“How to stop procrastinating starts with believing you can overcome procrastination.” -Robert Moment
“If you procrastinate when faced with a big, difficult problem . . . break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.” -Robert Collier (1885 - 1950)
“During a very busy life I have often been asked, “How did you manage to do it all?” The answer is very simple. It is because I did everything promptly.” -Richard Tangye, British engineer, Sir
“Waiting to develop courage is just another form of procrastination. We must take action while we’re afraid.” -Author Unknown
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The Dreaded Task
I found the task that I had dreaded so
Was not so difficult when once begun;
It was the dread itself that was the foe,
And dread once conquered means a victory won.
By Margaret E. Bruner (Margaret Elizabeth ‘Maggie’ Bruner (1886 - 1971))
“Think of many things; do one.” -Author Unknown: Portuguese proverb
“Chances are there are some things that trigger your tendencies to procrastinate. It is important you identify these things. And if possible, get rid of them.” -John Morgan
“Often just by taking action, by doing something about the situation, you can relieve the stress and help correct the situation.” -Catherine Pulsifer (born 1927) at https://www.QuotesChristian.com
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.” -Author Unknown: English proverb
“Do not put it off to-day, thinking to-morrow will do.” -David J. Cable
“Don’t let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks. Your life is happening right now.” -Roy T. Bennett
“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” -Andrew Jackson (Andrew ‘Old Hickory’ Jackson (1767 - 1845))
“No more excuses or procrastination! Stop allowing your days to be stolen by busy nothingness and take calculated steps towards your goals.” -Steve Maraboli (born 1975) at https://stevemaraboli.net/
“Believe me, ‘I shall live,’ is not the saying of a wise man. Tomorrow’s life is too late: live today.” -Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104))
“Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing.” -William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994))
“Each day brings new tasks we must accomplish, and when we procrastinate today, the tasks undone will be added to the tasks to come tomorrow and the next day and the days after that, so that in a matter of days, the total number of tasks that must be accomplished can become overwhelming. By doing tasks promptly, preferable the moment they come to mind, we prevent the overwhelming of ourselves by a vast accumulation of incomplete tasks.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“If you procrastinate when faced with a big, difficult problem . . . break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time.” -Robert Collier (1885 - 1950)
“During a very busy life I have often been asked, “How did you manage to do it all?” The answer is very simple. It is because I did everything promptly.” -Richard Tangye, British engineer, Sir
“Waiting to develop courage is just another form of procrastination. We must take action while we’re afraid.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun And Learning About How To Overcome Fears And Be Courageous” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
The Dreaded Task
I found the task that I had dreaded so
Was not so difficult when once begun;
It was the dread itself that was the foe,
And dread once conquered means a victory won.
By Margaret E. Bruner (Margaret Elizabeth ‘Maggie’ Bruner (1886 - 1971))
“Think of many things; do one.” -Author Unknown: Portuguese proverb
“Chances are there are some things that trigger your tendencies to procrastinate. It is important you identify these things. And if possible, get rid of them.” -John Morgan
“Often just by taking action, by doing something about the situation, you can relieve the stress and help correct the situation.” -Catherine Pulsifer (born 1927) at https://www.QuotesChristian.com
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.” -Author Unknown: English proverb
“Do not put it off to-day, thinking to-morrow will do.” -David J. Cable
“Don’t let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks. Your life is happening right now.” -Roy T. Bennett
“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” -Andrew Jackson (Andrew ‘Old Hickory’ Jackson (1767 - 1845))
“No more excuses or procrastination! Stop allowing your days to be stolen by busy nothingness and take calculated steps towards your goals.” -Steve Maraboli (born 1975) at https://stevemaraboli.net/
“Believe me, ‘I shall live,’ is not the saying of a wise man. Tomorrow’s life is too late: live today.” -Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104))
“Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing.” -William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994))
“Each day brings new tasks we must accomplish, and when we procrastinate today, the tasks undone will be added to the tasks to come tomorrow and the next day and the days after that, so that in a matter of days, the total number of tasks that must be accomplished can become overwhelming. By doing tasks promptly, preferable the moment they come to mind, we prevent the overwhelming of ourselves by a vast accumulation of incomplete tasks.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
At this point, if you would like, you can stop reading and begin working on that very important matter . . . and later you can finish reading the rest of this article, which will still be here, and unlike the more important matters in your life, it can wait . . .
