Procrastination… the non-action of needlessly postponing or delaying the action of DOING something important.

We all procrastinate at some point in our lives and procrastinating does not mean that were aren’t doing ’something’! In fact, we may choose to do everything BUT the things that are most important for us to do. We check our emails, messages, the game score, the news, Facebook, Twitter, latest blog postings and so on and delay things that come disguised as “WORK”.

Modern day society is filled with splendid opportunities for distractions and tools for not doing what we are actually aiming towards in our lives. How many creative creations are resting in your ’someday’ box?

Here are some great quotes on Procrastination, may they inspire you to fully enjoy your brief moment of relaxation or ignite you to get ON IT! Whatever your IT may be…

1. “Procrastination isn’t the problem. It’s the solution. It’s the universe’s way of saying stop, slow down, you move too fast. ”
- Ellen DeGeneres

2. “Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” – Christopher Parker

3. “Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday and avoiding today.” – Wayne Dyer

4. “Procrastination is the thief of time.” – Edward Young

5. “Who says nothing is impossible. I’ve been doing nothing for years.” -Unknown

6. “I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” -Jerome K. Jerome

7. “Don’t fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow; they can be put off forever, or not at all.” – Mignon McLaughlin

8. “There’s nothing to match curling up with a good book when there’s a repair job to be done around the house.” – Joe Ryan

9. “If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.” – Unknown

10. “Do you know what happens when you give a procrastinator a good idea? Nothing!” – Donald Gardner

11. “Don’t fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow; they can be put off forever, or not at all.” – Mignon McLaughlin

12. “Even if you’re on the right track – you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Arthur Godfrey

13. “If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it.” – Olin Miller

14. “How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.” – Fred Brooks

15. “I’m going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow!” – Sam Levenson

16. “It’s a job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

17. “One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is tomorrow.” – Vincent T. Foss

18. “Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage.” – Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby

19. “Procrastination is my sin. It brings me naught but sorrow. I know that I should stop it. In fact, I will – tomorrow!” – Gloria Pitzer

20. “Someday is not a day of the week.” – Unknown

21. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Sally Berger

22. “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” – Spanish Proverb

23. “You know you are getting old when it takes too much effort to procrastinate.” – Unknown

24. “The search for the perfect venture can turn into procrastination. Your idea may or may not have merit. The key is to get started.” – Unknown

25. “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today” – Chesterfield, Lord

26. “How soon ‘not now’ becomes ‘never’.” – Martin Luther

If you have any favorite quotes on Procrastination feel free to add them here below…

“Once you realize that the road is the goal and that you are always on the road, not to reach a goal, but to enjoy its beauty and its wisdom, life ceases to be a task and becomes natural and simple, in itself an ecstasy” -Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Every thought vibrates, every thought radiates a signal, and every thought attracts a matching signal back. We call that process the Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction says: That which is like unto itself is drawn. And so, you might see the powerful Law of Attraction as a sort of Universal Manager that sees to it that all thoughts that match one another line up.”

From Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” – Buddha

“Law of attraction says that all your thoughts, all images in your mind, and all the feelings connected to your thoughts will later manifest as your reality. In other words; everything you have in your life – now – has been attracted to you thru your mind.”

From Global Oneness http://www.experiencefestival.com/law_of_attraction

“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” -Albert Einstein

“We are not onlookers peering into the unified field of separate, objective reality – we are the unified field. We can reach beyond the physical body and extend the influence of intelligence. Every thought you are thinking creates a wave in the unified field. It ripples through all the layers of intellect, mind, senses, and matter, spreading out in wider and wider circles. You are like a light radiating not photons but consciousness. As they radiate, your thoughts have an effect on everything. Your relationship to life is the same as that of one cell to your whole body. One cell can talk to your whole body. One cell can influence your whole body. You can talk to the whole of life – influence the whole of life. The whole of life is as alive as we are. The distinction between ‘in here’ and ‘out there’ is a false one – as if the heart disregarded the skin because it was not on the inside.” -Deepak Chopra

“You are a creator; you create with your every thought.You often create by default, for you are getting what you are giving your attention to wanted or unwanted but you know by how it feels if what you are getting (creating) is what you are wanting or if it is not what you are wanting. (Where is your attention focused?)” -Abraham Hicks

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ]]> http://mylifedesignstudio.com/2010/spirit/quotes/an-old-favorite/feed/ 0 http://mylifedesignstudio.com/2010/designing-me/positive-thinking/think-happy-thoughts/ http://mylifedesignstudio.com/2010/designing-me/positive-thinking/think-happy-thoughts/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:56:06 +0000 Maja http://mylifedesignstudio.com/?p=137

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”

Buddha

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie quote.

Failure to act on a vision is based on our ego’s fear and fear is based on a desire to maintain a sense of control over YOU and your surroundings. The REAL YOU is essentially fearless. It doesn’t really matter how fast we move in life as long as we’re moving. The world is always being shaped, and change is constant and neverending. Opening up to the possibilities of YOU and your life and the reality of change can set you free. Whatever change we desire, we can make it a reality. You can be the change you wish to see in the world. If your mind is on the right path and can stay the course, you will always get there. Committing to YOU will keep you on the path.

“It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate.” –H.D. Thoreau

Who is the REAL YOU?

Yesterday was an important day in the history of mankind. As I watched the election coverage I couldn’t help but feel a little overwhelmed at the significance of the moment that I was witnessing. As Barack Obama was announced the next President of the United States I felt tears running down my cheeks and I felt honored to be living this day. Mr. Obama’s speech was beautiful and inspiring. It felt sincere, and honest. These are surely some interesting times that we are living in. Getting to witness such a historic day, a day that undoubtedly changes the course of the future is a privilege. I am not disillusioned in thinking that Mr. Obama alone is to be the world’s savior but I am inspired by his ideals and words of wisdom. In order for us to truly evolve as a human race we all need to get on board the train and adapt a “spirit of sacrifice”. The winds are shifting and together we are watching history in the making, and what a beautiful experience that is when you know you are witnessing an inspiring change take place.

Right before our eyes, a paradigm shift is taking place and yesterday’s election results were a significant step towards uniting the United States as a country and towards uniting the world as a whole. Mr. Obama gets the concept of Oneness and he seems to be a genuine and caring person. This moment signified change on so many levels. Last night, people were flocking to the streets just to be with others in celebrating this important moment. It was a day to rise and rejoice.

My impression of our new president is that he understands our interconnectedness as a human race and he understands the need for us to unite and to feel united. He has referred to the concept of One and as he stated in his speech, “Our stories are singular but our destinies are shared”.

The paradigm shift has begun and here we are, living this together. The sooner we realize our connectedness and unity the sooner we will heal ourselves and our planet.

An overwhelming majority voted for Mr. Obama and people made their voices heard. We are ready for change, we are ready for courage. I am excited to see what the future has in store for us. The age of Connectedness is upon us and the election results give us a solid stepping stone.

Barack Obama has the opportunity to unite a fragmented country and he also has an opportunity to be an agent in uniting the world.

Many may have been feeling hopeless and despaired thinking their voices were not being heard, and even thinking that the world was caught in a downward spiral in its mass-consuming ways. Now we have witnessed the power of unity and of acting as One, and have discovered the answer to the following question:

Can we change the course of the future?

“Yes, We Can!”

“This is our moment. This is our time. Out of many, we are One”

-Barack Obama