How To Not Stay Put
Are you a chronic procrastinator? Do you shop for presents at the last minute, file your taxes late, and sometimes start projects at the very end of a deadline? Everyone likes achieving their goals, but having goals and achieving them are two different things. For example, you might want to slim down, but can never bring yourself to run, or you might want to save money, but end up eating out every night. You have to understand that less than ideal circumstances now, if done for the right reasons, lead to more than ideal circumstances in the future.
If Not Now, When?
We all know how “tomorrow” consistently turns into “never”. If you keep putting things off for another day, you’ll never realize anything. People tend to look at themselves as static, incorrectly thinking that if something is true now, it must always be true. For example, having a perpetually messy room and saying it’s just part of your personality. This just isn't the case. You are a culmination of all the decisions you’ve made so far in your life, and are still making choices. The one thing we have control over as humans is our choices, what we do and say is 100% in our control.
Procrastination
Everyone knows what this is, as it’s often turned into a funny joke, allowing people to latch on and justify their own inaction. The anxiety spent on not doing something is often more of an energy drain that actually doing the thing you’re putting off, leaving you with nothing to run on when you actually decide to get started. Action is your ally against procrastination. Contemplation has value, but if you never act on it, it’s wasted mental energy.
Finding Your Motivation
If you’re waiting for the perfect moment of realization, or an obvious sign of which path to take, you might end up waiting forever. Choosing to do nothing is still a choice, only then loose any control over our destination. Don’t be frustrated by your current position in life, and realize that only you can change it. Also, don’t be discouraged as things change slowly over time, since we can’t be anywhere else than where we are. Some tips to help you stay focused on the task at hand is to share deadlines with friends and co-workers, since we have this nasty habit of letting ourselves down with little repercussions, but the thought of someone else knowing our shortcomings is sometimes too much to bare. Remember to do whatever it takes, even if that means embarrassment.
Remember that right now is the most important time of your life, and we only exist in the moment. We can never get yesterday back, and tomorrow is always tomorrow, and action is always your friend. Have you been wondering how to become a paramedic? Don’t wait for never, get started today.