Assalamualaikum and Very Good Morning!

Hye there! Well, I am here today to accomplish one of my promise that I have made this week.

I have promised to one of the reader in this blog, that I would love to write more on procrastination.

Well, what is procrastinate? In Bahasa, we call it ‘penagguhan tindakan’, or more understoodable : ‘bertangguh-tangguh’.

Do you procrastinate all the time? Have you keep delaying on something? You plan to finish up your assignments, projects, speech, work, and others by today. More details, by todays evening! The due date might be tommorow evening. But you want to finish up early. So you say positively to yourself, “I WILL DO THIS, and I CAN DO THIS, I AM SURE!” Well, thats good!

But. As the day went to night, you still didnt finish up your works. You would love to do that. But then, you stop there. You just feel very tired today. It might be better to have a cup of tea in your living room, watching television and others. You want to do that. You want to settle down your work early. So you bring back your work. Its there. In front of you. On the table, in your living room. You are having your tea. Watching your favourite show. Ouh! TOday is the final episode of that show! You cant miss it! You decide quickly. Let me finish up with this show first, then I will go back to my work.

After show, you felt so tired. So sleepy. Ouh better take some nap. I still got tommorow to settle down my work. And thats how, at the last, you delaying your own work. You decide that! Admit it!

Well, what is that?

Why do people procrastinate? With procrastination people can put off doing something that would be a benefit, but for some reason there is more energy put forth to Not do the task than to actually do it.

Unfortunately, procrastination is just a way of putting off goals for another time; goals and dreams that you want to come true, but something is holding you back. There is a something, that is stronger than the goal of success.

But if you want success bad enough, you need to face your own self and decide to start doing those things you have put off for so long immediately.

Here are three steps to get started today:

Step 1 – Write Down Your Excuses:
Make a list of all of the things you need to do that you have been putting off, you probably have this “to do” list already drafted in your office.
Then get in a quite place where you will not be interrupted for about 20 minutes. Go through each item on the list and write down your excuse(s) for not having completed the task already.
Whatever it is, just write it down and don’t worry about how it will be resolved.

Step 2 – Find Benefits in your Excuses:
Now, go through the list again and list the benefits you currently enjoy because you are procrastinating on these items.
Again, just start writing and soon your subconscious will take over and you will have the answers you need.

Step 3 – Take Action!
Now that you have your lists in front of you, take a short break and then come back and look at the list with fresh eyes.

Look at all of the reasons you have listed as excuses for procrastinating, and the benefits you are receiving.

Do these still make sense?

For most people, when it’s all on paper it just doesn’t look right – the benefits that are being received just do not outweigh the results that could be achieved with a little planning. This is the time to sit down again and make a Plan – a plan that you will stick to and not put off for any longer.

Now is the time to make a “to do” list that you will actually do! Write down a list of things you will do to make your dreams a reality while they are in your thoughts. Then, go through the list again and put them in the proper order that they need to be done. Also, write down the date that you will complete each item.

At this point, you know exactly what you need to do to make your dreams a reality. Now, Are you ready to stop procrastinating or are you going to put if off a little longer? The choice is yours.