Act Today, Procrastinate Tomorrow
17 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” Simone de Beauvoir
How many times have you used “tomorrow” as the starting date of a new venture? And how often do you actually follow through on that?
For me, I’ve done it enough times to know that “tomorrow” is merely a procrastination tactic. And I usually accompany that tomorrow start date with the need to come up with a really great game plan. But when is a plan ever perfect? And so the start date gets postponed. Again and again.
If there is something I really want to accomplish, I’m learning that it’s better to just do something right away (following through to completion is a topic for another day). I know that planning is important, but so is action. Having a well-laid out plan is kind of like having a really lovely architectural plan: it all looks great on paper but nothing’s real until you start creating and building. And no plan is so flawless that it won’t undergo some revision.
So if there’s a dream project you’ve been putting off, if there’s something in your life that needs to be different, do something about it. Today. Not tomorrow. Today. You’ll tweak your plans along the way but at least you’ll be on your way.
