| Peter Murphy | | | | courage to pursue your dreams, then you set |
| | | | yourself up for failure. |
| Do you spend more time procrastinating than | | | | |
| you do accomplishing? The keys to success in | | | | Take a good look at your personal issues and |
| overcoming procrastination are to determine | | | | make your plan. Give your goals and daily |
| the reasons you lack motivation in the first | | | | tasks your full attention and strive to |
| place, to create a plan for success, and | | | | complete everything on your list, each and |
| follow the plan to the letter. | | | | every day. |
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| | | | Procrastination is a habitual behavior. Once |
| | | | you start procrastinating the harder it is to |
| People procrastinate for different reasons | | | | break the habit. It takes time and dedication |
| ranging from fear of failure (or success) to | | | | to develop new habits. If you understand what |
| just plain lazy. | | | | causes you to procrastinate, you can take |
| | | | steps to change. |
| By first identifying some of the reasons you | | | | |
| procrastinate, you can develop a plan to end | | | | Improving your self-esteem and breaking old |
| your frustration, finally get motivated, and | | | | habits will put you on the path to success. |
| stay motivated. | | | | Reward yourself for small accomplishments and |
| | | | keep in mind the end result of reaching your |
| A major component of motivation is | | | | goals. |
| self-confidence. Fear of failure, fear of | | | | |
| rejection, and feeling unworthy or | | | | Procrastination can be overcome if you make a |
| undeserving are common reasons people | | | | plan to change and follow it closely. If you |
| procrastinate. | | | | fail to complete a given task, then don't |
| | | | take the reward. Realize that there are |
| Taking steps to improve your self-esteem will | | | | consequences for every action you take. |
| go a long way in helping you get motivated. | | | | |
| | | | There is connection between physical and |
| Two things in particular motivate human | | | | emotional well being. Taking steps to better |
| beings: pleasure and pain. Make a list of the | | | | your health will help you to stay motivated |
| pleasure you'll get from accomplishing your | | | | and stop procrastinating. Exercise, maintain |
| goals. Also list the consequences you'll | | | | a healthy diet, and concentrate on good |
| suffer by procrastinating. | | | | health habits as well as good mental and work |
| | | | habits. |
| If you keep the reward in mind it will be | | | | |
| easier to stay focused. Evaluate your life | | | | If you are feeling bad, whether emotionally |
| and do some soul searching. Overcoming | | | | or physically, you accomplish less, which |
| irrational fears and phobias are critical | | | | makes you feel even worse. |
| steps in becoming self-confident and | | | | |
| motivated. | | | | Overcoming procrastination is perhaps one of |
| | | | the most important steps you can take to |
| The act of procrastinating itself causes your | | | | improve your life and become the motivated, |
| self-esteem to suffer. Feelings of guilt, | | | | successful person you are capable of being. |
| stress, and anxiety only lead to unfulfilled | | | | |
| goals and dreams. | | | | You have to let go of your old personality |
| | | | and ways of doing things to change, quit |
| If you dislike yourself because you lack the | | | | procrastinating and get motivated! |