Handle With Care
"Life is
fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow
so give it everything you’ve got."
- Tim Cook
Businessman
Few people
may know who Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773)
was, but most all of us know what he said.
It was the unknown Earl who spoke the wise words, “Never put off till
tomorrow what you can do today.” This is
not just a well-known quote or catchy phrase, it is a deeply profound
truth. You should never, ever, put off
till tomorrow what needs to be done today.
Why? Because tomorrow may never
get here.
When I say that tomorrow may not
come, I am not referring to possible death larking around the corner. Yes, that could happen, but for the majority
of us, that is not the case. When I say
that tomorrow may not come I mean that when 24 hours pass, you most likely be
less likely to do a task you have put off than you were when you made the
decision not to do it now. Good intentions
is never sufficient motivation to get things done.
One of the key principles in
goal setting is that you take some kind of action toward the achievement of the
goal within the first 24 hours. That is
because if you do not take action, the chances of you never taking the needed
action shoots way up. Studies and
experience has shown us that when we let things slide, they slide very fast. It is more common for the things that have
been put off never to be done than you actually doing them.
Success-minded people need to
clearly see and understand that all you have is now. Do not think of tomorrow because tomorrow is
just an idea. The power that will help
you to get things done tomorrow is the action you take today. If you are too busy, too lazy, too tired, too
distracted or whatever to get things done today, you will be no more so
tomorrow.
Nothing happens without
action! The action you take today –
right now – will set your future and form your destiny. As you start each new day, make a list of
what needs to be done and then get busy doing it. Don’t wait, don’t put it off and above all,
do not say, “I will get to it tomorrow.”
To discover how you can achieve the dream you have believed was
impossible for too long, read On The
Journey To Achievement by John Patrick Hickey. You can get a signed copy for yourself and
get one for a friend, by going to http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/it-is-good-to-set-goals-better-to-achieve-then/. Now available on Kindle, Oops! Did I Really Post That? Online
Etiquette in the Digital Age by John Patrick Hickey.
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