People procrastinate like there’s an abundance of time. As if time was endless…and life never ends – well we all know that’s not the case. Procrastination is a huge problem. The only way to combat severe procrastination is to live like you know you are dying.
Live Like You are Dying
About 40 years ago I actually convinced myself by continuously playing mind games (repeating phrases that impacted me in a big way) that my life would end at the age of 40. I would repeat the phrase dozens of times each day “I’m going to die at the age of 40.” I wasn’t trying to be negative. I wanted more accomplishments – and I knew I was capable of doing more. I know this may sound a bit weird and morbid but I wanted to give myself a deadline. I’d seen too many older people who had given up on their dreams; too many people with regrets. I didn’t want to be one of them. I pushed and pushed HARD. I wanted to accomplish my major goals before my 40th birthday.
I actually accomplished them at the age of 38. I’m not saying to take it to this extreme, however, this is your life and none of us know how much time we have. So, use your time wisely and abhor waste.
Creating a sense of urgency in yourself allows you to draw upon greater resources. Think for a moment. It is a necessity that gets your mind working. Remember that saying “necessity is the mother of invention?” We all can accomplish miracles when we feel strongly.
If things are too comfortable for us, we tend to coast along, forgetting that time is passing; oblivious to the fact we are not accomplishing our goals. We get distracted. We complain about our food not being cooked right. We obsess over whether we made the right decision or not.
It is the sense of urgency that allows us to tap into resources we didn’t even realize we had. How many times have you seen in a sporting event an athlete performing a “miracle”, or a rescue worker such as a fireman going back into a burning building to rescue someone?
