We all know someone who has said something like “I’m gonna quit smoking after 1 more pack” or “I’ll start eating better next week” and so on and so forth. It might even be you.
What were forgetting is that NOW is the only time that matters. Waiting just puts something on the back burner until its forgotten about.
I know a guy who wants to write a book about his childhood. He’s not doing it to become a bestseller. He just wants to write it because his life was really interesting and very different than how we live today. He has been putting it off for 4 years. Yet, when I told him to start writing NOW, he said “I should of done it 4 years ago and it would have been done”.
True. He should have started it 4 years ago but who cares! That time is gone and isn’t coming back. I wonder if he is going to start it now or tell me the same thing in another 4 years.
Time doesn’t wait. So what is something you have been putting off for years or something your always coming up with an excuse for? Commit to it NOW!
Don’t wait for one more pack of cigarettes to stop smoking. Stop NOW!
Don’t put off a diet just because your going on a vacation in a month. Start NOW!
Don’t wait to invest just because you think you need to earn more. Even $25/Mth helps. Start NOW!
If you want to start writing, start NOW!
Always wanted to learn about photography? Start NOW!
Been wanting to ask someone out? Do it NOW!
Do you really want to keep telling yourself the same promises over and over again?
Saying you shoulda, woulda, coulda doesn’t help unless you use it to force yourself to start NOW!
What are you waiting for?
Thx for reminding me of the power of now. I read your list of “nows” and thought yeah..there are so many little things I keep putting off/finding excuses to do tomorrow. So today I am going to sort out this saving acct I have been meaning to set up since january. I shall let you tonight how I get on. Thx.
Thats awesome! Congrats! I remember putting off my fitness program for almost 6 years! Finally I did it. It feels great when you get those things off the back burner.
So true. I think some people focus on how much time and effort it takes to reach a goal and get discouraged. That leads to proscratination until eventually they look back on what they could have been doing. You’re right though – do it now.
Almost like a vicious circle. I remember I put off my 12 week fitness challenge for 6 years because I kept finding an excuse to not to do it. Finally I did and it was great. Now as soon as I want to do something, I try putting it in motion as quickly as possible