Whether they keep going or not depends on other factors and influences (and I know the value of coaching to be one of those positive influencers…!)

Also, at a deep personal level I find it important to have a reservoir of compassion to draw on – as much for my own “failings” as for other peoples.

At the end of the day, if your heart isn’t really in whatever big project or goal you thought was for the best, your feelings about the mini-actions you keep taking (or choosing to avoid) can help seal the decision. Quit or press on. To each their own!

regards
mark mcclure

It’s great to read practical and insightful advice on dealing with procrastination as it thwarts so many people.

My own personal findings on this are that it all revolves around what the mind perceives as being ‘possible in the moment.’ Of course, the majority of things that we seek to do are ‘absolutely possible’ but in the moment of decision and in the moment of generating emotions the mind doesn’t think in those kind of terms. It focuses only on the momentary desire to do or to have something and if it can’t fulfill that thing there and then it quickly gets turned off and will move onto something easier instead (such as doing nothing or indulging in an easier to do triviality).

Consequently, of your list of things to help prevent procrastination, getting organized to take action and making things incredibly easy to do are right at the heart of things. Focusing on preparation (i.e. removing barriers to easy progress) and breaking things down into an easy to carry out process really do undermine procrastinatory tendencies.

I find that a “To Do List” is insufficient so instead I create a “How To Do List” which works out the process to getting something done. This thinks things through, organizes, prepares and removes barriers to progress so that free flowing action can result.

http://www.nickpagan.com/blog/35/how-to-do-list/