The year of 2019 is almost coming to an end. Are you satisfied
with the progress you're making with achieving your goals and objectives? Are
you getting ready for 2020?
Admittedly, I used to procrastinate. Once I realized the impact
of not taking action, I became intrigued why people procrastinate. It made me
wonder why some people are wired to be more action-oriented than others. While
it's proven that execution is the key to success, why do people procrastinate?
Even though we know it's costly to procrastinate, many are still willing to pay
the high price for doing so. Why?
We know that procrastination is the action of delaying or
postponing something. Yet, many can't honestly explain why they procrastinate,
especially when the stakes are generally damaging to their lives.
Over the decades, I've identified five basic reasons why people
procrastinate. Let's review them and determine how to help you overcome this
destructive habit.
Reason #1: FEAR
At the root of so many things in life is fear - and
procrastination is certainly no exception. People delay accomplishing their
tasks, adhering to deadlines and ultimately hurt themselves in the process
because they're afraid. Fear manifests itself in many interesting and complex
ways. Whether it's addressing issues, having tough conversations or worrying
about how they'll be perceived by others, fear holds action hostage and
individuals suffer as a result.
Reason #2: AVOIDANCE
Avoidance is essentially a coping mechanism for not doing what
we're supposed to do and often times afraid to do. We choose to avoid or escape
particular thoughts, feelings, and actions. However, avoidance ALWAYS makes
matters worse. Whatever problem you think you have now, pales in comparison to
the issue you'll eventually be forced to face. Avoidance creates terrible
distance between where you are now and where you ultimately want to be.
Reason #3: LACK OF PURPOSE
When you lack clarity about your life - whether professionally
or personally - you have no sense of urgency. When you're able to identify your
passion and calling in life, you'll immediately see that clarity kills
procrastination. Having a sense of purpose gives you the required fuel and fire
to pursue your dreams. When you lack purpose, you'll find yourself
procrastinating because you haven't figured out what to do with yourself. When
your purpose is unclear, you'll constantly fall into a vicious cycle of
procrastination. This happens to all of us from time to time.
Reason #4: LACK OF SKILL
Some of you may know your life purpose but don't possess the
skills to fulfill your calling. However, this is the easiest of the five
reasons for procrastination to fix. Remember, you don't need to master something
in order to get the job done. Progress is better than perfection. However, you
do have to take constant action. Think of it this way, your areas of weakness
may be someone else's strength and vice versa. It's important to identify your
current skill set and determine what you need to learn to advance to the next
level.
Reason #5: DEPRESSION
When you lack clarity of vision, lack growth and have an
inability to make and execute decisions - you may feel depressed and
overwhelmed. Losing hope and no longer being able to see the light at the end
of the tunnel, is how I describe the debilitating pain of depression. It feels
as though everything and everyone around you forcing your life to come to an
abrupt stop.
Here are the 5 Key Simple Strategies to Take Massive Action and
Stop The Procrastination
1st Strategy: LOVE AND PASSION
I absolutely believe when you have love and passion in your
life, you can overcome fear. If you truly love what you do, the chance you'll
procrastinate is significantly less.
2nd Strategy: COMMITMENT
When you recognize your purpose and pursue it with love and
passion, you're able to fully commit to any task, goal or dream without
hesitation and or procrastination. When you're committed to following your
passion, you'll automatically possess a sense of urgency and a desire to want
to achieve your desires.
3rd Strategy: CLEAR PURPOSE
Knowing who you are and what you're passionate about, brings a
sense of urgency and excitement back into your life.
4th Strategy: CONSTANTLY LEARNING NEW SKILLS
You've heard the saying, "If you're not growing,
you're dying." It's important to have a growth versus a fixed mindset.
It's important to leader-SHIFT from being goal-oriented to growth-oriented. In
order to constantly evolve intellectually and personally, our actions must be
intentional.
5th Strategy: POWER OF VISUALIZATION
When you visualize something and can literally see yourself holding
all that you want in the palm of your hand, your mind automatically begins
creating a strategy for achieving it - whatever it may be. However, you
must actually be able to see, feel, and truly believe with every fiber of your
being that what you want you'll manifest. Personally, I know how effective the
power of visualization can be for you. You simply must see the end result
first. If you can do this, procrastination will subside and completely
disappear from your life. Visualize what you're intentionally doing and you'll
knock it out of the park!
Remember, your life will only change once you give greater
energy towards intentionally committing to your dreams than you do from the
comfort zone of your fear and avoidance.
There's a big difference between motion and action. Just because
you get out of bed in the morning, doesn't mean you're making progress. Taking
action requires decisiveness, dedication, and clear intentional action.
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