How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit

Final Thoughts on 
How to Stop
Procrastinating
Well, we’ve reached the end of 
How to Stop Procrastinating
. You now
know what it takes to eliminate the bad habit of procrastination and
become someone who easily manages all those challenging day-to-day
activities.
On the surface, procrastination might not seem like a big deal. But if you
allow it to go unchecked, there might be a day where this bad habit will
create a very serious, negative consequence. It could cause you to miss an
important medical diagnosis. Or to pay a “stupidity tax” like yours truly.
Or to not talk to someone who needs help.
The good news is procrastination doesn’t have to control your life. You
now have a framework in which you will never allow those important
tasks and activities to slip through the cracks.
Now it’s up to you.
As we close this discussion, I urge you to overcome that 
resistance
all
readers have whenever they complete a book. In other words, instead of
finishing this book, leaving a positive review on Amazon (hint, hint), and
moving on to the next title, I recommend 
implementing
what you’ve just
learned.
You can take that first step by completing the four activities we just
covered. Schedule those one-time exercises on your calendar, make that
commitment to do a weekly review, and then build that daily habit stack
to prevent your procrastination tendencies.
When you focus on what’s important in life and only complete the tasks
related to these goals (and nothing else), your problems stemming from
procrastination will go away.
Sure, there will be times when you backslide. Occasionally, you will fail to
complete the tasks that you’ve scheduled for that day. But remind

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yourself that it’s okay to fail and make mistakes. Just stick to the game
plan! Remember: perseverance is one of the true “secrets” to success.
Simply focus on making small improvements every day. Celebrate each
victory. And get excited about how you’re finally overcoming a bad habit
that often holds people back from achieving their goals.
I wish you the best of luck.
—Steve “S.J.” Scott

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