You really want to open a blog,
put in an entry for a writing contest, compose an article or blog post,
or do something else … something big but you realise you keep
postponing doing so time and time again.
You know why?
You are being played by a thief of
progress called procrastination. This thief prevents you from taking the
necessary steps you need to take to achieve your goals. It turns you
into a mediocre … always wishing … never doing the needful … never
daring the odds … never conquering new territories … never breaking
barriers.
Just WISHING.
Knowing and removing the barrier
This is the part where you get to know the thief and how it operates.
Procrastination works mainly on two human tendencies: the tendency to have fear and the tendency to give excuses.
Long ago, I nursed the desire to launch
my online platform. But procrastination had the better of me for about a
year. Yes, a solid whole year!
Guess how? By simply capitalising on those human tendencies.
First, it gave me the clichéd EXCUSE of busy schedule – internships, exams, chores, studies, outings, errands and whatnot.
In another breath, it instilled several
FEARS in me – the fear of failing, of turning out a mediocre, of
betraying expectations, or simply not being good enough.
I lingered in this state for long until I realised what works.
