Procrastination: A Big 'No'

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Greetings!

Assessment is one of the key and major things one needs to know where we are coming from, where we are and what our next step would be. So, it's very important in evaluating or assessing ourselves so as to know what's wrong with us and how we can find a lasting solution to some of our habits that have been causing us problems.

Having said that, I would go straight to the point being raised by the hivenaija prompt which is about that one thing in me that needs to be sacrificed for me to move forward.

If there's anything in me that needs to be sacrificed for me to move forward in life, that thing would be PROCRASTINATION. The word procrastination is a word that has caused me more harm than good. In fact, it's relegated me to my current state as it's been the cankerworm eating deep into my success and progress in life.

Furthermore, I would like to share my little experience in the hand of procrastination. Some time ago, a friend of mine told me that there's a job opportunity being released by the federal government. He asked me to register for the job on time as the deadline would be in a few days time. I told him that I have heard from him and that I would apply as soon as possible even before the deadline day.

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However, instead of applying for the job without any delay or postponement, I decided to postpone it till the following day and on and on until the last day. So, on the last day, that friend of mine that gave me the information called to ask if I had applied.I told him I haven't and he was disappointed in me. He told me to go ahead and do the registration which I later tried my best to do but I couldn't do it due to the deadline day rush for the application. So, the job application portal got closed at 11;59pm on that day and I couldn't apply.

So, when my friend called me back to ask if I was done with the application, I told him no and he was totally disappointed in me for not doing the application since he had told me. He said he had someone who had promised him the job and that since we were both jobless, he had had it in mind to present both of our names but now there's nothing he could do to help me out.

When i heard him saying this, i was pained to my marrow as this could have been my turnaround moment in life but due to procrastination, i lost the golden opportunity and that's the end of the opportunity. It's after the end of the employment exercise that the guy called to inform me that he had been employed. I congratulated him and was happy with him even as I was angry with myself for having postponed what could have served as my best bet to actualize my dream.

In conclusion, if there's anything to take out of my way for me to move forward and record progress, that thing would be procrastination as this has caused me my progress and success in life.

This is my entry to the hivenaija weekly prompt.

Thanks for reading.

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