By Rajesh Rodricks- Motivational Coach & Youth Counsellor
Procrastination is a state of inertia wherein the person unnecessarily postpones decisions or actions knowing fully well that there may be negative consequences due to these acts.
Factors may vary due to fear and anxiety, being unclear about what to do when the task is unfamiliar, negative belief, self-talk such as “I can’t do anything right”, unrealistic expectations or perfectionism, setting standards so high they are unobtainable, poor time management about ones priorities, goals and objectives, difficulty in concentrating, finding the task boring or personal problems at the moment. Though it may affect any age group but the majority affected involves young generation.
Nothing is as fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an incomplete task or any excuse which may crop up in your mind not to do it at the moment. This lingering needs to be treated and the one who stops you from doing it is your mind itself. Therefore, before you face a loss or suffer by these habits you should face such walls of obstacles by imbibing discipline which shall help you either to navigate through it or cross over to achieve a better results oriented life. Discipline is not a punishment but empowerment and the more early you start you will find it rewarding as the early bird catches the worm.
Effective Steps to overcome procrastination and developing discipline:
Rule # 1: Start small and treat every decision as though it were moving you towards your goal to achievement however tiny steps it may be but it should be in the right direction.
Rule # 2: You Don’t Have To Love It. Do It Anyways. The universe does not care how you feel. It cares about what you do.
Rule # 3: Focus is the ability to resist distractions. Remove any temptations as it diverts you to meander away from your achievements.
Rule # 4: He who cannot obey himself will be commanded. That is the nature of living creatures. Therefore master yourself rather than to be a slave.
Rule # 5: Cultivate a deep emotional attachment to WHY you should do the hard thing. Remind yourself that you have to fuel yourself to strengthen your will and to pave your way to success. Discipline is a muscle which shall help in developing a Daily Discipline Practice, just like every other muscle in your body, the way you strengthen it is by regularly stressing it. So, Reclaim Your Intention and Boldness which has genius, magic, and power in it. Momentum is the cure to Procrastination. Begin it now!
