Once a behaviour becomes a habit, stopping it becomes very difficult. These habits shape who we become because, subconsciously, we do them. The habit I am trying to cultivate is reducing procrastination and taking immediate action where necessary. I will tell myself, “I will do this,” and end up postponing it.
Sometimes, I envy my friends who, from secondary school, seemed to have understood how to manage their time and plan it properly. At first, I was comfortable with this attitude of procrastination it was not a big deal to me. Not until I missed something important. A scholarship link was sent to me by a friend, and she told me to fill it out. I told myself I was going to fill it out, but I forgot about it. Only for me to check it later and find out that the application portal was already closed.
I really hated my actions because filling it out at that moment would have taken, at most, six minutes of my time. But I was waiting for the perfect time to fill it out only for me to miss it.
Changing immediately, I know, will be difficult, but I know it is a step-by-step process. I had to download a to-do list, app, although I don't constantly stick to it. But it helps me. I also set alarms and reminders. It helps me because even when I postpone an action, my phone reminds me to do it. These actions were insignificant to me, but as I became older, I saw that they could rob me of important things. Nobody needed to advise me; I advised myself to take immediate action when necessary. Even if I am not able to stop it entirely, I want to train myself in a way that procrastination will be reduced to the barest minimum.
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