As long as there are tests & exams, there will be prayer in schools.
- Unknown
King of the Birds, Lord of the Skies
Gather ye rose buds while ye may, old time is still a flying;
and this same rose that you see today, tomorrow will be dying.
CarpeDiem: Seize the Day!
- Dead Poets Society
Monday, August 13, 2007
Killer of Goals and Dreams
What is the no.1 killer of goals and dreams?
PROCRASTINATION!
Merriam Webster defines procrastination as follows: "to put off intentionally and habitually".
If your procrastination is intentional maybe you really don't want to achieve your goals or dreams. In other words you don't want it bad enough. But what happens if your procrastination is a habit? If your procrastination is a habit of yours, it is easy to deal with versus intentional procrastination.
When breaking any habit you have two choices. Go cold turkey, or break the habit using a system, which is utilized over time. Cold turkey only works some of the time. Using a system is for the long term. Let's apply the system to a real life situation. Here's the scenario: The house is a mess on a consistent basis. Messy to the point where it is now overwhelming and therefore you put off cleaning the house. The solution is to create system.
I use the Rule of 15. All you need to do is just clean or organize the particular room that is cluttered only 15 minutes a day. At the end of the week you will have spent over 1.5 hours cleaning/organizing the cluttered room. The goal of cleaning/organizing will be achieved or close to it at the end of the week.
Imagine if you applied the same Rule of 15 to your financial goals. If you spent only 15 minutes a day you will have spent close to 8 hours a month towards your goal. Now, how many minutes or hours per day do you currently spend trying to achieve your goals or dreams? Utilizing a daily system to address your needs can break the habit of procrastination. What goals and dreams do you desire but will never achieve because of procrastination?
In the famous words of Seneca, "While we are postponing, lifespeeds by". Don't let procrastination rule your life and don't let life speed by you. We only go around once.
PROCRASTINATION!
Merriam Webster defines procrastination as follows: "to put off intentionally and habitually".
If your procrastination is intentional maybe you really don't want to achieve your goals or dreams. In other words you don't want it bad enough. But what happens if your procrastination is a habit? If your procrastination is a habit of yours, it is easy to deal with versus intentional procrastination.
When breaking any habit you have two choices. Go cold turkey, or break the habit using a system, which is utilized over time. Cold turkey only works some of the time. Using a system is for the long term. Let's apply the system to a real life situation. Here's the scenario: The house is a mess on a consistent basis. Messy to the point where it is now overwhelming and therefore you put off cleaning the house. The solution is to create system.
I use the Rule of 15. All you need to do is just clean or organize the particular room that is cluttered only 15 minutes a day. At the end of the week you will have spent over 1.5 hours cleaning/organizing the cluttered room. The goal of cleaning/organizing will be achieved or close to it at the end of the week.
Imagine if you applied the same Rule of 15 to your financial goals. If you spent only 15 minutes a day you will have spent close to 8 hours a month towards your goal. Now, how many minutes or hours per day do you currently spend trying to achieve your goals or dreams? Utilizing a daily system to address your needs can break the habit of procrastination. What goals and dreams do you desire but will never achieve because of procrastination?
In the famous words of Seneca, "While we are postponing, lifespeeds by". Don't let procrastination rule your life and don't let life speed by you. We only go around once.
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