OT -- Stop Procrastination Now

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OT -- Stop Procrastination Now
Sat, 10-25-2008 - 8:47am

This was one of my readings today.  I thought it was too good not to pass along.  I know everyone will relate, regardless of their belief system.






2008/10/24




Do It Now!
by Rick Warren


If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done. Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NLT)



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Most of us have experienced the 8 Phases of Procrastination:



Phase 1: Hopeful – “I’ll start early this time.”


Phase 2: A little tension – “I’ve got to start soon.”


Phase 3: Creeping guilt – “I should have started sooner.”


Phase 4: False reassurance – “There is still time to do it.”


Phase 5: Getting desperate – “What’s wrong with me?”


Phase 6: Intense pain – “I can’t wait any longer!”


Phase 7: Get it over with – “Just get it done!”


Phase 8: Cycle repeats – “Next time, I’ll start earlier.”



Procrastination does tremendous damage to ourselves and others at work. It causes unnecessary pressure and problems … and it wastes opportunities, time, and money.



The problem is: procrastination is addicting! The more you succumb to it, the harder it is to change. It becomes a way of life, causing you a lot of misery.



The Bible says, “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done” (Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT).



· Stop making excuses!


· Realize perfectionism paralyzes performance!


· Face your fears!


· Focus on the gain, not the pain!


· DO IT NOW!



What have you been putting off that you know you need to do? … something at work … at home … at church? DO IT NOW!



Prayer: “God, help me to DO what I already know I need to do. Help me to do it NOW!”








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