Procrastination often gets in the way

Hello Universe...

Today I want to discuss procrastination. We all have been there right? In fact I am procrastinating right NOW by writing this post! I should be working on my 60 page paper but instead I want to write about procrastination. Quite IRONIC actually -__-

The universal power teachings tell us to SEIZE THE DAY! DO IT NOW! DO NOT WAIT!. But honestly sometimes we can't really help but procrastinate. I remember in college, I would always be that girl who pulled all nighters on a semester worth of class material. Surely that could not have been healthy. We go through life, making decisions of what we want to accomplish but often times procrastination is always lurking around. Why do we procrastinate? If we really wanted to do something, wouldn't we be excited about it instead of putting it off for later? This is something I am still figuring out myself.

After reading Napoleon Hill's books or listening to his recorded lectures, I often feel like a real BUM! Like how lazy can I be? He is always talking about how important it is for us to make plans and follow through with those plans with FULL FORCE! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE HIM and his teachings...but...I also think that it is okay for us to keep some of our human tendencies.

I mean, hello, we are all ambitious! And of course we want to write papers on invasive aquatic plants and grade homework and read scientific articles! Who doesn't!!...ACTUALLY let me rephrase that, OF COURSE WE WANT TO FINISH SCHOOL AND FINALLY HAVE OUR MASTER'S DEGREES!...but here procrastination is, knocking on my office door pushing to get in. So we know procrastination exists, now what do we do about it? Here are some things that have helped me:

1. Take lots and lots of breaks.
2. Make a schedule every single day.
3. Make sure I give myself enough time to accomplish goals.
4. Make sure I give myself more time to accomplish goals.
5. Dive right in without thinking.

Sometimes even if I take lots of breaks, and make a schedule, and give myself lots of time...I still can't get past procrastinating. I don't think that is something we should pound at ourselves for. I feel that once we accept that face that it is okay to procrastinate to a certain extent, we should accept it and accept ourselves. I know that it is a bad habit to keep but think about how much fun you have watching random youtube videos instead! That happiness and joy you feel has gotta count for something.

Bottom line. don't beat yourself up for procrastinating when you know that you will eventually get it done. Just enjoy the moment now without bringing tension and worry into the mix, you'll be far happier.

Cheers!