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Do it NOW!

I do not possess much of a "do it now" attitude. I am a very good procrastinator. I remember the first time I procrastinated on a school project, it was 4th grade. It was a report on Germany, and my dad and I were up late finishing it the night before it was due. I remember the rush of adrenaline and pride I had in the fact that I got it done, and damn, it is actually pretty good. That has been an addicting force in my life since the 4th grade.

I think procrastinating is a cop-out strategy I have for life. If the results aren't quite up to par, the excuse is, well, I didn't have enough time to do a good job.

I don't like excuses. I have been working hard at not making them. But that has put me in situations of having to swallow some pride, and admit to disappointing people.

Yesterday, another teacher was frantically completing a menial task. She asked me if I had done it and I said I would do it next week. She said that she has to do things immediately, that she can't have it be hanging over her head. She told me that her husband has more of the "do it tomorrow" attitude. That is how he has put off cleaning the garage for two years.

I have the "do it tomorrow" attitude. How do I cultivate a "do it now" attitude? Do I want to completely flip to side of life where everything has a sense of urgency? Would it help me feel that I am being a more effective person? Is there a way to balance between the "do it now" and the "do it tomorrow" attitude?

I don't know the answer. I do know that I want to have a balance in my life between work and rest. I do believe that being at peace with rest in life would do wonders, but also feel as though that it is counter-cultural and difficult to build in. We are told to be in constant motion. Constantly do more in the same amount of time and space.

I am going to enjoy my weekend. It will be a mix of housework and rest. I believe my "do it tomorrow" attitude will prevail, but I am going to continue to think on this matter.

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