Do You Have Valid Reasons for Procrastinating?

"Yes, yes, I'll do it tomorrow," we've all said it at one time or another, but some of us say it more often than we'd like to admit. You may have many things you need to do, but instead tell yourself you'll do it later. But you can stop procrastinating! Procrastination means that later turns into tomorrow, tomorrow turns into next week, next month, next year, even the next decade. Take for example that old chair in the garage, when did you say you were going to fix it?



Excuses can be relentless and you may be feeling powerless over them. But wait a minute! Could you possibly have legitimate reasons for procrastinating? Either way procrastination wins, but only because you give it that power!



Do you find yourself procrastinating by using any of these excuses?



-- I don't have the time.



-- I hate making lists.



-- Maybe they'll forget I said I'd do it.



-- I'm waiting for (name) to arrive before I start.



-- If it needs to get done, it will get done.



Honestly, the above list may be excuses, but any of those listed below may be legitimate reasons.



• You'd rather do it for yourself instead of someone else.

• You honestly can't do it all by yourself, you need help.

• You don't want to make a commitment for fear of failure.

• You don't have the work space in the house, the garage, or the office.

• You don't like being told what to do.

• You lack the skills and supplies.



If you're honest with yourself you'll see the difference between excuses and reasons. You'll also notice that excuses come easy, but reasons can be resolved.



Sometimes you just might have a legitimate reason for not getting things done, but depending on the importance placed on that reason, it won't get done by making room for excuses.



Procrastination doesn't have to win; you can eliminate excuses and/or resolve those reasons.



Take that power back, it's Yours!



Positively Writinghood