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One word. Five minutes to write about it. This is an extra 10 Day Writing Prompt Challenge from Five Minute Friday. From March 2nd to March 11th, those of us who are taking part are aiming to write for five minutes each day on this set of prompts. Although I'm writing each day, I'm not publishing each day. This is what I wrote on Monday, Day One, prompted by the word "today".
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I'm a procrastinator. In fact, I like to say that I put the pro in procrastinate.
I also like making to-do lists and checking things off when I complete them.
The result is that I do a lot of things just so I can check them off the list each day, but many times the bigger projects that I need to work on get postponed again and again. Why do I do that to myself? I've realized that a lot of times it's because the project seems too big. I know I can't finish it all in the time I have available, so I put it off in hopes that I'll have a bigger block of time tomorrow or some other time.
Yeah, it's a bad habit. What's worse is that I know it's a bad habit, yet I do it anyway.
It comes naturally for me to live in the moment, in the now, and I don't usually struggle with regrets over the past or excessive worry about the future. I think that is a good thing! It's something I like about myself! But by not doing what I should do today, I'm pushing off responsibility to tomorrow. Just because I'm not supposed to worry about tomorrow doesn't mean I can leave hard or unpleasant things until tomorrow. Just because I'm enjoying where I am here and now, today, doesn't mean I should avoid the things on my to-do list that aren't enjoyable or haven't reached the flashing red light level of urgency yet.
I've come a long way in dealing with my procrastination habit, but a quick look at my to-do list reveals quite a few things that I should have done quite some time ago. I know that I don't need to complete those things today, but I should work on them today. I may not have the satisfaction of checking the project off the list today, but I can be satisfied with making progress today. And it's a much better way to rejoice in today.
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Thanks to Five Minute Friday for the prompts and the encouragement, as well as a link-up where we can share.
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2 comments:
I'm actually kind of jealous that you don't worry much about the future or struggle with regrets... I get so hung up on the little things and find the same thoughts plaguing me all the time.
Well, it's a blessing and a curse sometimes! If the future worried me a bit more, perhaps I'd be a bit more motivated to get the unpleasant things done that would help me prepare? Or if there were some regrets that bothered me, maybe I'd work harder to make sure I didn't repeat those mistakes? More reasons for me to make the very best I can of today!
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