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How to cope with Procrastination!
Today,
I want to talk about coping with procrastination. You know, I get
anxious just spelling it, cause it takes to long. And, from that remark
you might be aware I am not, dare I spell it again, the procrastinator. I
seem to be surrounded with them. My partner, my bestie and quite a few
others exist in my inner circle. Mind you, sometimes, I feel that I am a
catalyst for their behaviour. That they somehow take pleasure in making
this 'want it now', dreamer' Aquarian wait, and sweat out their
decisions.
I swear, at University, I
must have been dreaming in a magazine when they spoke of Myers Briggs
type indicators, and how we are attracted. I think I must have been
dreaming that whole semester because I am surrounded by them! Surely
if I had paid attention, I might have avoided the penance that I have
had, for such a long time now. I love
to jump out of bed and run headlong into things! And yes, I have made
some very silly mistakes along the way, from not meditating upon the
mysteries as to how, and why, I should do something.
Yes,
it frustrates me that people aren't as quick to scathe the pinnacles of
life that I attempt. But yes, I surrender, it is also assuring that
before I climb my mount, someone is there, contemplating, planning,
thinking clearly. Despite me ready to fly without my fairy wings
attached, they are there navigating the conditions, and checking work place health and
safety regulations, before we attempt our course of action.
Yes
I long for them to just scream the adage of Nike 'Just Do It!' But I
must sometimes realize that these people are put on earth for a purpose
and, not to just sit back and watch others fall, or fail, miserably. These
people are designed by God to drive people like me crazy. No not so.
God put these forward and deep thinkers on Earth to plan for a future, a
future that is secure, a future that is not based on instinct and
dreams alone. Yes, I am sure these people engineered the journeys into
space, designed the tallest buildings so they would not topple, research
the possibilities of curing the common cold (no wonder its taking so
long). These people are organizers, implementers and visionaries.
Yes these people do infuriate people like me, but without them I would be a covered with bruises and have skinned knees. Coping
with them? We just have to draw breath, think a little before we
leap, take their feelings, and thoughts, into consideration. They must
have a valid point. We are created equal after all and I must give them
time to get used to my scatter brain, 'seat of the pants' way of life.
So
thinking these thoughts, I cope with any slow thoughts those around me
have. I thank our maker that this world is full of individuals. This
world is full of people who care, who think, who do things different
from each other but together, we can achieve goals, build dreams and
create a wonderful future.
Together we form a magical woven cloth that when milled together can make a glorious world.
Now Honey, can you just make up your mind on our new refrigerator or our perishables will be lost.
Cheers!
Bitchescoz
Contact: luke65mcbride@gmail.com
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| Anyone for a ride? |
It seems as if it was in the dark ages now, but Richard Carpenter wrote
'Rainy Days and Mondays'. Today with the rain, and things not
happening at the rate that this impatient Aquarian likes, it was one of
those days indeed.
Rain bucketing, and
fueling my already morbid and miserable day, I decided not to let this
weather coax me into a state of impatience and negative thoughts. So, I
decided to forge my way, gung-ho into a positive plan.
This
plan of action, quite honestly, can be a tad annoying for those around me
as I channel my negatives, to an irritating (ok bloody annoying) attempt
to achieve my life time goals in one day. I research, I Google
thoughts. I annoy my partner with seemingly endless articles of how to
achieve goals, and spread them around the normally very tidy abode. I
call friends (one in particular) to discuss my goals, to gather
their/her thoughts as to how I can have it all done in one day and
meanwhile, set up house in the castle of my dreams in Venice. TODAY -
NOW.
After their soothing thoughts, of
less exuberance, such as 'Rome wasn't built in a day' and, 'Baby steps Honey', I decide to reject these offers of suggestion and carry through
my dreams alone.
However, despite all my
attempts to channel my thoughts alone, I kept hitting a brick wall.
Building Rome in one day was fast becoming a delusion, as was getting
my laundry dry on the outside clothesline in the rain. My dream castle
was fast crumbling into the Grand Canal in Venice.
Before
the tide covers the roof of my castle, I must change course. I must
change gears and go for plan B. I must achieve the goals I can for this
day, not change the course of my life in one swoop! Firstly, I must
remove the sodden clothes from the line, throw them in the dryer or my
partner won't have ironing to do tonight. God forbid, I may have to do
it when he is occupied with other things of his own, rather than
tidying the hoards of paper I have set out everywhere.
I
have to look at what I have achieved so far. I have to look at the things I can
achieve today before the sun sets (or is that rain sets). In looking at
what I can do today, I can see because of the rain, that it will surely be better to pour
the foundation for my dreams in better weather. Rather than setting them
on the wet and soggy soil of Rome, only to have them collapse in the few
short years to come. No, I am not going to take baby steps but, I will
make sure I take footed steps today to achieve my goals.
Yes,
we all have dreams we would love to achieve in a short time, but maybe
my advice givers were right? Count our blessings! Move sure footed!
Yes, the rains will come to halt our progress, but they make us think
more. They make us think, 'Do we want our dreams to be short lived?' Of
course not! We want our dreams to stand proud and tall for years to
come like the grandeur of Rome. We need our castles in Venice to
withstand the tides and the rising damp.
Yes, we must have dreams but we must not beat ourselves (he he and others) up when we have a deluge of inclement weather.
When
the rain clears we will notice that indeed those 'Rainy days and
Mondays' will bring growth and a bounty that has vigorous and long
lasting wonder.
Now, I must go apologise to my partner and my friends,
Cheers!
Bitchescoz
Contact: luke65mcbride@gmail.com
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