JUST DO IT

Article by

KAYSOON KHOO

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Whatever our plans and ambitions, nothing is going to be accomplished until and unless we propel ourselves into action.

Beware of procrastination. It is one of the most insidious vices you can fall victim to. It accounts for all those things you could have done but never did. It's responsible for so many of your failures in the past. You failed because you never got round to taking that first decisive step. Or you acted too late.

If you have this habit of delaying as long as you can in doing something, you simply have to rid yourself of it. Stop making up excuses for putting off what you should do. When you have to perform a task, tell yourself it's a matter of do or die. This may sound overly drastic, but if you're a die-hard procrastinator, drastic measures are called for.

Stop dreaming of what you want to accomplish, the goals you've set for yourself. If you keep on dreaming, those goals will remain where they are right now -- in the distant horizon. Get off your butt and let the blood circulate in your body. Act!

Think of yourself as a chef. Planning is the recipe, action the process of cooking and the meal itself the fruit of your labours. You've pored over the recipe-book long enough. Put it aside and get into the kitchen. You have to bestir yourself and stir the pan if you wish to eat, so just do it!