How I personally overcame procrastination.

6 months ago

The use of time or time management maybe an area which all of us have failed or procrastinated at some point. Issues such as delaying to perform certain tasks, shunning certain responsibilities or delaying to take certain decisions are some of the effects of procrastination that can greatly slow down progress and limit the achievements of one’s full potential.

source

I have been a victim of procrastination everynow an then, time without number. I have a personal story to share on how I overcame procrastination.

A lot of times I have made plans on things I needed to do, drew a concrete and ended up not following the plan. Either I do something else or I just don't do anything at all. Like you guys know I am a teacher full time and then driving is just my side hustle. Yes I have passion for driving but I wlso drive for the money.

It was almost close of term and I had just finished with giving the students exams. I had to bring everything together and finalize the student results for the term. With all of this to do I still had ordered rides to run. I opted for taking the rides and then the deadline for submitting the final results to the supervisor back at school. Not like I didn't have the time to do it, I did have a time to do it but I usually came back late and tired from driving. And then when I have a little bit of spare time I always procrastinated the work.

I sat one of the days on my table and I spoke to myself say that I really have to get up and take charge and don't let procrastination have control over me. It also came to my notice that there were things I did not do that would have made the job easier and avoid me from procrastinating to do it.

I noticed that I just piled the work and do not break down the tasks. I just broke down the work into smaller tasks I can complete and made sure I set deadlines for them all.

I also made effort to clean up my workspace and and made sure that it was very conducive for my work. I took out things that were not needed into the trash and also make sure that my working desk was well organized. I created time for my sisters so they won't come distracting me. And then to make me work faster and be serious with my work, I gave myself deadlines. I also ser my priorities right, cancelled some rides, put some out for other drivers working with me and stayed put to finish up the results

When I did these few things I realized I was able to overcome procrastination. Added these steps yoo in other things I procrastinated and it worked. It is important to emphasize that procrastination can be defeated by anyone who will try to do so. If you are ready and willing, you can also free yourself from procrastination and enjoy a positive, active life.