“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” -Napoleon Hill (Oliver Napoleon ‘Napoleon’ Hill (1883 - 1970))
“Getting an early start is best, and getting a late start is still better than getting no start at all.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing late.” -Frederick Oliver
“Remember, action today can prevent a crisis tomorrow.” -Steve Shallenberger (Steven R. Shallenberger (born 1958)): “Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders” (2014)
“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.” -James A. Michener: “The Drifters” (1971) novel
“If you believe you can accomplish everything by cramming at the eleventh hour, by all means, don’t lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining.” -Max Brooks (Maximillian Michael Brooks (born 1972))
So here hath been dawning
Another blue Day:
Think wilt thou let it
Slip useless away.
-Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881): “Today” (1840)
“If you wait for things to be perfect, you walk away with nothing. Just jump in and get started.” -Author Unknown
“There are good solutions for overcoming procrastination that we can organize around an awareness-and-action problem-solving framework.” -William J. Knaus (William J. ‘Bill’ Knaus (born 1938)): “Do It Now!” (23 December 1997)
“The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.” -Dawson Trotman (Dawson Earle Trotman (1906 - 1956))
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“A primary reason people don’t do new things is because they want to do them perfectly - first time. It’s completely irrational, impractical, not workable - and yet, it’s how most people run their lives.” -John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
“Often people put off doing something because the last time they started it, or did it, or tried to do it, they had a miserable experience. How can it be done, but without the misery? First, realize that was then, this is now. Not only may circumstances have changed, but you may have changed as well. That, along with persistence and perseverance, is everything you need to know, to start it, to do it, or to try to do it - and to conquer dread and to succeed.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“One thing that has always worked for me, concerning procrastination, is to tell myself that, however long I may want to delay doing tasks, I will still need to do them.” -Nick Bell: “Organize Yourself Starting Today!”
“Delay wastes time, weakens the will, dissipates energy, discourages ambition, and prophesies failure. Resolve, and do! Do it now!” -F. M Fradenburgh: “Advice For Going Forward”
“It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.” -Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926 - 2004)
“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” -Napoleon Hill (Oliver Napoleon ‘Napoleon’ Hill (1883 - 1970))
“Getting an early start is best, and getting a late start is still better than getting no start at all.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing late.” -Frederick Oliver
“Remember, action today can prevent a crisis tomorrow.” -Steve Shallenberger (Steven R. Shallenberger (born 1958)): “Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders” (2014)
“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.” -James A. Michener: “The Drifters” (1971) novel
“If you believe you can accomplish everything by cramming at the eleventh hour, by all means, don’t lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining.” -Max Brooks (Maximillian Michael Brooks (born 1972))
So here hath been dawning
Another blue Day:
Think wilt thou let it
Slip useless away.
-Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881): “Today” (1840)
“If you wait for things to be perfect, you walk away with nothing. Just jump in and get started.” -Author Unknown
“There are good solutions for overcoming procrastination that we can organize around an awareness-and-action problem-solving framework.” -William J. Knaus (William J. ‘Bill’ Knaus (born 1938)): “Do It Now!” (23 December 1997)
“The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.” -Dawson Trotman (Dawson Earle Trotman (1906 - 1956))
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun And Learning About How To Manage Time” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“A primary reason people don’t do new things is because they want to do them perfectly - first time. It’s completely irrational, impractical, not workable - and yet, it’s how most people run their lives.” -John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
“Often people put off doing something because the last time they started it, or did it, or tried to do it, they had a miserable experience. How can it be done, but without the misery? First, realize that was then, this is now. Not only may circumstances have changed, but you may have changed as well. That, along with persistence and perseverance, is everything you need to know, to start it, to do it, or to try to do it - and to conquer dread and to succeed.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“One thing that has always worked for me, concerning procrastination, is to tell myself that, however long I may want to delay doing tasks, I will still need to do them.” -Nick Bell: “Organize Yourself Starting Today!”
