There seems to be some very rational excuses for not taking
action that we use to convince ourselves that now is not the
right time. This can pertain to starting an exercise
program, job hunting, going back to school or even smaller
projects such as cleaning out the garage.

What is common about making excuses is that there is a part
of us that knows on some level that it is an excuse. When is
the perfect time to do something?

Roger Babson said, ” Let him who would delight in a excellent future
waste none of his present.”

H. Jackson Brown Jr stated, “Don’t say you don’t have
enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per
day that were agreed to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo,
Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and
Albert Einstein.”

Often once we start doing something it isn’t as terrible as we
dreaded and it really is a relief from the anxiety we feel
in putting it off. The things we postpone are still part of
our awareness and they eat at us because we know we are in
avoidance or distracting ourselves. Inaction really can be
very stressful.

When you reckon about it, is the time ever perfect for
anything we do? When we make time for something it becomes
part of our lives. For example , once you choose that you
are going to exercise forty five minutes three times a week,
you then pick a check of time on those three days that can
work with your schedule. When we are honest with ourselves,
we know that we waste more than 45 minutes a day between tv,
internet surfing and other activities that give us a
breather. Write down at the end of the day for three days in
a row what some time wasters are that you engaged in . This
can be quite eye opening and you can see you have a small
more extra time than you realized.

Of course, there are times when we truly should not add
something new on our plate. Self-honesty is what can help us
discriminate if our situation right now is one of those
times or not. Also you can start slowly with something. If
you genuinely are pressed for time, then take an exercise
class one time a week rather than three times a week. Once
you see the benefits, you will want to increase your own
practice sessions. When we procrastinate, we don’t get a
taste of the activity we are postponing.

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