A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. - Lao-Tzu -
Prepare thoroughly before you begin
One of the best ways for you to overcome procrastination and get more things done faster is to have everything you need at hand before you begin.
Take a good look at your desk or office, both at home and at the office. Ask yourself, "What kind of a person works in an environment like that?" The cleaner and neater your work environment, the more positive, productive, and confident you feel.
Once you have completed your preparations, it is essential that you launch immediately toward your goals. Get started. Do the first thing, whatever it is.
Take the first step
Leap - and the net will appear!
It is amazing how many life-changing tasks never get started because people fail to take the first step of preparing everything in advance.
Don't expect perfection the first time or even the first few times. The biggest enemies we have to overcome on the road to success are not a lack of ability and lack of opportunity but fears of failure and rejection. The only way to overcome your fears is to "do the thing you fear", as Emerson wrote, "and the death of fear is certain."
Once you have completed your preparations, have the courage to take the first action, and everything else will follow from that. The way you develop the courage you need is to act as if you already had the courage and behave accordingly.
One at a time !
Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time. - Samuel Smiles -
We can accomplish the biggest task in our lives by disciplining ourselves to take it just one step at a time. To accomplish a great task, you must step out in faith and have complete confidence that your next step will soon become clear to you. At this point, you will figure that you have killed procrastination!
This article is inspired from the book 'Eat That Frog', by Brian Tracy
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