Not by Accident: Procrastination and Negative Character -Episode19

There are several -many more than we can count actually- character flaws that are common to any "normal" human.  We are judgemental creatures who like to talk about the foibles and shortcomings of others.  We would rather take an easy route than the higher and more difficult path.  It is much easier and enjoyable to watch a movie or scroll mindlessly through social media posts than to engage in something productive like learning a musical instrument, writing a book or spending out time helping our neighbor fix their car.  Ranking high on this list of negative attributes and threatening every one of us is the practice of procrastination.  We put hard stuff off even if we know the day of reckoning will always eventually arrive.  Those who are able to overcome this tendency accompish more, bless the world with their contribution, feel better about themselves, are often rewarded and find their life situations better than those who never seem to get around to "it" or because of their delay produce something that is shotty and much less than they are capable.  The thing is, fixing procrastination is not rocket science.  It is simply having the discipline to do some of the hard work first, now.  The beauty is how this builds self-respect, confidence and very frequently is met with praise and reward,