“Delay wastes time, weakens the will, dissipates energy, discourages ambition, and prophesies failure. Resolve, and do! Do it now!” -F. M Fradenburgh: “Advice For Going Forward”
“It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.” -Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926 - 2004)
“Doing things at the last minute reminds us of the importance of doing things at the first minute.” -Matshona Dhliwayo
“Getting an idea should be like sitting on a pin; it should make you jump up and do something.” -E. L. Simpson
“KISS Procrastination Away: Keep It Super Simple, Keep It Step-by-Step, Keep It Scheduled and Systematic.” -Lisa A. Mininni (Lisa Ann Mininni (born 1954))
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“Be decisive. Instead of putting tasks off until later, decide what to do at the moment.” -Andrew Mood: “Stop Overthinking” (10 January 2020)
“Procrastination usually results in sorrowful regret. Today’s duties put off until tomorrow give us a double burden to bear; the best way is to do them in their proper time.” -Ida Scott Taylor (Ida Scott Taylor McKinney (1855 - 1932))
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in, and feel angry and cheated when it doesn’t. Get going with something small.” -Irene Kassorla
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Actions and Doing” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“Think of the most discouraging thing that you are currently carrying or the biggest project you can’t seem to tackle. Forget about how it happened, forget about how you got there, just look at the clock, and before that number changes, do one little thing to make it better. After you do, enjoy your moment of victory, and then do it again. In less than the time it takes you to blink, the past will burden you no more.” -Dan Pearce
“We shall never have more time. We have, and have always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going day in and day out. Concentrate on something useful. Having decided to achieve a task, achieve it at all costs.” -Arnold Bennett
“Doing just a little bit during the time we have available puts you that much further ahead than if you took no action at all.” -Byron Pulsifer (Byron R. Pulsifer) at https://www.QuotesChristian.com
“The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it, is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you’ve made up your mind - jump in.” -Charles R. Swindoll (Charles Rozell ‘Chuck’ Swindoll (born 1934)): “Living on the Ragged Edge” (1985), page 110
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Waiting and Patience” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.” -Richard Cushing (Richard James Cushing (1895 - 1970))
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” -Marie Beynon Ray (1886 - 1969)
“Delay not to seize the hour!” -Aeschylus (about 525 B.C.E. - about 456 B.C.E.)
This is MFOL! . . . the website for the thinker, the talker, and the doer . . . all rolled into one . . . that’s you . . .
“Getting an idea should be like sitting on a pin; it should make you jump up and do something.” -E. L. Simpson
“KISS Procrastination Away: Keep It Super Simple, Keep It Step-by-Step, Keep It Scheduled and Systematic.” -Lisa A. Mininni (Lisa Ann Mininni (born 1954))
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Abbreviations and Acronyms” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“Be decisive. Instead of putting tasks off until later, decide what to do at the moment.” -Andrew Mood: “Stop Overthinking” (10 January 2020)
“Procrastination usually results in sorrowful regret. Today’s duties put off until tomorrow give us a double burden to bear; the best way is to do them in their proper time.” -Ida Scott Taylor (Ida Scott Taylor McKinney (1855 - 1932))
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in, and feel angry and cheated when it doesn’t. Get going with something small.” -Irene Kassorla
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Actions and Doing” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“Think of the most discouraging thing that you are currently carrying or the biggest project you can’t seem to tackle. Forget about how it happened, forget about how you got there, just look at the clock, and before that number changes, do one little thing to make it better. After you do, enjoy your moment of victory, and then do it again. In less than the time it takes you to blink, the past will burden you no more.” -Dan Pearce
“We shall never have more time. We have, and have always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going day in and day out. Concentrate on something useful. Having decided to achieve a task, achieve it at all costs.” -Arnold Bennett
“Doing just a little bit during the time we have available puts you that much further ahead than if you took no action at all.” -Byron Pulsifer (Byron R. Pulsifer) at https://www.QuotesChristian.com
“The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it, is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you’ve made up your mind - jump in.” -Charles R. Swindoll (Charles Rozell ‘Chuck’ Swindoll (born 1934)): “Living on the Ragged Edge” (1985), page 110
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Waiting and Patience” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.” -Richard Cushing (Richard James Cushing (1895 - 1970))
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” -Marie Beynon Ray (1886 - 1969)
“Delay not to seize the hour!” -Aeschylus (about 525 B.C.E. - about 456 B.C.E.)
This is MFOL! . . . the website for the thinker, the talker, and the doer . . . all rolled into one . . . that’s you . . .