“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today” Thomas Jefferson
Have you ever had one of those days where you need to preach yourself a good message? Nothing profound or revolutionary, just some simple wisdom that if followed would make your life so much easier. Well, then this is the post for you and me too.
I’m unfortunately the poster child for procrastination at this point in my life and I’m seeking to loose that title, but I must say it is a struggle. I’d much rather sit and think about all that needs to be done than actually do it. Then, I wake up the next day all stressed and in a bad mood that I have SO much to do and nobody will help me do it. Now, there are people in my household that most certainly do help, they just don’t seem to to want to help after I’ve been such a grouch to be around. I can’t imagine why:)
So today, I actually made a note to my self to not put off till tomorrow what could be done today. In my own life those things are the laundry, the dishes, sweeping and mopping the floor and actually taking out all of the kid paraphernalia that is cluttering up my truck. I even took out all the trash and fixed my clogged vacuum that hasn’t worked well in months. I once heard the preacher Joyce Meyer say something like, “how do you expect God to bless you with more if you can’t even get control over a sink full of dirty dishes.” Words like that sting my little spirit, but I know it’s true.
How about you? What do you put off till tomorrow that you could get done today? Or maybe your one of those that is the queen of clean, so what is your secret to maintaining your life? Does living get any easier when you stop procrastinating? I’m sure hoping so.
Maybe my next note to self will say, “Finisher” for that’s really what I want to be. I must get to work now.
Sincerely,
Paige
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Good Morning Ms. Paige,
You have bless me, a fellow procrastinator, yet again with your post!
I woke up overwhelmed by the day but I got on my knees and asked for help. I don’t have a house, I am in a hotel room. I don’t have kids, but I have four I pray for every day! I don’t have laundry to worry about while I am out of town but I do have clients.
All and all your post was a great start to my day and I am grateful for the gentle kick in the “you know what”.
paige, i actually have the opposite problem. i try to do everything, all the task i can, so the next day can be easier. the end result is that on the next day i have just as much to do and i never “finished it all” so i could relax. it makes me feel stressed out and guilty. i feel like i am giving partial attention to things that require all of my attention. i struggle daily to put down the task and go spend time with the boys, read a book or not go for my 5 mile run at 9:15 p.m.!!!!! as you know being a working mom is a juggling act…..and i need to know which balls i can let drop. our wonderful, insightful friend andrea once told me, “will you remember your house was clean on that tuesday night, or that you spent time hanging out with your kids?” she is a wise lady