“The really happy people are those who have broken the chains of procrastination, those who find satisfaction in doing the job at hand. They’re full of eagerness, zest, productivity. You can be, too.” -Norman Vincent Peale (1898 - 1993)
“How to stop procrastinating starts with believing you can overcome procrastination.” -Robert Moment: “How to Stop Procrastinating” (10 April 2015)
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“If you procrastinate when faced with a big, difficult problem . . . break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.” -Robert Collier (1885 - 1950)
“During a very busy life I have often been asked, “How did you manage to do it all?” The answer is very simple. It is because I did everything promptly.” -Richard Tangye (Richard Trevithick Tangye (1833 - 1906))
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“Overcoming procrastination is not, I repeat, not, about cramming additional work into your day . . . overcoming procrastination is about simplifying your life to make space for the activities that matter most.” -Richie Norton at https://richienorton.com/
In Putting Off your Tasks and Ruing them
You Waste more Time than you would Spend in Doing them.
-Arthur Guiterman (1871 - 1943): “A Poet’s Proverbs” (1924), ‘Of Procrastination’
“Waiting to develop courage is just another form of procrastination. We must take action while we’re afraid.” -Author Unknown
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“Think of many things; do one.” -Author Unknown: Portuguese proverb
The Dreaded Task
I found the task that I had dreaded so
Was not so difficult when once begun;
It was the dread itself that was the foe,
And dread once conquered means a victory won.
By Margaret E. Bruner (Margaret Elizabeth ‘Maggie’ Bruner (1886 - 1971))
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“Don’t let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks. Your life is happening right now.” -Roy T. Bennett
So here hath been dawning
Another blue Day:
Think wilt thou let it
Slip useless away.
-Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881): “Today” (1840)
“Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in installments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day’s success.” -Israelmore Ayivor
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“Procrastination is illogical from every viewpoint. It is like the man who wanted to cross the stream, so he sat on the bank to wait for all the water to run by.” -Vernon Howard
“Do first what you don’t want to do most.” -Clifford Cohen
“Chances are there are some things that trigger your tendencies to procrastinate. It is important you identify these things. And if possible, get rid of them.” -John Morgan
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“The worst form of procrastination is reading a procrastination quotation, feeling the guilt, and not doing anything about it.” -Author Unknown
“No more excuses or procrastination! Stop allowing your days to be stolen by busy nothingness and take calculated steps towards your goals.” -Steve Maraboli (born 1975) at https://stevemaraboli.net/
“Procrastination usually results in sorrowful regret. Today’s duties put off until tomorrow give us a double burden to bear; the best way is to do them in their proper time.” -Ida Scott Taylor (Ida Scott Taylor McKinney (1855 - 1932))
“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.” -James A. Michener: “The Drifters: A Novel” (1971)
“The dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing the task itself.” -Rita Emmett: “The Procrastinator’s Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now” (2000)
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“Believe me, wise men don’t say ‘I shall live to do that,’ tomorrow’s life is too late; live today.” [translation to English]
“Non est, crede mihi, sapientis dicere ‘Vivam’: Sera nimis vita est crastina: vive hodie.” [original Latin]
-Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known simply as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104)): “Epigrams” (about C.E. 80 - C.E. 104), Book I, Poem 15: ‘To Julius
“How to stop procrastinating starts with believing you can overcome procrastination.” -Robert Moment: “How to Stop Procrastinating” (10 April 2015)
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“If you procrastinate when faced with a big, difficult problem . . . break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.” -Robert Collier (1885 - 1950)
“During a very busy life I have often been asked, “How did you manage to do it all?” The answer is very simple. It is because I did everything promptly.” -Richard Tangye (Richard Trevithick Tangye (1833 - 1906))
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“Overcoming procrastination is not, I repeat, not, about cramming additional work into your day . . . overcoming procrastination is about simplifying your life to make space for the activities that matter most.” -Richie Norton at https://richienorton.com/
In Putting Off your Tasks and Ruing them
You Waste more Time than you would Spend in Doing them.
