Sunday, July 16, 2006

Not now. I'll do it when…

Conditions are never just right.
People who delay action until all factors
are favourable do nothing.

- WILLIAM FEATHER

How often do you put off important tasks because everything's not quite right. The truth is that it's never the actual circumstances, but rather the circumstances that you make up. The stories you tell yourself become your very excuse and most often to the point that you start to believe your own stories. These beliefs then start to control and dictate your behaviour.

There lies a lot more truth in Nike's statement of "just do it!" – when you just do it you take action despite all these silly excuses that you make up. Things will never be perfect and when you take action regardless you get going and that is all you need. Once you've got it started you can correct your way as you go along and deal with the roadblocks when you get there. Avoiding the journey because there might be some roadblocks ahead is not very rewarding or very intelligent. Unfortunately this is how most people approach their lives. Out of their fear they never even attempt to do it and they make up stories to justify their own inaction.

Here is a very powerful philosophy to live by. It ties in very closely with Nike's philosophy:
Whenever you approach anything in your life try not to get it right hut just try to get it started. When you try to get it right from day one you will never succeed, if you only have to get it going you can succeed at anything.

What can you get started today?

One of the most powerful ways to overcome procrastination is to just do it regardless of the discomfort that you associate to taking action. Use you will to do something, even if it is very small, but commit to doing it. As you do this the road ahead will unfold. Remember that there is a big difference between living a perfect life and living a great life. A perfect life does not exist for problems, challenges and failures are as much a part of life as anything else. A great life is filled with fullness of experience. The only guarantee that comes with procrastination is the failure to live a full life. Ultimately the choice is with you. Choose wisely.

(in)action – How to Overcome Procrastination and Indecision. more…
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