About procrastination
It is amazing how procrastination really penetrates into every area of our life. Even my writing of this blog took 2 weeks to finally take place. I must really pray & reflect on the sermon that I heard 2 weeks ago again.
The sermon started with a few "waking-up" quotes "To get where you want to go in life, you must start where you are.", "Decisiveness is the quality to bring change.".
Many people procrastinate because the task is overwhelming, they are fearful of the unknown, or because of pure laziness. They feel that they are still young, there is no hurry or urgency.
These are the few areas of my life that I must take good care of & should not procrastinate anymore. They are : Health, Ability, Relationships, Vision, Emotional life, Spiritual life, & thought life. I can't agree with them more. Ironically, all these have nothing to do with work.
The 9 steps to overcome procrastination are as follows:
(1) Activate my planner.
(2) Break large tasks.
(3) Create dead-lines.
(4) Deal with mess.
(5) Encourage myself.
(6) Face my fears.
(7) Goals Review.
(8) Hang on, don't give up.
(9) Initiate Now.
Job 8:7 says "And though you started with little, you will end with much." This is the compound-interest theory too. The very little things we do everyday in our life will slowly build up into a hugh mountain in our life-time. So what are we investing our time & energy into everyday of our life? This is a question everybody should ponders about......
The story of Samson in Judges Chap. 13-15 also serves as a reflection to our everyday's life. What is the "hornets' sting"(indulgence) in our life that we can't let go of & would lead us to a tragic end one day? Is it work, I wonder?
God touch my heart that day & I really believe I can do great things through his strength & vision. But somehow I'm still procrastinating & refusing to get out of my comfort zone. Instead, I'm hardening my heart to all those ambiguous things around me for the sake of money. But I know there are more meaningful things that I can do in this short lifetime & in this world. God, please stop me from procrastinating anymore.
The sermon started with a few "waking-up" quotes "To get where you want to go in life, you must start where you are.", "Decisiveness is the quality to bring change.".
Many people procrastinate because the task is overwhelming, they are fearful of the unknown, or because of pure laziness. They feel that they are still young, there is no hurry or urgency.
These are the few areas of my life that I must take good care of & should not procrastinate anymore. They are : Health, Ability, Relationships, Vision, Emotional life, Spiritual life, & thought life. I can't agree with them more. Ironically, all these have nothing to do with work.
The 9 steps to overcome procrastination are as follows:
(1) Activate my planner.
(2) Break large tasks.
(3) Create dead-lines.
(4) Deal with mess.
(5) Encourage myself.
(6) Face my fears.
(7) Goals Review.
(8) Hang on, don't give up.
(9) Initiate Now.
Job 8:7 says "And though you started with little, you will end with much." This is the compound-interest theory too. The very little things we do everyday in our life will slowly build up into a hugh mountain in our life-time. So what are we investing our time & energy into everyday of our life? This is a question everybody should ponders about......
The story of Samson in Judges Chap. 13-15 also serves as a reflection to our everyday's life. What is the "hornets' sting"(indulgence) in our life that we can't let go of & would lead us to a tragic end one day? Is it work, I wonder?
God touch my heart that day & I really believe I can do great things through his strength & vision. But somehow I'm still procrastinating & refusing to get out of my comfort zone. Instead, I'm hardening my heart to all those ambiguous things around me for the sake of money. But I know there are more meaningful things that I can do in this short lifetime & in this world. God, please stop me from procrastinating anymore.
posted by rebekah @ 6:48 AM
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