Today we can take a look at a few things that interfere with good time management.
Quite often because we are busy, tired or just plain lazy we put off doing things we should be doing in favour of those activities which are less stressful and less important. The result of this is that we never get anything done and we never make any good progress in life. As a student often I would put off studying because there was always something less ‘’challenging’’ to do. Very often my report card would read ‘’He only strives for the minimum, he needs to put more effort in his studies’’
The dictionary defines procrastination as a type of avoidance behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. In other words we put off till tomorrow what we can do today. The bible often tells us of how those who procrastinate or put off run a very big risk of losing out on what God has reserved for his children. In Matthew 8:21 we see how a man wanted to follow Jesus but wanted to put it off because he had other things to do. He had to go and bury his father In Luke 14: 15-24 Jesus tells a parable of a great man who prepared a feast and invited some friends. How ever many deferred because they had something else to do. One said he had bought a piece of ground; another had bought five oxen etc. The conclusion is that they missed out be cause they procrastinated.
I have narrowed the causes of procrastination to 3
God bless
Quite often because we are busy, tired or just plain lazy we put off doing things we should be doing in favour of those activities which are less stressful and less important. The result of this is that we never get anything done and we never make any good progress in life. As a student often I would put off studying because there was always something less ‘’challenging’’ to do. Very often my report card would read ‘’He only strives for the minimum, he needs to put more effort in his studies’’
The dictionary defines procrastination as a type of avoidance behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. In other words we put off till tomorrow what we can do today. The bible often tells us of how those who procrastinate or put off run a very big risk of losing out on what God has reserved for his children. In Matthew 8:21 we see how a man wanted to follow Jesus but wanted to put it off because he had other things to do. He had to go and bury his father In Luke 14: 15-24 Jesus tells a parable of a great man who prepared a feast and invited some friends. How ever many deferred because they had something else to do. One said he had bought a piece of ground; another had bought five oxen etc. The conclusion is that they missed out be cause they procrastinated.
I have narrowed the causes of procrastination to 3
- The activity is unpleasant or not enjoyable
- The activity is overwhelming (Like studying)
- LAZINESS
- Know when you are procrastinating. For example when you:
- start a high-priority task, and almost immediately going off to make a cup of tea, check your sms ;
- Leaving an item on your To Do list for a long time or till the last minute, even though you know it's important; (studying for an exam the night before)
- Regularly saying "Yes" to unimportant tasks that others ask you to do, and filling your time with these instead of getting on with the important tasks already on your list
- Remind your self of the unpleasant consequences of NOT doing something
- Have some one check up on you
- Break down huge tasks in to smaller activities
- Start slow and ease your way into more involving activities
- Reward yourself for accomplishing certain important activities
God bless
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