Procrastination

Sometimes it takes time for our emotions to catch up with our intellect and our actions. We must learn to act regardless of how we are feeling. Our actions will lead our feelings to a change point. If we wait until we feel like acting, we may never do anything. Yes!

For instance, if you are in a relationship struggle with other people and your feelings have been hurt. It slows down your positive actions toward them. After you have been hurt, you forgive
them and ask for forgiveness yourself. So you can begin to act in a postive manner toward them; but your emotions will still be a little raw from the experience. " It's easier to act yourself into feeling, than to feel yourself into acting."

Guess there are some issues you are facing that need to be changed. Are there relationships that need to be reconciled and restored. Meanwhile, the time is right now. You can do it!

However, one of the big factors in changing lifestyle and relationships is procrastination. The word procrastination comes from a Latin word, pro- forward motion, and crastinus-belonging to tomorrow. Put it that, procrastination is putting off something burdensome or unpleasant. It's not doing something you know you really should do. So, it is the belief that taking action would be more painful than putting it off.

This is because we all tend to avoid pain. We all want guarantees that everything will be all right. We tell ourselves that we will wait for the "magical moment"- when the time is just right. We engage in wishful thinking. Even some of us deserve a gold medal for how well we procrastinate.

Look at this, procrastination is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will- tomorrow! You see the tomorrow? It has always been tomorrow and tomorrow does nothing but delay. Which we most times end up not doing.

At times we tell ourselves- "If only I had more time." "If only I had more money" If I had a more secure job." "I will wait until I feel better." "I will do it tomorrow." But I tell you if you had all that you won't still do it. Little did I realize that when we postpone any action, things get worse. We get older. We put on more weight. We become unhealthy and out of shape. As we spin our wheels, we dig deeper holes in our emotions and deeper ruts in our habits. We tell ourselves, "I can always quit" "I have the strength to do this; I just don't want to."

The question is, why do we procrastinate? It might be that we are simply lazy. We don't like to put out effort or emotions that are difficult or time consuming. Sometimes our anger turns inward, and we push ourselves. At other times, we procrastinate to get even or punish others.

Though procrastination can occur when we are overwhelmed or under a great deal of stress. It can be filled with fear of failure, fear of rejection,  or fear of criticism. Procrastination continues because there is a reward of some kind. What do you get from putting things off? Give your reasons! The time is now. It's time to throw off procrastination and get started! Today. Right now!