Monday, November 15, 2004
Procrastination
Lots of people want to conquer procrastination tomorrow. There are ways to get things done today. Jim Rohn, sales trainer, gives us some practical help with procrastination, the thief of time. I liked this part:
Remember, the basis of procrastination could be fear of failure. That's what
perfectionism really is, once you take a hard look at it. What's the difference whether you're afraid of being less than perfect or afraid of anything else? You're still paralyzed by fear. What's the difference whether you never start or never finish? You're still stuck. You're still going nowhere. You're still overwhelmed by whatever task is before you. You´re still allowing yourself to be dominated by a negative vision of the future in which you see yourself being criticized, laughed at, punished, or ridden out of town on a rail. Of course, this negative vision of the future is really a mechanism that allows you to do nothing. It's a very convenient mental tool.
