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PhyllisZ · 05-24-2007, 10:25 PM

I guess I'm not the only one out there. GREAT POST IDEA!

I read and read and read... sometimes just to procrastinate even more. I know exactly what I need to do, or at least what path to take to start my unwinding journey... but my problem is not taking enough ACTION.

The latest book I read was The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. I swear that every time I opened up that book, it was as if Jack was watching how my day was going, and put the chapters in the order that I needed to hear it.

There are several excellent chapters related to procrastination, the different things that cause it, and how to blast through it.

Sometimes it's related to not being sure what to do, or how to do something... but many times it's related to your own self-confidence. It could be related to fear, or worthiness, or dozens of other things, but...

One principle that has helped me start breaking through my ACTION barrier is to write down all of the things I have accomplished in my life... starting with the big things, then going into further detail about all the small things I've accomplished, (even things like learning how to ride a bicycle). The more things that you can remember as successful things you have accomplished in life, and the more you celebrate your past successes, the more confidence you will have to take on any task. Generally speaking, many of us remember our small failures more than we remember our big successes.

I'm still working on my action part... but I've definitely started to make some progress.

05-24-2007, 10:25 PM	#74 (permalink)
PhyllisZ Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23	I guess I'm not the only one out there. GREAT POST IDEA! I read and read and read... sometimes just to procrastinate even more. I know exactly what I need to do, or at least what path to take to start my unwinding journey... but my problem is not taking enough ACTION. The latest book I read was The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. I swear that every time I opened up that book, it was as if Jack was watching how my day was going, and put the chapters in the order that I needed to hear it. There are several excellent chapters related to procrastination, the different things that cause it, and how to blast through it. Sometimes it's related to not being sure what to do, or how to do something... but many times it's related to your own self-confidence. It could be related to fear, or worthiness, or dozens of other things, but... One principle that has helped me start breaking through my ACTION barrier is to write down all of the things I have accomplished in my life... starting with the big things, then going into further detail about all the small things I've accomplished, (even things like learning how to ride a bicycle). The more things that you can remember as successful things you have accomplished in life, and the more you celebrate your past successes, the more confidence you will have to take on any task. Generally speaking, many of us remember our small failures more than we remember our big successes. I'm still working on my action part... but I've definitely started to make some progress.