-Arthur Guiterman (1871 - 1943): “A Poet’s Proverbs” (1924), ‘Of Procrastination’
“Waiting to develop courage is just another form of procrastination. We must take action while we’re afraid.” -Author Unknown
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“Think of many things; do one.” -Author Unknown: Portuguese proverb
The Dreaded Task
I found the task that I had dreaded so
Was not so difficult when once begun;
It was the dread itself that was the foe,
And dread once conquered means a victory won.
By Margaret E. Bruner (Margaret Elizabeth ‘Maggie’ Bruner (1886 - 1971))
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“Don’t let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks. Your life is happening right now.” -Roy T. Bennett
So here hath been dawning
Another blue Day:
Think wilt thou let it
Slip useless away.
-Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881): “Today” (1840)
“Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in installments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day’s success.” -Israelmore Ayivor
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“Procrastination is illogical from every viewpoint. It is like the man who wanted to cross the stream, so he sat on the bank to wait for all the water to run by.” -Vernon Howard
“Do first what you don’t want to do most.” -Clifford Cohen
“Chances are there are some things that trigger your tendencies to procrastinate. It is important you identify these things. And if possible, get rid of them.” -John Morgan
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“The worst form of procrastination is reading a procrastination quotation, feeling the guilt, and not doing anything about it.” -Author Unknown
“No more excuses or procrastination! Stop allowing your days to be stolen by busy nothingness and take calculated steps towards your goals.” -Steve Maraboli (born 1975) at https://stevemaraboli.net/
“Procrastination usually results in sorrowful regret. Today’s duties put off until tomorrow give us a double burden to bear; the best way is to do them in their proper time.” -Ida Scott Taylor (Ida Scott Taylor McKinney (1855 - 1932))
“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.” -James A. Michener: “The Drifters: A Novel” (1971)
“The dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing the task itself.” -Rita Emmett: “The Procrastinator’s Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now” (2000)
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“Believe me, wise men don’t say ‘I shall live to do that,’ tomorrow’s life is too late; live today.” [translation to English]
“Non est, crede mihi, sapientis dicere ‘Vivam’: Sera nimis vita est crastina: vive hodie.” [original Latin]
-Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known simply as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104)): “Epigrams” (about C.E. 80 - C.E. 104), Book I, Poem 15: ‘To Julius
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“Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.” -George Horace Lorimer (1867 - 1937): “Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son” (October 1902), letter IV, ‘June 25, 189-,’ page 48
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“Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing.” -William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994))
“Each day brings new tasks we must accomplish, and when we procrastinate today, the tasks undone will be added to the tasks to come tomorrow and the next day and the days after that, so that in a matter of days, the total number of tasks that must be accomplished can become overwhelming. By doing tasks promptly, preferable the moment they come to mind, we prevent the overwhelming of ourselves by a vast accumulation of incompleted tasks.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” -Napoleon Hill (Oliver Napoleon ‘Napoleon’ Hill (1883 - 1970)): “Think and Grow Rich” (1937)
“Don’t worry about all of the steps. Begin.” -Bob Goff
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“Getting an early start is best, and getting a late start is still better than getting no start at all.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing late.” -Frederick Oliver
“Remember, action today can prevent a crisis tomorrow.” -Steve Shallenberger (Steven R. Shallenberger (born 1958)): “Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders” (2014)
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“It’s now or never.” -Author Unknown
“Do not put it off to-day, thinking to-morrow will do.” -David J. Cable
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“If you believe you can accomplish everything by cramming at the eleventh hour, by all means, don’t lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining.” -Max Brooks (Maximillian Michael Brooks (born 1972))
“Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” -Michael Landon: as quoted in David R. Greenland: “Michael Landon: The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius” (2015)
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“A task left undone remains undone in two places - at the actual location of the task, and inside your head. Incomplete tasks in your head consume the energy of your attention as they gnaw at your conscience.” -Brahma Kumaris: as quoted in David Allen: “Getting Things Done”
“Procrastination is the result of not prioritizing.” -Author Unknown
“If you wait for things to be perfect, you walk away with nothing. Just jump in and get started.” -Jennifer Ritchie Payette
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“Whoever observes the wind will not sow; and whoever regards the clouds will not reap.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible” (NRSV), ‘Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 11, verse 4
