It was cold, wet and windy when Mike drove off to work this morning. I returned to bed and went through my usual routine. Truffles, the cat snuggled down a little deeper and purred a little louder…
Ah, the life of a cat!
One of the things I had to do this Cape Town winter’s day was get to gym. It was the hardest thing to do. To get out of my warm bed, where I can get quite a lot of work done on my laptop, get changed into gym gear and go and face the chilly wind was not appealing. But you do today what others won’t so you can do tomorrow what others can’t. So off I went. It was surprising that within 5 minutes of being there, I found myself taking off the 2nd layer of sleeves, leaving me exercising sleevelessly. By the time the hour was up, the endorphins were flowing liberally through my veins, giving me a great sense of well-being and achievement.
Isn’t this the case with most things? We have just got to get started. The toughest part of most jobs that I procrastinate over is taking the first step. If I have to weed the garden, pulling out that first weed inevitably leads to 100 more. Sorting out paper work! Oh boy! That’s a big one, but picking up the first piece and starting to create order out of chaos becomes more and more attractive.
The best part of course, is when it’s done. The sense of accomplishment is very satisfying. If I have to think up 3 thoughts to stop procrastinating I would come up with a couple of pithy sayings that go on in my head. One I’ve already used.
- “Do today what others won’t so you can do tomorrow what others can’t.”
- “If it is to be, it is up to me!”
- “Just do it.”
There are always going to be the so-called horrible jobs. They will never go away. Once you get started the satisfaction supersedes the displeasure.
It all begins with taking the first step. After all, we don’t know what our life will be like tomorrow!
James 4:14
“Yet, you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes”.
The brevity of life sure is evident in our lives today. I think of my Dad who, had he continued with is earthly life, would have turned 83 today. 
So it’s time for me to get my to-do list written and get on with all the jobs I’ve been procrastinating over. After all, there’s no better day to do them than a fine winter’s day!
Keep the smile going.
God bless you!
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