What Possible Solution Is There for Procrastination?

Becoming indifferent to a person’s feelings and needs is possible, just as procrastination can become habitual. Indifference indicates an attitude of apathy or a lack of feelings. Procrastination may confirm a lack of concern or motivation.

While comparing the negative and positive characteristics of a decision is beneficial, getting stuck on the negative promotes procrastination. The habitual procrastinator may fail to see the link between perpetual postponements and failure to live up to one’s potential.

Procrastination associated with anxiety often causes a person to imagine the worst possible situation. So what’s the solution? Keep in mind that God did not call you to failure or mediocrity, so begin by focusing on one possible facet of a challenge or decision and imagine how you and others will benefit from completing that task. Trust in the Lord for guidance, and he will provide it as you determine to complete the objective.  

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Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.

~Psalm 37:3-5 New Living Translation 

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Curb Criticism with Creativity & Self-control

Effective communication requires more than spontaneously speaking your mind. Thinking through an issue and understanding what should be conveyed takes creativity. If an issue is sensitive and potentially conflictual, then planning what needs to be communicated is essential. The objective is to avoid a collapse in communications.

Everyone is capable of blaming and criticizing, but this form of interaction is destructive. It diminishes trust and respect. Realize that damage is inflicted on yourself as well as the other person by digressing to this level of relating. Conveying criticism and blame ultimately destroys the will to be emotionally connected. There is a better way to communicate.

It takes creativity and self-control to be kind and forgiving when all that's within, wants to criticize and blame. Creative thinking includes praying and petitioning God for insight that enables you to pursue what is helpful for the other person. Remember to “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”  

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Trust in the Lord. Be kind and good to others; then you will live safely here in the land and prosper, feeding in safety. Be delighted with the Lord. Then he will give you all your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it and he will.

~Psalm 37:3-5 The Living Bible

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