When I was in college, I went to the personal counseling office because I was feeling really overwhelmed, and my counselor told me something about procrastination that will always stick with me: "Don't wait until you "feel like" doing something, because chances are good you'll never "feel like" doing it."
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Pretty much sums it up for me too......"feeling it" may never happen in my case.......just gotta FORCE myself to get started and then feel so good about doing it and then thinking to myself that it was not only all that bad but felt so right.....
ELAINEANNE14/12/2012 4:04:00 PM
So true
ANDRAYAYA4/12/2012 1:53:00 PM
If I waited until I felt like it, i'd never do it! Good words of wisdom.
GOING-STRONG4/12/2012 10:33:00 AM
My Dad always said that also... feelings can betray you... take action!
KOUVALGE4/12/2012 6:03:00 AM
Being a procastrinator myself, I couldn't agree more! Actually, I was supposed to be studying for my thesis right now, but I don't feel like doing it.. So.. I'm gonna get to work IMMEDIATELY!
BANNERMAN5/25/2013 12:47:00 AM
Thanks for reminding us.
LEANMEAN25/22/2013 6:50:00 AM
So true; thanks for sharing.
KHALIA25/20/2013 5:47:00 PM
I Agree!
CHERYLSBUTT5/20/2013 8:31:00 AM
That was good advice!Q I learned when my optimum time to work on different types of responsibilities and build my work around peak performance periods. I will tell you it made me more effective in my career...the same is true of fitness...My peak is in the am if I hold off till evening it becomes a struggle and not something I do well!
WINNIE-POOH5/19/2013 10:56:00 PM
Good advice.
CKAYTHOMAS5/19/2013 10:02:00 PM
Thanks for the reminder
AMBER4615/19/2013 6:21:00 PM
So true. Thanks for sharing.
CECELW5/19/2013 4:44:00 PM
Yep...I so agree! Just do it and be done with it.
CJOHNSTON20015/19/2013 2:32:00 PM
so true,well said,we all feel that wat sometimes
LOGOULD5/19/2013 2:07:00 PM
YEP, look for something, ANYTHING, that gives you even a hint of motivation to "JUST DO IT" and at that very second - JUMP RIGHT IN! Even if it takes promising yourself that you can quit after 10 minutes, more than likely, you will convince yourself to carry on.
ANGELALYNN825/19/2013 12:53:00 PM
Thank you for posting this. Sometimes I need the reminder. A lot of times I think about how I feel now instead of how I WILL feel later.
SHANNONY845/19/2013 12:24:00 PM
True story!
GRANNY2B25/19/2013 10:37:00 AM
WORKNPROGRESS495/19/2013 9:43:00 AM
KAB78015/19/2013 9:41:00 AM
Just do it!
PYNETREE5/19/2013 9:17:00 AM
Good Counsel !
Procastignation is a game I play with myself..and I am good at it! Need to stop!
DPILLER05/19/2013 8:06:00 AM
Thank yo so much for sharing this amazing piece of wisdom.
SUZICANDO4/13/2012 10:33:00 PM
So true!
ASHRAF-BASHIR4/13/2012 8:34:00 PM
Totally right, this is one of the secrets we always forgot :( Thanks for highlighting it :)
FRIENDOFBACH4/12/2012 10:02:00 PM
Good thing to remember. Thanks!
MYSTERY-LADY14/12/2012 4:57:00 PM
Sooo TRUE
DEARTOMYHEART4/12/2012 4:18:00 PM
So true!!!!
RETURNTOTHIN4/12/2012 1:49:00 PM
all the right words have been said already.... yes - my treadmill walking was not because it was something I was just "rushing" to do, but done because I had set an alarm that said, "walk on treadmill" -- but after I did it a few times, it got easier!! Love your post!
MISSM664/12/2012 1:43:00 PM
So true,very good advice,
KNITKID4/12/2012 1:22:00 PM
How true! This _was_ me all over. No wonder I was so frustrated all the time. Duh!
NAHZEEJUNE4/12/2012 12:53:00 PM
I agree with what you said. I've never thought about it that way before,being a procrastinator, I usually argue with myself on what I should do then beat myself up for doing nothing. I am going to take the words of your counselor to heart and be more decisive. Have a GREAT DAY!!!!
HYATTI14/12/2012 12:43:00 PM
Excellent Advice
PCASEY74/12/2012 12:29:00 PM
I think I've figured that out finally! Great to have a reminder since I 'didn't feel like it' yesterday and didn't do any exercise. Today's a better day already!
MIAJOEB4/12/2012 12:24:00 PM
YOu were blessed, mine said to fix my hair and put on some makeup. different world back then
WILDFLOWER5214/12/2012 10:54:00 AM
Great advice. Thanks for sharing!
MRSDAVIS094/12/2012 10:22:00 AM
How true!!!!
136105114/12/2012 10:15:00 AM
Thank you! (I do not feel like exercising this morning, but off I go anyway!)
LREIGLE4/12/2012 9:09:00 AM
So true!
BIGPAWSUP4/12/2012 8:16:00 AM
Thanks! Really needed to hear this.
DEBSTER484/12/2012 6:58:00 AM
This is so true!
PUDLECRAZY4/12/2012 6:39:00 AM
I always feel like it, AFTER I start, not before. It is so important to make the commitment and go for it.
THINKPINK064/12/2012 6:22:00 AM
So true!
JDBD1711/23/2010 11:24:00 AM
Exactly!
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