How to Stop Procrastinating ~ Overcoming the Habit of Delaying Important Tasks | The Dream Matrix | Dr. Rick Wallace

<p>How to Stop Procrastinating ~ Overcoming the Habit of Delaying Important Tasks | The Dream Matrix | Dr. Rick Wallace &nbsp;</p> <p>I often say procrastination is the thief of time but is also the thief of opportunity. Procrastination represents a type of arrogance that assumes that God/life owes you a second chance tomorrow to do what should have been done today. The windows of opportunity close --- they are not forever! &nbsp;&nbsp;There is a common phrase that says, "what's for me is for me!" You have to be very careful with that statement because what's for you is for you if you actively seize it. Nothing is guaranteed. Inactivity offers nothing but emptiness and frustrated hopes. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Are you a procrastinator? If you want more out of life, you will have to conquer the curse of procrastination. The good news is that you can do it. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Read more: https://www.rickwallacephd.link/2021/09/30/how-to-stop-procrastinating/&nbsp;</p> <p>Recognize That You’re Procrastinating You might be putting off a task because you’ve had to re-prioritize your workload. If you’re briefly delaying an important task for a genuinely good reason, then you aren’t necessarily procrastinating. However, if you start to put things off indefinitely, or switch focus because you want to avoid doing something, then you probably are. &nbsp;</p> <p>You may also be procrastinating if you: &nbsp;</p> <p>~ Fill your day with low-priority tasks.&nbsp;</p> <p>~ Leave an item on your To-Do list for a long time, even though it’s important.&nbsp;</p> <p>~ Read emails several times over without making a decision on what to do with them.&nbsp;</p> <p>~ Start a high-priority task and then go off to make a coffee.&nbsp;</p> <p>~ Fill your time with unimportant tasks that other people ask you to do, instead of getting on with the important tasks already on your list.&nbsp;</p> <p>~ Wait to be in the “right mood,” or wait for the “right time” to tackle a task. &nbsp;</p> <p>After you confirm that you are procrastina