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.” -Author Unknown: English proverb
“There are good solutions for overcoming procrastination that we can organize around an awareness-and-action problem-solving framework.” -William J. Knaus (William J. ‘Bill’ Knaus (born 1938)): “Do It Now!” (23 December 1997)
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“You, as a person who wants to be successful, need to make ‘I’m doing it now’ a part of your daily vocabulary.” -Jacob Reimer
“One day or day one. You decide.” -Author Unknown
“The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.” -Dawson Trotman (Dawson Earle Trotman (1906 - 1956))
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“A primary reason people don’t do new things is because they want to do them perfectly - first time. It’s completely irrational, impractical, not workable - and yet, it’s how most people run their lives.” -John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
“There’s no such thing as the perfect time to get started.” -Author Unknown
“Often greater risk is involved in postponement than in making a wrong decision.” -Harry A. Hopf
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“Doubt increases with inaction. Clarity reveals itself in momentum. Growth comes from progress. For all these reasons, begin.” -Brendon Burchard
“Often people put off doing something because the last time they started it, or did it, or tried to do it, they had a miserable experience. How can it be done, but without the misery? First, realize that was then, this is now. Not only may circumstances have changed, but you may have changed as well. That, along with persistence and perseverance, is everything you need to know, to start it, to do it, or to try to do it - and to conquer dread and to succeed.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“One thing that has always worked for me, concerning procrastination, is to tell myself that, however long I may want to delay doing tasks, I will still need to do them.” -Nick Bell: “Organize Yourself Starting Today!”
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“Delay wastes time, weakens the will, dissipates energy, discourages ambition, and prophesies failure. Resolve, and do! Do it now!” -F. M Fradenburgh: “Advice for Going Forward”
“The man who waits to know everything is the man who never does anything.” -Craig D. Lounsbrough
“Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.” -George Horace Lorimer (1867 - 1937): “Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son” (October 1902), letter IV, ‘June 25, 189-,’ page 48
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“Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing.” -William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994))
“Each day brings new tasks we must accomplish, and when we procrastinate today, the tasks undone will be added to the tasks to come tomorrow and the next day and the days after that, so that in a matter of days, the total number of tasks that must be accomplished can become overwhelming. By doing tasks promptly, preferable the moment they come to mind, we prevent the overwhelming of ourselves by a vast accumulation of incompleted tasks.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” -Napoleon Hill (Oliver Napoleon ‘Napoleon’ Hill (1883 - 1970)): “Think and Grow Rich” (1937)
“Don’t worry about all of the steps. Begin.” -Bob Goff
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“Getting an early start is best, and getting a late start is still better than getting no start at all.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing late.” -Frederick Oliver
“Remember, action today can prevent a crisis tomorrow.” -Steve Shallenberger (Steven R. Shallenberger (born 1958)): “Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders” (2014)
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“It’s now or never.” -Author Unknown
“Do not put it off to-day, thinking to-morrow will do.” -David J. Cable
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“If you believe you can accomplish everything by cramming at the eleventh hour, by all means, don’t lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining.” -Max Brooks (Maximillian Michael Brooks (born 1972))
“Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” -Michael Landon: as quoted in David R. Greenland: “Michael Landon: The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius” (2015)
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“A task left undone remains undone in two places - at the actual location of the task, and inside your head. Incomplete tasks in your head consume the energy of your attention as they gnaw at your conscience.” -Brahma Kumaris: as quoted in David Allen: “Getting Things Done”
“Procrastination is the result of not prioritizing.” -Author Unknown
“If you wait for things to be perfect, you walk away with nothing. Just jump in and get started.” -Jennifer Ritchie Payette
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“Whoever observes the wind will not sow; and whoever regards the clouds will not reap.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible” (NRSV), ‘Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 11, verse 4
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.” -Author Unknown: English proverb
“There are good solutions for overcoming procrastination that we can organize around an awareness-and-action problem-solving framework.” -William J. Knaus (William J. ‘Bill’ Knaus (born 1938)): “Do It Now!” (23 December 1997)
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Problems And Solutions.
