It is better to begin in the evening than not at all - English Proverb

What a powerful little idea: It is better to begin in the evening than not at all. If you are anything like me, you probably struggle with procrastination in some area in life. Life today seems to be busier than ever: work, kids, emails, laundry, cleaning, bills, and so on. These are the things we must do to just stay on top of things. Pretty status-quo stuff. What about the things that are not so common? What about the things that you have been putting off for weeks, months, or years?

It is easy to get caught up in a storm of excuses. It is easy to get stuck in the muck (and it IS muck) of complacency. If each day is feeling just like the last, if life in general feels boring, stale, and automated, it is time to make a change. Change is relative to each individual. I would ask you to take a few minutes with a pen and paper to list the areas in your life that have become stale. Boring. Status-quo. Ask yourself why this area(s) has become so predictable. Then ask yourself what you need to do in order to change this area(s) of your life. Honestly ask yourself what you are willing to do to change. Just because you know some area in your life needs a rework does not necessarily mean you are willing to make whatever changes are needed.  Willingness is the key that unlocks the door to action. What are you willing to do to make your life exciting, rewarding and moving forward?

The following is a reading from my favorite daily meditation book, Twenty-Four Hours a Day (Hazelden, 1975):

"I have gotten over my procrastination. I was always putting things off till tomorrow and as a result they never got done. 'There is always another day' was my motto instead of 'do it now." Under the influence of alcohol, I had grandiose plans. When I was sober I was too busy getting over my drunk to start anything. 'Some day I'll do that' - but I never did it. In A.A. I have learned that it's better to make a mistake once in a while than to never do anything at all. We learn by trial and error. But we must act now and not put it off until tomorrow. Have I learned to do it now?

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Paul

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