Conquering Procrastination in 3 Steps
The greatest obstacle to living is expectation which depends on tomorrow and wastes today.” Seneca.
At the end of each workday, there is that one thing you promised to complete today, but now it is too late. And you tell yourself that you will tackle them tomorrow.
That one thing that has been hanging over you for a while and you are increasingly becoming frustrated with yourself for not getting it done.
But the man who… organizes every day as though it were his last neither longs for nor fears the next day. .. Seneca
Decide - Improve your decision-making skills by 1% rule and that's all it takes. Be clear about what you want in life! Goals[1]! Make plans and do only the things that contribute towards reaching your goals.
To-do list - Write out a to-do list. Determine the top 1-3 tasks that are essential and then relentlessly focus on those. E.g.: 20 % of tasks that get 80% results (Pareto) and achieve it.
Focus - When you know exactly what you want to accomplish, you can use focusing techniques[2] and strategies that suit you best.
Put your principles into practice – now, Stop the excuses and the procrastination.” — Epictetus
Even though procrastination results in more stress in the long term, people may delay action with the idea that they will feel better in the short term. Same as the easy path today makes a hard path tomorrow. The hard path today makes an easier path tomorrow. The choice is yours.
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. - Annie Dillard
Make 2024 a year of the least procrastination. Compliments of the Season and Happy New Year 2024 Everyone.