Opportunity opens its doors once in a while, Procrastination shuts the door.
Don't sit and wait for inspiration, get to work!
On that note what is Procrastination?
Procrastination is the act of postponing something unnecessarily, despite knowing there would be negative repercussions for doing so,
and as most words in the English dictionary or vocabulary it is gotten from the Latin word PROCASTINATUS prefix PRO- Meaning forward and CRASTINUS meaning tomorrow.
So now that we know this, "Why do people procrastinate?
There are different reason why people procrastinate, some being:
- Laziness
- Fear of failure
- Thinking there's still time.
- Not being able to recognize an opportunity.
And other reasons
You might also ask, is it normal to procrastinate?
Yes, but when it becomes a problem is not knowing when to control it, or knowing when it has become a problem or a hindrance to your success.
What is opportunity?
The amount or a time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
Opportunity is the door to triumph, and sometimes it usually hides in plain sight or chaos depending on the scenario.
Some ways to find opportunities
Contrary to what most people say, opportunity doesn't knock on your door, you have to go out to find that door of opportunity, it's out thee you have to get up today. Or do the needful, work, learn focus etc.
Another way to find opportunity is to be knowledgeable and informed.
How is Procrastination Kryptonite to opportunity?
Take opportunity as your superman saving the day and bringing you out of your problems financial or level wise or even saving that relationship of a friend you said you would call today and Procrastination as it's Kryptonite that can stop him.
From research most successful people, after going through the hard lemons In life, an opportunity usually springs up which changes the course of everything
For example, an investment opportunity comes your way, or you see a job vacancy and you don't attack it first hand and later on you decide to try and the opportunity is gone, that opportunity might never come in that form again.
There's a saying that opportunity comes but once and success is where preparation and opportunity meets.
Have you heard that opportunity usually slips away when we deliberate on it?
There are so many quotes and sayings that let's you know how opportunity Can be a life changer and how procrastination can kill it.
So what ever we have to do, to make that bold step forward, like NIKE "just do it!"
.. now