It's about 3 A.M. and you're sitting in front of your computer trying to type this horrible 8 page paper that you've been pushing off for weeks. You're only trying to write it right now because it's due in 5 hours. You're trying to focus as hard as you can, but in a few minutes you somehow find yourself browsing Facebook, checking your email, or even having an IM conversation. You may even offer to help around the house and insist on having a snack just to push back having to write your paper. We've all been there. When procrastination hits, it hits hard. I find myself in this position a lot more than I'd like actually. I don't know what it is, but I feel like procrastination has become a habit for me. Just yesterday in fact, my mom called me from work to tell me to put the clothes in the dryer and then bring them upstairs. At the moment, I readily said I would. Five minutes before she came home, about 6 hours after she had called, I rushed downstairs to throw the clothes in the dryer. By 11 that night, I remembered I hadn't taken the clothes out and brought them upstairs. I kept telling myself I would after I was done eating dinner, then after I was done watching T.V., then again after I was done checking my email. The clothes are still in the dryer currently. I don't know why I keep pushing things off, but I have to say it's almost become like a habit of mine. Sadly.
I don't know why we do this. Why don't we just get things done the first time we're told? I think it may have to do with fear. Aside from school, we all do this no matter what age. From typing an english paper to making a decision about marriage, we all procrastinate until the last minute. Maybe we're scared of rejection, or maybe we're afraid we'll fail if we make a mistake. What if you end up making a mistake so big that it hurts someone and can never be undone? Pushing off a certain task only gives us temporary sanity and security for the time being. Once the time arrives, we have to man up and deal with whatever happens, good or bad.
You know you've heard it. Our parents always yell at us for wasting time. Our teachers always warn us not to save things until the last minute. Even the famous Latin poet, Horace, has stated a phrase that has stuck with us throughout the years. Carpe Diem - Sieze the Day. We can't just ignore all these sayings and pretend like we've never heard them before. Their always around us, constantly reminding us of the duties we must fulfill. In the end though, trying to accomplish something will always prove to be better than pushing it off and never trying at all. It's okay to make a mistake, for that's the only way we'll learn right? You can't learn to ride a bike without falling off a couple dozen times. But if you never try to learn, then you will never know how. So you tell me, which one is better in the long run?
No more 'What if's?' or 'I'll do it later' because later will never come. Getting out of this routine will change us for the better. By learning we gain more knowledge, assisting us in growing as a person, as well as letting us catch those who are falling. It's a plus for everyone. Until we finally understand what those people have been telling us and take those words to heart, we will never know what awaits us on the other side of the bridge. So I bet you're supposed to be doing something other than reading this blog right now. So click the ex in the right hand corner, get up off your seat, and go tackle whatever it is you're pushing off at the moment.
I don't know why we do this. Why don't we just get things done the first time we're told? I think it may have to do with fear. Aside from school, we all do this no matter what age. From typing an english paper to making a decision about marriage, we all procrastinate until the last minute. Maybe we're scared of rejection, or maybe we're afraid we'll fail if we make a mistake. What if you end up making a mistake so big that it hurts someone and can never be undone? Pushing off a certain task only gives us temporary sanity and security for the time being. Once the time arrives, we have to man up and deal with whatever happens, good or bad.
You know you've heard it. Our parents always yell at us for wasting time. Our teachers always warn us not to save things until the last minute. Even the famous Latin poet, Horace, has stated a phrase that has stuck with us throughout the years. Carpe Diem - Sieze the Day. We can't just ignore all these sayings and pretend like we've never heard them before. Their always around us, constantly reminding us of the duties we must fulfill. In the end though, trying to accomplish something will always prove to be better than pushing it off and never trying at all. It's okay to make a mistake, for that's the only way we'll learn right? You can't learn to ride a bike without falling off a couple dozen times. But if you never try to learn, then you will never know how. So you tell me, which one is better in the long run?
No more 'What if's?' or 'I'll do it later' because later will never come. Getting out of this routine will change us for the better. By learning we gain more knowledge, assisting us in growing as a person, as well as letting us catch those who are falling. It's a plus for everyone. Until we finally understand what those people have been telling us and take those words to heart, we will never know what awaits us on the other side of the bridge. So I bet you're supposed to be doing something other than reading this blog right now. So click the ex in the right hand corner, get up off your seat, and go tackle whatever it is you're pushing off at the moment.
I'm three weeks late on this final paper right now...still procrastinating (obviously).
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