| "Procrastination is opportunity's assassin." | | | | 2 - Chunk it down! We procrastinate eating the |
| ~ Victor Kiam, American businessman, Remington | | | | Elephant because it's such a huge undertaking! Break it |
| Electric Razors (1926-2001) | | | | down into bite-sized morsels (on paper) and ask |
| "Oh, how I wish I could overcome procrastination! | | | | yourself what is ONE thing I can do today or right now. |
| Somebody please help me stop procrastinating! But | | | | 3 - Use a timer set for 15 minutes. You have 15 |
| not today, I'm busy." | | | | minutes to do ONE thing on your list - pick it and do it. If |
| Procrastination is a double-edged habit. It deserves our | | | | you are inspired to do more, great keep going. If not, |
| attention as well as our appreciation. The guilt we feel | | | | that's okay too! |
| indicates that our procrastination serves as the | | | | 4 - Just put on your shoes! Whatever goal you have in |
| destroyer of dreams. However, when inspired by our | | | | mind starts with the first inspired action. If you want to |
| connection to our values it also serves as the | | | | run 6 miles, it begins with simply putting on your running |
| protector against wasted energy and futile activities. | | | | shoes; nothing more, nothing less. When you are |
| Regardless of the type of procrastination, it's important | | | | procrastinating - simply ask yourself what's the first |
| to forgive yourself for doing the best you could do, | | | | task? Take action on the smallest incremental item on |
| given who you are and what you've learned up until | | | | that task. You'll be amazed at how quickly you will be |
| this point. You are a Divine Child of God and the Truth | | | | inspired to run once your running shoes are on. |
| is that it's possible that your sensible delays were | | | | 5 - Reward yourself - when you accomplish each |
| inspired according to your Divine path. | | | | project as well as each milestone. |
| On the other hand, feeling frustrated because your | | | | 6 - Be human and give up perfectionism! Do it |
| lack of action has postponed your good, is a message | | | | imperfect on purpose. If you procrastinate for fear of it |
| from your higher self that what you want requires | | | | being imperfect, get over it. An action performed |
| your attention and you're not currently in alignment with | | | | imperfectly is superior to inaction performed perfectly. |
| its effortless fulfillment. | | | | To overcome procrastination using the law of |
| Let me clarify the distinction between when we can | | | | attraction, use both the law of attraction and Emotional |
| appreciate our procrastination and when we should | | | | Freedom Technique. |
| instead kick ourselves out of lethargy. | | | | First, launch a living vision that paves the way for |
| Once upon a time, I was stuck at the Los Angeles | | | | inspired action then upon awareness of doubts/fears |
| airport with no money for my cab or shuttle ride home | | | | use Emotional Freedom Technique to eliminate the |
| to Newport Beach, about 50 miles South on Pacific | | | | blocks. |
| Coast Highway. I knew I had to get home and I had | | | | A - Inspire Inspiration with a Living Vision |
| neglected (procrastinated) to call friends to arrange a | | | | Launch a living vision that addresses inspired, daily |
| ride. Then, when my flight arrived, I was really ready to | | | | action. This is a one minute exercise that will change |
| get home but for some reason I sort of meandered | | | | your life forever. If you will simply imagine yourself |
| through the airport a bit aimlessly. | | | | 'enjoying the act of taking daily consistent action |
| I admit that because I didn't have the money for the | | | | towards your goal' in a consistent, daily living vision, |
| fare, I procrastinated finding a ride for fear of having to | | | | eventually you will be inspired to do what you are |
| ride-and-run, known in other circles as dine-and-dash! | | | | imagining. |
| I picked up my luggage, went to the gift shop, grabbed | | | | Launching a Living Vision that you are taking daily, |
| a bag of chips and truly walked around aimlessly for | | | | inspired action is a "No Fail" method! You will find |
| an indefinite amount of time. Eventually, reality sunk in. I | | | | yourself inspired with a passionate, connected sense |
| had to get home and even though I didn't have the | | | | of certainty and eagerness and you won't be able to |
| money, I had to take the shuttle. | | | | stop yourself from taking action. It will work in one way |
| My heart raced and my stomach ached thinking about | | | | or another every time. |
| how I would face the driver at my driveway. What | | | | For example: |
| would they do? Would they call the cops? Would they | | | | If you want to be a prolific writer but you procrastinate |
| take a hot check so that I could cover it later? | | | | or feel that you have writer's block, then launch the |
| I made a decision as I got on that shuttle that would | | | | following living vision every day for 7 - 21 days and |
| change my life forever. I decided to manifest a miracle. | | | | record what happens: |
| I didn't know how but I knew enough about the law of | | | | "Yes! I am so enthusiastic about how easy it is for me |
| attraction to know that if I could put my attention on | | | | to write every day. It's like the words just flow and |
| what I wanted while handing it over to God, that | | | | most of the time I don't even know where they are |
| something would happen and I'd be alright. | | | | coming from. The characters inspire me to new |
| I got on the shuttle, smiled and said hello to the man | | | | heights and the storyline comes out of left field, |
| and his daughter, the single woman, and the cute | | | | jumping onto the computer screen with profound |
| elderly couple. I immediately began to pray and apply | | | | clarity and conviction. You know, I'm so grateful that it's |
| my thoughts toward a magical solution and most | | | | always been this easy for me. I have always been |
| importantly, every time I felt fear, I handed it over to | | | | able to simply sit down and allow the words to flow. I |
| God (the big U). | | | | have to admit that I am a prolific writer and it's always |
| The father and daughter were the first to exit, and I | | | | been easy for me." |
