Procrastination - Am I Just Lazy?

Things I used to think feel and do before I saw what I see now:

I used to constantly think about what I needed to do to stop procrastinating. It felt like there was always something I had to "do" in order to overcome this "habit".

But now, my approach towards myself has completely changed. Instead of getting annoyed with myself when I procrastinate, I see it as a sign.

With all the knowledge I've gained and now share with my Members and on my courses using the Three Principles, I now understand that procrastination is similar to resistance.

Instead of beating myself up and believing all the negative things associated with procrastination, I now ask myself, "What am I resisting? Why am I resisting it?"

If the answer is that I'm resisting because my workload is too big or there are too many important tasks that need to be done, then I know it's because I'm feeling overwhelmed.

Procrastination occurs when we have an overloaded to-do list and we expect too much from ourselves. It has nothing to do with laziness or incompetence. Not even close.

Here's a Sarie Analogy for you...

Imagine standing at the bottom of a mountain, looking up at the daunting climb to the top, and feeling like it's impossible to reach. Instead of thinking, "I need to get to the top," we should ask ourselves, "What do I need to do to get to the first 100 meters?"

My clients and members will often say to me, "I can't, I have so much to do!" But the reality is, if we overwhelm ourselves, it will actually take longer because we'll end up procrastinating.

When we break it down into bite-sized pieces, we can just get on with it.

And when we let go of the overwhelm and understand why we're procrastinating, chances are we'll feel much more productive.