"Is your attention scattered and unfocused?  Are you achieving any progress with your goals and dreams?  Don't confuse being busy with productive activity.   The habit of procrastination is a major distracting factor.  It drains your energy and causes fatigue, frustration and fears because you are in a perpetual state of catching up. 

Procrastination by Jewel Diamond Taylor

     Procrastination is a thief !

If you have unfinished tasks haunting you... that is a distraction. If you know you are dragging your feet on projects and paperwork...that is a distraction. If you avoid making decisions and dealing with unpleasant tasks... that is a major distraction. Do you avoid the difficult tasks and only want to do what is fun or easy? That small issue you're ignoring today could be a bigger problem tomorrow.

Once you break the habit of procrastination you can release more energy and focus to work on your dreams and goals.  Delaying doctor appointments, bills, paperwork, school work, taxes, exercising, finishing your creative projects, planning a vacation, starting your business, etc. slowing deteriorates your peace of mind.  This thief robs you of health, money and your predestined spiritual inheritance of abundant living. If you don't break the habit, you will have nagging distractions stealing your concentration, joy, effectiveness and blessings.   Time lost is time lost forever.  Arrest the thief today!!!!

The procrastination habit of avoidance and delay is a destroyer of your discipline and success. This thief steals your time, money, peace, blessings, health and opportunities. Nothing is more exhausting than procrastinating on an uncompleted task. This avoidance habit leads to fatigue, failure and frustration. The price for procra$tination is high. The voice of delay whispers..."Do it tomorrow." The habit of procrastination is a heavy weight on your mind and spirit.  Do you hear yourself saying...

• "The task is really awful. It's no fun."
• " I'll do a terrible job."
• " Its not fair." (i.e. school exams, taxes, DMV, traffic tickets )
• " I must be perfect first. It's all or nothing at all.
• " Its ok if I quit, it doesn't matter."
• " Maybe it will just go away if I ignore it."
• " I'm too busy helping everybody else. I don't have time."
• " Someone else will take care of it."
  

The sooner you deal with this success blocker, the better you will feel. If you're waiting for a big burst of energy to get started, it may never happen.  Think about the rewards if you get started or think about the consequences you'll have if you don't get started. Looking at the big picture of what needs to be done can be overwhelming.  Time lost...is time lost.  So get the ball rolling by breaking your tasks into small steps.  Once you start the momentum of action you'll begin to feel some sense of relief and accomplishment.

Did is a word of achievement
Won't is a word of rebellion
Might is a word of mediocrity
Can't is a word of defeat and fear
Ought is a word of duty
Try is a word of little faith
Maybe is a word of procrastination
Will is a word of courage
Can is a word of power and self-determination
Doing is a word of progress and fulfillment
Done is a word of success

read "100 Ways to Lose the WAIT"

"So watch your step. Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get." Ephesians 5:15

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