Procrastination can take something you’re not looking forward to, and make it last even longer.

So why do we do it?

We know what we have to do, we know that if we don’t do it, it’ll just sit there, bugging us, until there’s little-to-no time to do it.

The other thing that can happen, is perhaps we’ll bug ourselves about it to the point that we just do it, to get it over with.

The key is to just get it over with. Take the initiative, without having to trick yourself, or using time as an excuse.

It probably won’t take half as long as we imagine, and it probably won’t be as bad as we’re dreading.

For example, something as simple as unloading the dishwasher can seem like the most daunting task anyone could ever think of. Yet, when we actually do it, we find it only takes a few minutes.

“Wow, that didn’t take that long and I feel great. Why the hell didn’t I do this sooner.” If you say you haven’t ever thought that, you’re lying.

Yet, it seems like its still a very difficult lesson to permanently learn from.

One great idea is to just start your amazingly difficult (but probably not that difficult) task. It’s most likely that once you start, the rhythm will pick up, and it’ll be done in no time.

It’s a lot more intuitive to accomplish your task, or even start it, rather than put effort into finding something else to distract yourself.

Just get it over with, you’ll feel a lot better once you have.

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I see that outside my window, someone has given up.

Their shed, which the roof seems to have collapsed on one side, is now covered by a tarp, which is also now fallen through.

They’ve effectively given up on the shed, and its likely that this disrepair will actually end up with the shed having to come down.

Why is it that people give up?

Why does one just say “I’m done”?

I think this should be against everyone’s personal rules. There should be no giving up, no matter how tough something is, the giving up will likely be less rewarding than if you just stuck it out.

Let me define the edges of giving up.

Giving up means that you will no longer continue down that avenue, because its not worth it to you anymore.

Everything should have value, and perhaps what it takes is a change in tact.

Perhaps this man should have bit the bullet and repaired the roof before it was too late. If he didn’t have time, hire someone. If he didn’t have money, put a second tarp on. Who knows.

But giving up has now resulted in a loss. Greater than that if he had of put more effort in.

I bring this up because everything, including myself, has given up on something, depending on your scenario this could be a viable option, but there’s usually a better one.

Remember that next time you’re about to give up.

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