How Procrastination Hurts Us
One of the problems with procrastination is that when we decide through inaction that we are not going to do something then we feel no sense of loss. Often we can find other busywork to stop us from doing important things and make that procrastination seem not quite as bad.
The real way that procrastination hurts us though is when we have some kind of important opportunity that we miss in life. I am not talking about missed opportunities like buying a winning lottery ticket or finding the love of your life but more commonplace types of opportunities to make change.
Here are some examples of missed opportunities thanks to procrastination
Eating badly or not exercising today - Means that you will not be in a better place physically 1 year from now than you are today
Watching TV today instead of going out and meeting new people - means that you will be STILL watching TV a year from now
I know these are a little harsh and don't think that I don't procrastinate either. Or else there would be 10,000 posts on this blog instead of just under 2,000. My procrastination is painful to me everyday. I have missed a lot of opportunities and successes in life because of procrastination and it can really hurt.
How To Kick Off Change Today
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Look at the parts of your life where things are going badly for you or at least not as well as you wish they were. Now think back to what you could have done a year ago, the changes you could have made and how much better today would have been if you would have done those things.
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