“You, as a person who wants to be successful, need to make ‘I’m doing it now’ a part of your daily vocabulary.” -Jacob Reimer
“One day or day one. You decide.” -Author Unknown
“The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.” -Dawson Trotman (Dawson Earle Trotman (1906 - 1956))
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“A primary reason people don’t do new things is because they want to do them perfectly - first time. It’s completely irrational, impractical, not workable - and yet, it’s how most people run their lives.” -John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
“There’s no such thing as the perfect time to get started.” -Author Unknown
“Often greater risk is involved in postponement than in making a wrong decision.” -Harry A. Hopf
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“Doubt increases with inaction. Clarity reveals itself in momentum. Growth comes from progress. For all these reasons, begin.” -Brendon Burchard
“Often people put off doing something because the last time they started it, or did it, or tried to do it, they had a miserable experience. How can it be done, but without the misery? First, realize that was then, this is now. Not only may circumstances have changed, but you may have changed as well. That, along with persistence and perseverance, is everything you need to know, to start it, to do it, or to try to do it - and to conquer dread and to succeed.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“One thing that has always worked for me, concerning procrastination, is to tell myself that, however long I may want to delay doing tasks, I will still need to do them.” -Nick Bell: “Organize Yourself Starting Today!”
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“Delay wastes time, weakens the will, dissipates energy, discourages ambition, and prophesies failure. Resolve, and do! Do it now!” -F. M Fradenburgh: “Advice for Going Forward”
“The man who waits to know everything is the man who never does anything.” -Craig D. Lounsbrough
“Doing things at the last minute reminds us of the importance of doing things at the first minute.” -Matshona Dhliwayo
“Getting an idea should be like sitting on a pin; it should make you jump up and do something.” -E. L. Simpson
“KISS Procrastination Away: Keep It Super Simple, Keep It Step-by-Step, Keep It Scheduled and Systematic.” -Lisa A. Mininni (Lisa Ann Mininni (born 1954))
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“We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.” -Erica Jong (Erica Mann Jong (born 1942))
Defer not joys thou mayst not win from fate:
Judge only what is past to be thine own.
Cares with a linked chain of sorrows wait.
Mirth tarries not; but soon on wings is flown -
With both hands hold it - clasped in full embrace,
Still from thy heart it oft will glide away!
To say, “I mean to live” is folly’s place:
Tomorrow’s life comes late; live, then, today.
-Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known simply as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104))
“You can defeat procrastination all by yourself. You’re the one who started it and it’s also you who can stop it.” -Samuel Andreas
“Be decisive. Instead of putting tasks off until later, decide what to do at the moment.” -Andrew Mood: “Stop Overthinking” (10 January 2020)
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“The problem with a lot of people is that they procrastinate as if tomorrow doesn’t have some tasks of its own.” -Edmond Mbiaka
“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” -Andrew Jackson (Andrew ‘Old Hickory’ Jackson (1767 - 1845))
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in, and feel angry and cheated when it doesn’t. Get going with something small.” -Irene Kassorla
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“If you have goals and procrastination, you have nothing. If you have goals and you take action, you will have anything you want.” -Thomas J. Vilord, author
“It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.” -Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926 - 2004)
“Start before you’re ready.” -Steven Pressfield
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” -Jerry West
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“Dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.” -Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin ‘Ben’ Franklin (1706 - 1790)): “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (1758)
“To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.” -Eva Young
“Think of the most discouraging thing that you are currently carrying or the biggest project you can’t seem to tackle. Forget about how it happened, forget about how you got there, just look at the clock, and before that number changes, do one little thing to make it better. After you do, enjoy your moment of victory, and then do it again. In less than the time it takes you to blink, the past will burden you no more.” -Dan Pearce
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“We shall never have more time. We have, and have always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going day in and day out. Concentrate on something useful. Having decided to achieve a task, achieve it at all costs.” -Arnold Bennett (Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931)): “How to Live on 24 Hours a Day” (1908)
Concrete Tips For Overcoming Procrastination
- Review each day, by writing down what you did, or counting the blessings and accomplishments.
- Find someone to help keep you accountable, and who you can likewise keep accountable, in accomplishing work.
