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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Procrastination And Friends. Winning The Battle.

When you day dream about the things that you would like to accomplish in your life, your so called dreams and don't act on it, I compare it to a device (e.g. car, calculator) that is not being used according to its potential. The interesting thing is that when we talk about our dreams, or merely things that we would like to do with our lives, we are talking about vision. Many have talked about this topic from various angles, some from the metaphysical, others from a combination of metaphysical and quantum physics, others from a religious (e.g. Chrisitian) perspective. Simply the topic can be reduced to “living at your own and specific maximum potential”, “your potential DNA”. You see, God created you with a specific set of talents that make you unique and different from others, and you know it. He created you for a purpose and vision. You have seen those people that consciously or unconsciously we tend to admire, those people that kind of walk with the swag of living according to their potential. But the problem with this is that as you continue to admire them you might compare yourself and start feeling with a lower self-esteem if you are not doing what you are meant to do in life and with your life.  This is because of procrastination, because of the lack of commitment and consistency in your life and with your life.  You most people at one level or another deal and struggle with procrastination, but the difference lies in who wins that internal battle.  And when you see those around you that you admire because of their accomplishments is because they win one battle at a time.  They live according to that fire that they have in their heart. As they continue mastering this, the ability to dominate over procrastination becomes more implicit; and it becomes more natural to them.  Then instead of day dreaming about what life could be, they day dream about how to continue expanding on the life that they are living.

Procrastination does not only intervene with the initial attempt, it also attacks after you have started something, and it comes disguised in your mind as thoughts of doubts about potential success, and/or your historical inability to be consistent with and for you. And then, it happens, again procrastination wins another round, leaving you with a subtle feeling of poor self-efficacy, and poor self-esteem. Then in many cases the pity party, "poor me", nothing works for me "ever" in life. You know God says in his word: "Be strong and corageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9 NIV). You see is not that He or anyone will do it for you. You need to master yourself, and dominate over your thoughts. So I encourage you to apply the formula below to any of your goals as you move forward with them, and even have it with you at all times, like in a little piece of paper. So whenever the thoughts of doubts and discouragement come with the purpose of knocking you down you can attack them. Remember these thoughts are always going to come the difference is how you master them.

Formula:
God + Action + Commitment + Consistency = Accomplished Goals/Success.
G+A+Cm+Cn= AG/S

Apply this formula, or modify it and personalize it for your specific needs. This formula will help you get up when your thoughts or the way you process the comments others.  Apply this formula when you feel that your case is hopeless, when you are confronted with any obstacle, will help you to focus your attention, etc.  Only you can do this, no one can walk the path for you. Take responsibility for your life.

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