Do you Procrastinate?

We are all guilty of it at some time: putting off something that could and should be done today. It is called procrastination; and many people, if not the majority, procrastinate far too much, inhibiting their self improvement and development. 

One way to deal with the problem is by using positive thinking.

Procrastination is evident in many aspects of our lives, some important, some very trivial. Even the trivial examples can be a reflection of a problem, and can even have a knock on effect that seeps into other areas of our lives. Having an untidy desk for working it is just one example. As papers pile up and do not get filed away, it becomes more and more time wasting looking for things you know are around somehwere...but where? When it starts to look a mess, it exudes a negative aura that can affect you overall; your time management goes out of the window and you start to feel negative.

Once we have that negative pattern of thought, many things are likely to be neglected: your job, your business, your study or your ability to relax at home because of the constant clutter. If you are someone who is keen to improve yourself, then such negativity is not good for your self improvement.

 You need to turn it round into a positive thought pattern; an uncluttered thought pattern that will soon result in an organized and uncluttered life within you and around you. Establish a positive state of mind, focus on achieving your planned tasks for the day, and your world changes.

Thoughts create channels, like rivers carve out the soil. Sometimes it becomes necessary to re-route a river; much more frequently it becomes important to re-route your thought pattern. in this case, from negative to positive. Procrastination is exactly what it says; you are delaying unnecessarily. How can that be good for you in any part of your life, especially if it is done with a feeling of resignation and laziness?

How do you go about establishing these positive thoughts? Simple by being aware of why you are procrastinating you can take the first big step. Positive thoughts will re-energize you to deal with things as they come. If they need to be done, get on and do them, knowing that the task will be out of the way until the next time it is necessary. You will feel better, and being well organized and uncluttered will, thus feeding your own desire to be positive and cut out your procrastination; it is one of the major barriers to self improvement.

Article by Route To Self Improvement