Procrastination and the Flourishing Tree of Difficulties

'I'll write to the clients later, there's no rush', Bassey replies to Sam who stares at him frustrated, angry. Sam isn't so surprised because that has always been Bassey's song anthem right from their school days. He had however thought that Bassey will turn a new leaf after he had shown some remorse towards his poor grades at the University which had been as a result of his laziness and procrastination. He had hoped for a change when they started working but hopes indeed have been dashed as Bassey has thrown caution into the wind. Right now, Sam is contemplating on how to end the toxic friendship.

💫 Procrastination is a willfull/intentional act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness because you feel you still have time.

Major causes of procrastination include the fear/anxiety of failure, the quest for excessive perfectionism, lack of focus, forgetfulness, confusion, setting of abstract goals and lack of self confidence. Others have found relation with depression, guilt and stress.

A Procrastinator cannot avoid its attendant consequences. Just like Christopher Parker states that, 'Procrastination is like a credit card: It's a lot of fun until you get the bill'
Its consequences include;
Poor performance, low productivity and shattered dreams. Negative feelings of self defeat and loss of self worth.

 Adding to the work load of others
Remember, even your creator detests Procrastination - it's a killer of destiny! A slothful man is a great waster and he cannot stand before great men.

 Have you been procrastinating? Glad to inform you that there's a way out. Try to practice these tips, it works;

💥 Get organized: Try to know what you want for yourself.

💥 Set simple and achievable/practiceable goals.

💥 Create a timetable or schedule and set a deadline.

💥 Get rid of distractions and try your hardest to focus. Lay your hands on daily motivational quotes.

💥 Get the hard stuff done first: attack the mountains before digressing to the molehill.

💥 Inform someone reliable about your goal, so that they can observe and check you.

💥 Learn to take reasonable breaks and reward yourself with incentives such as going for a walk, eating a healthy snack, watching a movie or hanging out with friends.

🥀With these, grab at your work! Get things done.🌺