- Reward yourself by doing something you like to do, after you complete each task.
What tips can you add?
“Doing just a little bit during the time we have available puts you that much further ahead than if you took no action at all.” -Byron Pulsifer (Byron R. Pulsifer) at https://www.QuotesChristian.com and https://www.stresslesscountry.com/quotes/
“The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it, is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you’ve made up your mind - jump in.” -Charles R. Swindoll (Charles Rozell ‘Chuck’ Swindoll (born 1934)): “Living on the Ragged Edge” (1985), page 110
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“The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.” -Richard Cushing (Richard James Cushing (1895 - 1970))
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” -Marie Beynon Ray (1886 - 1969)
“Delay not to seize the hour!” -Aeschylus (about 525 B.C.E. - about 456 B.C.E.)
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“Getting an idea should be like sitting on a pin; it should make you jump up and do something.” -E. L. Simpson
“KISS Procrastination Away: Keep It Super Simple, Keep It Step-by-Step, Keep It Scheduled and Systematic.” -Lisa A. Mininni (Lisa Ann Mininni (born 1954))
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“We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.” -Erica Jong (Erica Mann Jong (born 1942))
Defer not joys thou mayst not win from fate:
Judge only what is past to be thine own.
Cares with a linked chain of sorrows wait.
Mirth tarries not; but soon on wings is flown -
With both hands hold it - clasped in full embrace,
Still from thy heart it oft will glide away!
To say, “I mean to live” is folly’s place:
Tomorrow’s life comes late; live, then, today.
-Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known simply as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104))
“You can defeat procrastination all by yourself. You’re the one who started it and it’s also you who can stop it.” -Samuel Andreas
“Be decisive. Instead of putting tasks off until later, decide what to do at the moment.” -Andrew Mood: “Stop Overthinking” (10 January 2020)
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“The problem with a lot of people is that they procrastinate as if tomorrow doesn’t have some tasks of its own.” -Edmond Mbiaka
“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” -Andrew Jackson (Andrew ‘Old Hickory’ Jackson (1767 - 1845))
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in, and feel angry and cheated when it doesn’t. Get going with something small.” -Irene Kassorla
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“If you have goals and procrastination, you have nothing. If you have goals and you take action, you will have anything you want.” -Thomas J. Vilord, author
“It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.” -Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926 - 2004)
“Start before you’re ready.” -Steven Pressfield
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” -Jerry West
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“Dost thou love Life, then do not squander Time, for that’s the Stuff Life is made of.” -Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin ‘Ben’ Franklin (1706 - 1790)): “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (1758)
“To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.” -Eva Young
“Think of the most discouraging thing that you are currently carrying or the biggest project you can’t seem to tackle. Forget about how it happened, forget about how you got there, just look at the clock, and before that number changes, do one little thing to make it better. After you do, enjoy your moment of victory, and then do it again. In less than the time it takes you to blink, the past will burden you no more.” -Dan Pearce
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“We shall never have more time. We have, and have always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going day in and day out. Concentrate on something useful. Having decided to achieve a task, achieve it at all costs.” -Arnold Bennett (Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931)): “How to Live on 24 Hours a Day” (1908)
Concrete Tips For Overcoming Procrastination
- Review each day, by writing down what you did, or counting the blessings and accomplishments.
- Find someone to help keep you accountable, and who you can likewise keep accountable, in accomplishing work.
- Reward yourself by doing something you like to do, after you complete each task.
What tips can you add?
“Doing just a little bit during the time we have available puts you that much further ahead than if you took no action at all.” -Byron Pulsifer (Byron R. Pulsifer) at https://www.QuotesChristian.com and https://www.stresslesscountry.com/quotes/
“The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it, is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you’ve made up your mind - jump in.” -Charles R. Swindoll (Charles Rozell ‘Chuck’ Swindoll (born 1934)): “Living on the Ragged Edge” (1985), page 110
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“The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.” -Richard Cushing (Richard James Cushing (1895 - 1970))
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” -Marie Beynon Ray (1886 - 1969)
“Delay not to seize the hour!” -Aeschylus (about 525 B.C.E. - about 456 B.C.E.)
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