveal itself along the way. This is evidence in life since best of plans can fall apart as you start to put it into action.... and discover that your map to your future destination may need to be altered to adjust to reality.