Jerry Maguire
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[This thread is directed at procrastinators, although those who are not afflicted should still read on 
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What I am slowly realising at my ripe old age of twenty is, as I read years ago in 'The Power Of Now' by Eckhart Tolle, that one must always be in the moment.
My personal problem has been procrastination, usually in the form of planning. For example, I will get an idea in my head of the way I want to live my life (either in pursuit of something or another) and will put off living in the moment until I finally decide to plan how to achieve this goal.
To describe not living in the moment, I can give you the example of myself, waking up thirty minutes before I have to leave for work, driving to work like a zombie, spending the whole day at work dreaming about going home, then sitting in front of the computer or television when I get home for the rest of the night until it's time for sleep - I will go out 2-3 nights a week to see people though.
Either that, or I look forward to a certain day (when I get paid, or when I see a person) then I sleepwalk until then!
Most decisions I should be making, or things I should be paying attention to are put to the side while I sleepwalk past them.
Then I decide I've had enough, I'm going to do something with my life! I plan it meticulously, only for me to put off implementing the plan until a later date, and I go back to sleepwalking through life.
This is no way to live life;
We must be present in every single moment.
We must evaluate every tiny decision and try to make the right choice.
We must give our 100% in every moment.
We must remember our long term goals in every moment, so we know when to sieze an opportunity, when to act and also when to cut ourselves some slack.
]What I am slowly realising at my ripe old age of twenty is, as I read years ago in 'The Power Of Now' by Eckhart Tolle, that one must always be in the moment.
My personal problem has been procrastination, usually in the form of planning. For example, I will get an idea in my head of the way I want to live my life (either in pursuit of something or another) and will put off living in the moment until I finally decide to plan how to achieve this goal.
To describe not living in the moment, I can give you the example of myself, waking up thirty minutes before I have to leave for work, driving to work like a zombie, spending the whole day at work dreaming about going home, then sitting in front of the computer or television when I get home for the rest of the night until it's time for sleep - I will go out 2-3 nights a week to see people though.
Either that, or I look forward to a certain day (when I get paid, or when I see a person) then I sleepwalk until then!
Most decisions I should be making, or things I should be paying attention to are put to the side while I sleepwalk past them.
Then I decide I've had enough, I'm going to do something with my life! I plan it meticulously, only for me to put off implementing the plan until a later date, and I go back to sleepwalking through life.
This is no way to live life;
We must be present in every single moment.
We must evaluate every tiny decision and try to make the right choice.
We must give our 100% in every moment.
We must remember our long term goals in every moment, so we know when to sieze an opportunity, when to act and also when to cut ourselves some slack.