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How to Stop Procrastinating Right Now
3 simple techniques that bring instant results
Rita Mae Brown, author of RubyFruit Jungle, once said, “If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done.”
In school, procrastination is why you start studying for exams the night before you take them. Or maybe you just binge watch Ozark on Netflix instead and hope you listened well enough to scrape by.
Worst case, you can take the class again, right?
Tonight you’re gonna relax and have fun.
Deadlines are a ticking time bomb
When a deadline approaches, your state of readiness determines whether it’s an imminent train wreck or a welcome opportunity to prove you’re ready.
Ben Franklin wisely said, “You may delay, but time will not.”
Time doesn’t care if you’re scared. The ticking clock is no respecter of your distaste for what you have to do. It’s up to you to decide how you’ll live your life and what you’ll accomplish.
It’s a big responsibility.
What stops us from getting stuff done?
We blame procrastination. And yes, it does stand in our way. But why? What motivates us to put things off?
