Sometimes things start gettingĀ chill.
We become comfortable.
We let the distractions do what they do.
We the hit an inertialess state.
The more we get sucked into this state, the less we are going to venture into those areas that will facilitate good vibes.
We’ve been wasting a lot of time.
We dwell on why we didn’t put in the work
Taking action is going to be uncomfortable.
The task at hand feels insurmountable.
This lowers our energies.
The vicious cycle continues.
Enough is Enough
We can feel that tug in ourselves and hit a point where enough is enough.
That’s when it’s go time.
Wasting time could be a negative habit that has developed over a lax period of time.
To counter any kind of negative habit like procrastination we can take a step back.
What habits are guiding the day?
Once we change the bad habits for the good, we’ll get a hit of that momental surge.
But we can’t let this momentum slip away.
To continue our momentum we need a why.
A meaningful path.
If that path is difficult, more payoff.
If the path isn’t us, we walk away and find a new one.
We don’t use difficulty as an excuse to walk away.
Anything that’s worth it requires much.
Difficulty is good.
Going through difficulty puts us on another level.
It’s not fun and games, it’s keeping the edge.
Giving it our all.
This leads to an energy level.
Conclusion
There areĀ 86,400 seconds in a day.
Tomorrow and yesterday do not exist.
Today is the only day that matters.
Today is the day to do that which has been given us to do.
How are we positioning ourselves?
As we value our time, circumstance will fall in our favor.
What we do today is shaping who we are tomorrow.
I have a regular 8-5 job and I still come home everyday and work on more things to improve my life. I am tired in the morning almost everyday with no regret because I realize the only way to get somewhere is to put that extra effort in so you can eventually achieve what you want.
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-Chris
That’s awesome man! Thanks
Thanks for your tips, hopefully people will find this.
thanks for an interesting blog. This is great, I love the thought behind it. We can be notorious for wasting time. I think it’s a terrible habit. Luckily, I’ve learned to maintain more productive throughout the years. For some reason, I want to relax a lot though. A lot has to do with doing your passion too because I ‘ve noticed when I’m doing something I’m more passionate about I tend to be more focused on it. Thanks for writing this.
You’re right man, when we are doing something we are passionate about or invested in, the focus and momentum will come
This is a nice simple post. It’s so easy to get off track and be unmotivated. I tent to always overthink about what I have to accomplish so it becomes overwhelming, which causes me to get stressed out and not want to work.
What do you recommend doing for creating positive habits?
I think we can create positive habits by consistently doing our work, especially when we don’t feel like it. That way the momentum can pick us up, and even when we’re not feeling too productive, the habits we’ve formed will carry us through these down moments
Great stuff on this article. Wasting time is a fatal disease that a lot of us suffer from. I am guilty of doing so many times throughout the week but I’m working on it. Not overthinking and setting up a plan is the best way to start.
Filling your schedule with good habits is an important thing to practice. May I suggest you an eBook by James Clear called “Transform Your Habits”.
Lastly, I liked the part “Simply walking away because it’s not us, or it’s difficult). The best thing I’ve read this week. Thanks a lot.
Keep up the good work.
Imad
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out!
Hey Jon,
I am definitely guilty of the overthinking problem. I think overthinking also leads to a great deal of stress which is a waste of time and energy, would you agree?
My main suggestion would be to take one of the points from the conclusion and make it a full number. That would be the point where you talked about only focusing on toady. I think that is great advice. Focusing on the past leads to regrets, and focusing on the future leads to worry.
Nice article,
Erin
Yeah I agree .. overthinking leads to stress and stress is an energy killer. And thank you for the suggestion!
Your blog post is right on time. Recently, I have found myself getting stuck in your #1 piece of advice…overthinking. Or as you suggest, don’t overthink. This was a great reminder to not get caught up in procrastination and remember why I’m doing all the things I do. Excellent point about not letting oneself lose his or her edge. Perfect!
I’m happy it helped! Wish you the best in whatever endeavor you’re taking on right now
If you use your time effectively every single day, you will be surprised how much of a progress you can make in a short period of time. And it is possible for almost all individuals, but the only difference is if you are willing or not. I’ve learned this through my past experience where I was even amazed at how much of a progress and things got done when I was moving in frantic pace and how much I’m capable of doing them. If you want to achieve something in a quick pace, you have to have a sense of urgency.