To stop procastinating ...yesterday -(damn -missed another deadline)

is something to remember in the pursuit of this goal.

Pain deferred is not pain avoided.

I am making progress on this. I noticed that some of my goals are dovetailing into each other. Procrastination – fear based. Certain habits perpetuate both. Somehow I feel like this week is accelerated. Could be I’m just closer to the bottom of the hill.

Is to pick certain days that mark new beginnings and say to myself “This is the day I’m going to start/stop my new behavior.” I realize that New Years day is an obvious example, but my new beginnings are much more fractured then that. I was born in Feb so I always use my birthday as a new beginning. So the first thirty days of the year are sort of a soft start to change and my birthday is the line in the sand. Of course that doesn’t always stick. So I am forced to pick the first of the next month. Then the day after St. Patrick’s day. Then the next Monday after that. Then the next Sunday because that when the week REALLY starts and what was I thinking trying to start a big change on a Monday? So it goes with the calendar and the dates starting to turn this game into sliding schedule of new beginnings. The 15th of the month – nice and clean – does it fall on a Sunday? Perfect – my new life starts then. Summer Solstice – now that is the best day to start a change because you have more time – the change has a better chance of sticking then. Oh look – the kids are going back to school tomorrow – that would be good day to start a new life as everything will calm down and be back to normal (?). Oh look, a three day weekend – what better time to hunker down and get that change initiated. Ok then, here comes Thanksgiving – a good meal, some thanks, and a new life. Well, Christmas is right around the corner, now that would be a great day to start being different.
Hey look -New Years is only a few days away – why don’t I just get prepared for the change and really hit it hard on the 1st.

I’m going to be out of town for the next three days traveling – I think I’ll clear my head, catch up on some stuff, and upon my return – change my whole life. I leave on the 15th. Perfect.

I am too busy today to stop procrastinating. I will make certain I get to it tomorrow. Fresh start and all that.