Procrastination, as defined in Wikipedia, is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. For an individual, procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of personal productivity, the creation of crisis and the disapproval of others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments. These combined feelings can promote further procrastination. While it is normal for people to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning.
Procrastination will drive you towards anxiety and worrying.
Never under-estimate the power of putting things off.
Procrastination is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time.
Procrastination is a time bomb. It’s a snowball that will eventually turn into an avalanche and your life may be filled with anxiety.
It all seems fairly harmless –
“I’ll start my exercise routine tomorrow”,
“I’ll study later”,
“I’ll work on that project next week”,
“I’ll get my health insurance next month”,
“I’ll back-up my data later”.
But it soon becomes a habit, a lazy attitude towards improving your life.
Before you know it, you’ve become unfit and unhealthy, with several bug deadlines looming, your school exam is tomorrow and you have yet to start your tick notes to go through tonight, you’re saddled with an illness which requires expensive treatment, and your computer with all your important work has crashed.
Make no mistake, procrastination is a disease that will eat into your life, dampening your ambition and desire for success. Your dream to excel in you life can never be achieved.
End procrastination today with these simple steps…
First of all, the most crucial tip – do it now! In order to break the habit of procrastination, replace it with an attitude of urgency. Practicing working on whatever comes your way, prioritize your tasks of course, but keep ticking off your To-DO checklist one by one. Make steady progress. I promise you the sense of achievement and freedom that comes from completing your tasks will be so addictive, you won’t be able to stop.
Try it today – whatever comes your way, a project, an email, an errand, a customer request, consider whether it’s important or not, then work on them, one by one. You’ll become more efficient in no time, not to mention you’ll be relieved at the amount of work you got done. All this efficiency I’m sure will not go unnoticed by your supervisors and colleagues!
When attempting to end procrastination, it also helps to break down the bigger tasks into smaller, more manageable jobs. Don’t let big projects overwhelm you. Take it one step at a time. As long as you’re making steady progress, you shouldn’t be worried.
And ask for help! You know sometimes we make the mistake of assuming we have to do everything ourselves. Your reasons may be so save money, to be self-reliant, to make sure everything goes your way and so on, but contracting some work out would actually make more sense if the long term. Or get friends or family members to help out!
End procrastination today! Now!
Your will learn more about eliminating procrastination when you visit this Action Guide - Eliminate Procrastination
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