The Eleventh Hour( Procrastination)

Most times, it's good to look beyond what is in front of us and do what we ought to do now, rather than wait until it chokes us before we try to cough it out. Using wisdom is an integral part of a persons life if they want to be successful, they do not always have to be told what to do before they do it and early preparation helps a person to be focused and well prepared for unforeseen circumstances.
Although most times, things happen beyond our control and we find ourselves in very tight corners not knowing what to do. That, is not your fault as you had no control over what happened. But what about the times we knew that we had to do something now, but we relax and decide to save it for later. We develop an attitude of procrastination and decide to work only when the dealine is staring us right in the face and we got no other option than to work.
Procrastination is a disease that not only makes your work less than it ought to be, but something that diastabilizes you and makes you miss amazing opportunities. Nowadays, I find out that students do not pick up their books until its time for a test or examination. They hurriedly read through an entire terms work in one night and expect to get the same grade as someone who has been studing for months. Most times they fall ill and are not able to write the exam, thereby failing and missing out on what should have been achieved.

Life is all about preparation, plan and hardwork. A person who prepares now for the future has better chances of making it in life than one who waits until the time is near before acting. Below are a few reasons why we should all plan ahead and not wait for the eleventh hour before we act:

• Focus
A person that plans ahead has focus and knows where he is going.  He has his mind set on a goal and is working towards achieving that goal. Though there might be distractions on the way, he knows what is in stock and do not let anything come between him and his dreams.

•Confidence
For a person to be confident about something, you know that he is sure of himself and what he has brought to the table. He has worked hard on a topic and covered all that needs to be covered so the confidence he exudes will be far greater than that of a person who started preparing "minutes or hours" to the time of presentation.

•Ahead of the game
A person with more knowledge and better preparation will surely be ahead of his peers. It's a fact. The farmer who has laboured day and night on his field will surely have a better looking farm and crops than one who slept throughout the planting season and is waiting for near harvest time to check on his crops. And will surely know more about the weather and crops and pest that needs to be taken care of before harvest, thereby having a more bountiful harvest than the lazy one. That is if he even has anything to show forth.

• Achievers
Peolpe who prepare early have a better chance of succeeding. Their hard work, determination and zeal go before them and speak for them and success is certainly their portion as they reach out to grab it.

So, what is that thing you have been leaving for the eleventh hour to do?Get up and do it now. It won't take anything from you, rather it will give you satisfaction, rest and time to think about other important things rather than worrying yourself over something that should have been done.
I know that some of us might say that we just don't have the strength for it now and that we'll do it later, but I want you to know that the strenght won't come if you don't get up from where you are and make a move. Just try it see what's in stock for those who work now instead of procrastinating.

Thank you for reading. God bless.