| began to really be persistent with 'handing it over' as | | | | If you want to start exercising or be more consistent |
| the fear came in waves. I began to feel a sense of | | | | with your exercise routine, then launch the following |
| willingness to just handle whatever happened and | | | | living vision every day for 7 to 21 days and see what |
| found myself inspired to talk with the elderly couple. | | | | happens: |
| They were visiting from South Africa, had a daughter | | | | "I love exercising and staying focused on my goals. It's |
| my age, loved to travel and meet new people. We | | | | so easy for me to make this a priority. I always seem |
| laughed and continued to talk as I intermittently | | | | to have the energy to work out, not matter what time |
| remembered my dilemma and handed it over again | | | | of the day it is. I also always seem to have the time |
| and again. | | | | as my life simply supports me in achieving my ideal |
| The next stop was to be the hotel of my new friends | | | | health and fitness. I know others say they don't have |
| but the gentleman told the driver to take me home first | | | | the energy or time, and I just can't even imagine this |
| as they were enjoying my company. When we | | | | being the case for me! I simply feel inspired to |
| arrived, I turned to tell my new friends what a pleasure | | | | work-out regularly and the time happens easily as |
| it was to meet them and they were talking to each | | | | does having the energy within to accomplish my goals. |
| other. He turned to me and said, "My dear, we have | | | | There's something magical that happens when I put on |
| enjoyed your company so much. Please allow us to | | | | my work-out gear or my gym shoes, it's like the angels |
| pay for your fare." | | | | practically carry me through my routine as soon as the |
| With tears of delight and gratitude, what could I do but | | | | gear touches my body. I simply put on my gear and I'm |
| graciously accept?! | | | | destined to a fabulous work-out that I absolutely love. |
| This was a turning point for me and my ability to | | | | And, I love the way I look and feel. I love and enjoy my |
| succeed as a conscious creator. My procrastination in | | | | body!" |
| arranging a ride inspired my aimless wandering, which | | | | Launch your own living visions to inspire inspiration and |
| in turn was actually inspired by my higher intentions to | | | | action. Allow your living vision to be a breathing, flowing, |
| succeed in truly understanding the law of attraction. I | | | | ever-evolving masterpiece of the activities that you |
| was inspired to procrastinate so that I would show up | | | | want and desire. |
| at the right time, in the right pick-up zone to meet my | | | | B - Use Emotional Freedom Technique to overcome |
| new friends and manifest a mini-miracle. | | | | procrastination. |
| This is inspired procrastination. Honor the truth that | | | | Formulate your own using the following Emotional |
| sometimes there is a higher purpose for Divinely | | | | Freedom Technique set-up phrases and positive |
| Ordered procrastination. If you are running behind | | | | implanting statements as prompts. |
| schedule, you miss your exit, you meander aimlessly, | | | | * Even though I procrastinate, I choose to love and |
| etc. allow yourself the flexibility to accept that | | | | accept myself anyway. |
| somehow this too is perfect and in alignment with | | | | * Even though I am a habitual procrastinator, I lovingly |
| what you really want. | | | | support myself in taking inspired action. |
| On the other, deadly edge of the procrastinator's | | | | * Even though I sabotage my success by |
| sword is the fear based procrastination that will | | | | procrastinating, never the less, I am pleasantly surprised |
| inevitably delay and destroy your dreams. | | | | at how easy it is for me to take action from this point |
| The following tools may be used to overcome this | | | | forward. |
| type of procrastination. You want to set yourself up | | | | * Even though I am afraid of success and therefore I |
| for success by inspiring inspiration. Yes, using the law | | | | procrastinate, never the less, I see myself easily taking |
| of attraction, you can actually inspire and aligned action. | | | | inspired, consistent action. |
| If you postpone making the number of cold-calls | | | | * Even though I put off doing what I know must be |
| necessary to succeed in your business, then you are | | | | done, I love, accept and forgive myself. And, I choose |
| procrastinating out of fear of success, fear of | | | | to easily take inspired, daily, consistent action. |
| rejection, or fear of failure, for example. | | | | * Even though I can't seem to stop procrastinating, |
| If you postpone working out and eating right, then you | | | | never the less, I am so passionate excited that I am |
| may be procrastinating out of a sense of futility, a | | | | reliable and unswerving in my commitment to take |
| feeling of worthlessness, or a fear of deprivation. | | | | action. |
| If you feel guilt when you look at your procrastination | | | | * Even though I hate the fact that I keep |
| tactics, then you are being called to move towards | | | | procrastinating and I don't know how to stop, never the |
| inspired action from your higher self. | | | | less, I find myself easily focusing on the completion of |
| To overcome procrastination here are a few practical | | | | small steps every day. |
| tips: | | | | * Even though I feel terribly guilty for being such a |
| 1 - Write it down! Write everything that you must/could | | | | procrastinator, I easily choose to chunk my projects |
| should/want to do on paper; write out your high-level | | | | down and just begin it now! |
| goals, the mini-milestones, the tasks involved, and the | | | | The law of attraction is our ally in manifesting success |
| decisions that must be made to accomplish your goals. | | | | and prosperity as well as the little things that we want |
| Then, prioritize and write down your reasons and your | | | | in life, such as successfuly defeating procrastination. |
| rewards. If it's too big a task, then spend just 10 | | | | Remember that it's important to use your attention to |
| minutes at a time until it's done. | | | | manifest your big dreams as well as your daily desires. |