{"id":115916,"date":"2018-10-12T19:41:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T02:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=115916"},"modified":"2018-10-12T19:46:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T02:46:34","slug":"purposeful-procrastination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/12\/purposeful-procrastination\/","title":{"rendered":"Purposeful Procrastination"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

Why is procrastination seen as a disease that needs to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cured\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or overcome?<\/p>\n

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Growing up in America, I was indoctrinated with the idea that procrastination was bad, evil, and a disease that needed to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cured\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. But this is my theory:<\/p>\n

\n Procrastination is one of our most powerful filtering mechanisms!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is because we generally procrastinate on things which truly aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that important to us. Generally what we procrastinate on isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t essential. We don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t procrastinate on truly important and meaningful things to us.<\/p>\n

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Procrastination vs Fear<\/h2>\n

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Now, I want to differentiate the difference between procrastination and fear.<\/p>\n

I think procrastination is a powerful ability we are born with. Otherwise, we would be wasting our valuable time on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153busy work\u00e2\u20ac\u009d all the time. And in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s world in which we are drowning in a sea of information, procrastination is our life-preserver (metaphorically and quite literally).<\/p>\n

Often we delay pursuing our life passions because of fear. Now \u00e2\u20ac\u201d this isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t procrastination. This is simply \u00e2\u20ac\u0153paralysis by fear\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like we stare into the eyes of Medusa and turn into stone from petrifying fear.<\/p>\n

But if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fear failure or death \u00e2\u20ac\u201d what is holding you back from pursuing and achieving your life goals?<\/p>\n

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Trust your gut<\/h2>\n

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There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s too much focus on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153logical\u00e2\u20ac\u009d thinking. Much of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153logical\u00e2\u20ac\u009d thinking which is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rational\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is flawed. Because when we give too much credence to our rational thinking \u00e2\u20ac\u201d we are essentially the slaves of others opinions, and we become slaves to others forcing us to do shit we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really want to do.<\/p>\n

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For example, we tend to procrastinate on stuff which isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t good for us. For example in the past, I used to procrastinate on calling my dad and checking up on him. Why? Because he was toxic! Of course I procrastinated! However, I would often feel this Christian-Confucian guilt for not reaching out to him. Looking back, I regret calling him so often. I should have followed my own gut and instincts and NOT called him, and to have avoided him as much as possible!<\/p>\n

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We must avoid toxic people in our lives. Thus, if you ever procrastinate on contacting certain people in your life\u00e2\u20ac\u201d there probably is a good motive behind it. Thus, no matter what others say, be stubborn, inflexible, and follow your gut.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your intuition and gut is smarter than you think it is.<\/p>\n

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Let things resolve itself<\/h2>\n

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This is the interesting thing I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned in my personal life:<\/p>\n

\n Often when I procrastinate on stuff, the stuff naturally takes care of itself without my \u00e2\u20ac\u0153naive intervention\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Nassim Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s idea).\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For example, often delaying medical treatment is good \u00e2\u20ac\u201d your body heals itself, instead of getting it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153over-diagnosed\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by a doctor.<\/p>\n

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Purposeful Procrastination<\/h2>\n

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When you find yourself procrastinating or delaying doing something, ask yourself:<\/p>\n

\n Is there some hidden wisdom within myself which is causing me to procrastinate?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Procrastinate purposefully \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to give yourself more focus to work on what is truly important to you!<\/p>\n

BE STRONG,
\nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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