Last night I was a guest on a tele-seminar hosted by Manny Goldman (www.personalgrowth.com) During the call, a woman asked about how to deal with procrastination. It’s a great question that deserves an answer.
Here’s the thing: everything we do is on purpose, even if that purpose is buried in the deepest part of our psyche. Procrastination is exactly that: protection from something. That something frequently occurs when the procrastinator has been humiliated for saying or doing something.
A true friend will “get your back” and keep you safe. Consider procrastination a protection. When the need for protection disappears, the issue loses it’s hold.
So, don’t procrastinate – take a moment right now to ask who that someone was, and identify the moment you made a decision to be safe rather than humiliated.
Chances are, the simple awareness will begin to turn the tide.
Good luck, and if you are stuck, don’t despair. Just keep your eyes open for the clues. Be kind to yourself, even if others weren’t.
