Day 20: Procrastination
It can feel like our feet are stuck and we don’t know which direction to go. Unsure of what step to take, we decide to stay still and wait. Procrastinate.
What exactly is procrastination? The definition of procrastination is the putting off or delaying of something.
I’d like to expand on that a little bit.
It’s the putting off or delaying of something that we suspect or know could be good for us in the long run.
Here’s the thing. We never talk about procrastinating on something that is bad for us.
We don’t say things like I’m just procrastinating on smoking 5 packs of cigarettes a day.
I’m just procrastinating gaining 200 lbs.
I’m just procrastinating on being unfaithful.
For those things, we’ve just decided no, or have never considered it.
When we procrastinate it’s typically on something that we have decided at some point would be in our best interest. Something that would help move us closer to something that we want.
In spite of knowing that something is good for us, we don’t start right away.
Going to the Dentist for a routine exam.
Writing a dissertation.
Building a website for our business.
Instead of taking action, we are deciding in one small moment to stay in overwhelm, stuck or still.
A series of these small moments, and decisions keep doing the things that we’ve been doing.
How we do one thing is how we do everything.
When people come to me on a consultation and the main thing that they want to stop doing is procrastinating, then they want to wait until a better time to move forward with me, it’s so telling.
What if they didn’t need to wait until a better time? (ie procrastinate)
What if the answer was to stop procrastinating in one area, so that they learn to stop procrastinating in all areas.
It sounds crazy, but it really does work that way.
It’s learning and practicing the skill of making a decision to not wait.
I have power over procrastination, and believe you can too.
It starts with making a decision for yourself. It starts with deciding you’re no longer a procrastinator. It starts with deciding to move forward before you feel ready. That’s it.
To set up a call with me to learn more about how I can help you conquer procrastination click the button below and book a 45 minute cosultation with me. Start by making a decsion to get help now. Book your free consult. Don’t wait. The procrastinating stops today. ~Shaun
