We all do it. Primarily to our detriment. The task, activity, planning, and necessity. We experience it with everyday duties, including admin, documenting a discussion, exercise, housework, taxes, filing, etc.
Sometimes we put things off for a few hours or a day because of other priorities. Yet those that we put off indefinitely likely contribute to our unhappiness and anxiety. It weighs on us. We overthink it instead of just doing it. It then escapes our minds, and we miss deadlines, disappoint others, and more so, ourselves.
Yet, what are the missions that are not as pressing but are of great significance to us that we perpetually dismiss? The much-needed vacation, time with loved ones, a job or career change, honesty about how you feel and who you are with others, dead-end relationships, or moving somewhere else. You appreciate your needs better than anyone.
Make happiness a priority. Writing down what you want is an effective way of formalizing it and sharing it with someone. Then ask yourself what you need to do to make it happen. Now you have the commitment and the steps. The tricky part is this: by when? Set a date. You have created a plan for happiness. Why wait to begin?
Give yourself the best opportunity to thrive, feel vibrant, enthusiastic, and hopeful, and stop putting things off. No matter how small or insignificant, moving towards completing that goal is one more step towards your ideal life. Start with the simple, today.
