The goal for today is to write one email; one quick, short email to inquire about my trademark.
Should be easy enough right?
Well it should be but it’s almost midnight and I’ve been dragging my feet all day.
Siggh…procrastination and fear are banging on my door again.
But you know what? You guys can go bug somebody else because I’m not letting you in tonight - I have an email to write!
The Moral? Sometimes you have to dig deep and keep pushing yourself even when you just want to go to bed.
In trying to get to the root of my procrastination, I’ve come up with the top five reasons why I tend to put crap off:
1. Laziness – yup, I put this one at the top of my list because it’s a biggie. It’s also fairly self-explanatory.
2. Avoidance – sometimes it just seems easier to avoid things and have them eventually disappear from the To Do list.
3. Indecisiveness – I have a long list of things I want to see and do but I abhor planning them because they involve so many decisions: when to go, what time, who to invite, how to get there, what to do when we get there, etc.
4. Lack of motivation – I know plenty of people (including my boyfriend) who are able to self motivate enough to work from home. I’m hoping one day to acquire that ability through osmosis.
5. Fear – I have the normal fears of spiders and whatnot, but I also have a fear of success. This might sound crazy, but success comes with a lot of change and responsibility…both of which I tend to run away from.
