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Many of us struggle with them—postponement problems. A professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta studied the problem of procrastination for 5 years and reported that 95 percent of us put off doing one thing or another. One estimate showed that Americans lose approximately $400 million a year by putting off filing taxes! Because of fear of failure or other insecurities, we wait and wait before starting a project or making a decision.

Procrastination is a problem in the church too. Many of us postpone serving God. We know we should reach out to others, but we feel insecure or worried about what to do. Because we’re unsure of our gifts or interests, we put off our involvement in the church. We worry, What if I do a poor job? What if I find out I can’t even do it?

Romans 12 gives us some encouragement. Serving starts with presenting ourselves to God as “a living sacrifice” (v.1). Pray and give yourself anew to the Lord and His work. Then look around at what others are doing in your church and ask if you can join in. Start small if you need to, and try a number of things.

Your church needs you. Ask God to help you overcome your postponement problems.
  — Anne Cetas, Our Daily Bread

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Mao ni ang gitawag og “mañana” habit, usa ka taras nga sigon sa akong Spanish teacher atong nakat-onan gikan sa kinaija sa mga Katsila.

 

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Nah, susama na ni sa gisulti ni Oscar Wilde: "He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time." 


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Nia koy gi-quote from a relevant article. First few paragraphs lang ni:
 

Procrastination Can Be Good For Us
 
 
Dr. Sharon L. Bender
February, 2006
 
 
The guilt associated with procrastinating is something we have all experienced at one time or another, and the thought fills us with anxiety. Those of us who procrastinate are often perceived as being lazy. Such labeling places a kind of blame on us that can have compounded negative results. In reality, it’s a matter of how we apply this seemingly unsavory behavior that counts. We can actually use procrastination to our benefit, a thought few of us are able to fathom. 

In a sense we are procrastinating when we "think twice, act once" or we practice "when in doubt, do nothing." These are forms of procrastination that are proven beneficial behaviors. The problem occurs when we hear that someone is putting off until tomorrow what could be done today. We consider that they are avoiding doing a task that needs to be accomplished with some level of haste.

Although we have heard the phrase, “haste makes waste,” we are thought to be procrastinating. Our negative perception of the term not only affects our work, it is accompanied by an array of bad feelings such as inadequacy, self-disgust, stress, and depression. Is it really a matter of poor time management, the inability to prioritize, or difficulty concentrating, as perceived? Why is procrastinating considered a personality flaw?

When feeling overloaded or overwhelmed by a task, fearing success or failure associated with the task, or just avoiding the things we dislike doing, it may be for good reason. Why then should we be made to feel guilty about procrastinating? Perhaps the procrastinator is really just a perfectionist or someone who simply doesn’t have the necessary information to perform the task. Perhaps the skills needed to perform the task are lacking, or there is simply little or no interest in the work at hand. There is no need to have negative feelings associated with taking the time to ponder, think, plan, and otherwise stall until we are able to function from a better vantage point. Why should we operate unprepared? Wouldn't it be better to perform when appropriately competent to handle the task?
 

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