Stop Waiting for the Right Time and Do it Today!
28 March 2023
A coach of mine triggered my curiosity today. It was regarding a question he put forth to a group that I am a part of that is high performance based. We are often challenged in this group to do things that better ourselves emotionally, mentally and in our own businesses as well. But this was a little more on the spiritual side of things this time. I wanted to highlight this to you today as well as I felt this issue is something everyone needs to become aware of before it is time to go to the golden gateway.
My coach’s question to the group was of the following: “Have you ever thought about what it will be like when you go to heaven and be met at the doorway to heaven only to be asked by God himself “Did you use the time you were given well, with faith and boldness? Did you use your time each day and week and month to fulfill the best of who you were, who I gave you the opportunities and spirit to be? Did you use your days to live, love, matter like you learned?”
Now this certainly sparked my thinking and just what I had been up to lately and in a broader sense, the last 10 years. With this question posed in my mind I knew that there has never a better time than right now to be ‘present’ in the moment and be a part of what one is doing 100% of the time. Especially if you are like me, building something for the long term. Too often, we wait for the perfect time to start something such as losing weight, build a business, save money, or have children. Time is constantly passing, and there’s no time to wait!
There’s also never going to be a perfect time. You can start working things out today! Start planning if you haven’t already. You don’t need to wait for Monday, or the first of the month, or the first of the year. There will never be a perfect time – the time to start is NOW. Instead of waiting for the perfect time, get started today and make the most of the present moment.
Taking action is often better than waiting. See why:
There’s always a way. You can’t control time, but you can control how you use it. Rather than waiting, use your determination and ingenuity to find a way to make the present work for you. Take the opportunities you have and figure out how to bring them to fruition. You can always find a way.
Progress is often slow, so get started as soon as possible. It can take a while to build momentum, so it only makes sense to begin building it immediately. Success can take time. How much time do you have? You really don’t know. One thing is for certain: the sooner you get started, the sooner you’ll taste success.
You learn more. The sooner you start doing something, the sooner your education begins. You learn nothing from waiting. The more you know, the easier it is to be successful and to enjoy your life.
Ignore the excuses. You can always invent an excuse to justify postponing action. Most people do this on a daily basis. Do you want the same results as the average person? A year from now, you’ll still have plenty of excuses, but you won’t be any closer to your goal. Forget the excuses and take action.
You’ll be pleased with yourself. Imagine you’re old and at the end of your life. Do you think you’ll regret the things you did, or the opportunities you failed to act upon? You’ll regret your inaction much more than the actions you took. No one wants to die full of regret.
Taking action right now is better than waiting for the perfect moment in the future. That time will never come. Take advantage of today and begin making progress and building momentum.
Begin taking action today with these strategies:
Create a plan that you can begin executing immediately. Your plan should include actions that you can take either today or tomorrow at the latest.
Consider the likely obstacles. What roadblocks are you likely to run into? What can you do to prepare for them? Do you have any solutions? What resources do you have available to you?
Create a reward system. Obviously, you have some resistance to getting started, or you would’ve already gotten started. Encourage yourself to take action by promising yourself a small reward after accomplishing a task or two toward your goal.
Be persistent. Make a habit of taking a small action each day. Small actions might seem like they accomplish little, but the effect is cumulative. Just keep going!
Life can only be lived in the present. Waiting for some unspecified, magical time in the future is a waste of your life. You can get started right here and now! There’s no time like the present to begin living your life fully. What are you waiting for? Don’t be the one who gets to the end of their life saying, “If only I did…” and regret not having done so.
If you start with one small goal each month and one to two small tasks a day to reach that goal, by this time next year, you could either change your life significantly or still be stuck in the seat of non-action. Take control of your life, starting today. You’ll be glad you did. It’s worth taking just that little bit of time to make a plan that helps you build towards what you really want in this life rather than settling for in-action and then later feel that heavy feeling of regret and unfulfillment.
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