THE ASSASSIN CALLED PROCRASTINATION

Procrastination is the most probable factor attributed to the misuse of time and the obvious misplacement of priorities and opportunities. I define procrastination as a thief of time, a murderer of opportunities and an assassin of dreams and goals. 

Many people procrastinate either because they are too blind to see the gold in the opportunity or too scared to open the box or too complacent to ascend to a higher pedestal than their current level of expertise or experience.

The clarity of a purposeful and impactful vision makes it fun and exciting to follow up. Procrastination kills visions faster than lack of focus because procrastination works on the deficit of time. Time is the currency successful individuals trade for opportunities.

You see, in life, there are just two kinds of people in relativity with the concept of time management. There are the

·        Shareholders and

·        Major stakeholders

The shareholders are the ones who do not utilize the full extent of the 

86400 seconds each day in their lives for maximum improvement. They have a daily record of living but not achieving.

The major stakeholders are the little fraction of people who actually invest 86400 seconds each day into bringing out the best in themselves by achieving constantly. They have a day to day record of living by achieving

Procrastination isn’t per se a problem of an individual’s misusage of time or an individual’s desecration of the sanctity of time. 

Procrastination is a primarily priority problem. A clash of conflicting interests create a cloud of confusion around a susceptible individual’s mind. This makes prioritization difficult. This is where such an individual complains of dilemma-a clash of conflicting interests with seemingly similar outcomes!

To get out of a procrastinative state, Do the following:

·        Set a clear goal-One that’s both terrifying and exciting! Like Brian Tracy said in his famous book, THE POWER OF SELF CONFIDENCE, “there are no unrealistic goals, just unrealistic timelines”

·        Get writing! Get a notepad, a jotter or some paper to scribble down those beautiful goals. Remember, goals in writing are dreams with deadlines

·        Prioritize with precision  

·        Determine to follow up on your priorities. Match your desires with a passionate appeal to achieving them.

·        Set long term goals with short term assessment. Never leave your goals unattended to.

It’s hugely important we follow up on our goals and commitments. The only way we can give life to our goals is by believing in the viability of the goal not the circumstance surrounding them.