PROCRASTINATION- THE GREATEST HINDRANCE TO SUCCESS

One of the greatest enemies of progress is Procrastination. Procrastination simply put is a psychological behavior that everyone has to one degree or the other. It is a friend to failure and Has led so many people down its path. It is the act of delaying, postponing, putting off especially habitually or intentionally. To some people it could be minor, while to some people it is source of considerable stress and anxiety. The degree at which different procrastinators procrastinate varies. Some people will leave undone some very important things relating to their career, life and even their future all in the name of “ I am busy right now, I will do it later” procrastination.

There are several behavioural characteristics of procrastination.

It leads to manipulation of some important things. What you need to do at the right time and left undone, by the time you start to rush to them, it can never be as you ought to do them. You will start manipulating your ways to get those things done before stipulated time.Procrastination.

It leads to failure. Most especially among we students. Many students have fine,well-planned personal timetable,but do not follow them just because of procrastination. Procrastination will discourage them from doing the assignment as at when due, go to classes on time, write a note in class and even go to the Library to read. It will keep telling them, ”why can’t you do it later, you still have more time” Hmnnnn, if you give your time to procrastination, you will end up with a regret of your action.

Note this, God bless everyone he created with a particular gift, 24 hours every day of your life. How are you  using your own gift? The unused time of yesterday cannot be added to today’s time. if you did not use your yesterday judiciously,  you cannot reuse or correct it today, you can only make the best use of your today. Avoid Procrastination, it kills, it delays, it waste time, it’s devastating and it’s deadly.

The major reason why people procrastinate

• Fear of how to get started, if I do it now, people will know am capable. Hmnnn, why can’t you  screw up and see the benefit you will obtain from doing it.  There is nothing one do in  life that one will not benefit from, whether good or bad. You will always learn from that thing. Start now and get it done.
• The desire to have everything done perfectly. Rome was not built in the day. Perfection is not a day work. Start from somewhere, the journey of a thousand mile start with a step, get started, avoid procrastination.
• Avoidance. A situation whereby you don’t want to do a particular thing at a particular time just because of the presence of some people. You don’t want to read with some set of people, you then procrastinate .
• Hardened heart. To some people, their heart is so hardened that, even when they know the right thing to do, they will never do it until probably when they find it difficult to do such thing again.
• Time management. Inefficient time management is a major factor why people procrastinate. If you cannot use your time effectively, procrastination is inevitable for you.
• Fear of failure. This is common among student. The course you are supposed to offer now, just because the course is difficult, you shift your evil days forward. Procrastination.

Overcoming Procrastination

You need to be;

• Prayerful
• Hardworking
• Determined

Benefit of overcoming Procrastination

• Efficient time management:-  When you overcome procrastination, you make the best use of your time. You do the right thing at the right time
• Rest of mind:-  by the time you avoid procrastination, you have peace of mind. You would have done things the normal time they ought to be done