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How to Stop Procrastinating and Put First Things First
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” -Chinese Proverb
Most people are hesitant in their actions.
Indecisive about their choices and as a result, just let opportunities pass them by.
Think for a moment about where you could be if you’d started what you’ve been putting off last week?
What about if you’d started it last month, last year or even 10 years ago?
There will always be a consequence for pursuing one thing over another; no choice is free.
Said Benjamin P. Hardy,
“When you say yes to anything, you say no to almost everything else. Every choice has embedded opportunity cost. Every choice is very costly. Saying yes isn’t free.”
Thus, the words of Stephen R. Covey couldn’t be more necessary, “Put first things first.”
If you do not put first things first in your life, things will fall apart. You’ll drift off in all sorts of directions and find yourself in some place you do not want to be.
