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Don’t Procrastinate (5/12/07)
(from Get the Most Out of Life, by Derrick Sweet)

The great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius said, “Think of your many years of procrastination; how the gods have repeatedly granted you further periods of grace, of which you have taken no advantage. It is time now to realize the nature of the universe to which you belong, and of the controlling Power whose offspring you are, and to understand that your time has a limit set to it. Use it, then, to advance your enlightenment; or it will be gone, and never in your power again.” If you live to be 80 years old, you will have lived a mere 29,200 days on this wonderful planet. If you’re 40 right now you’ve already lived 14,600 days. We must remember that each day of our life is an amazing gift. Each day, we’re given the gift of 86,400 seconds to get the most out of life. What if we paid a dollar per second? Would that create a sense of urgency to get our money’s worth out of this day? Unfortunately, most people squander their time until an illness, setback, or disaster strikes. We are all guilty, to various degrees of wasting time in some way or other. We really do act as if we’re going to live forever. The sure-fire way to end procrastination is to assign deadlines to all your goals, define your purpose in life, and take ongoing, tenacious action. Live your life with a healthy sense of urgency to accomplish your goals, live up to your full potential, and leave a legacy. Do this and you’ll have no time to procrastinate! (read Develop Self-Discipline)