‘Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.’ Napoleon Hill.
This does make me smile. Up until the age of nearly forty, I tended to procrastinate.
To make up for my procrastination, I would then binge paint, or do things in great bursts of energy, lacking any real rhythm or consistency which played havoc with me and my work.
I would write long letters to people, and then not send them! What was I thinking????
Then, everything changed. When I was almost forty, I made a personal commitment to establish rhythms in my life. Rhythms and schedules that would work for me.
The suspect word ‘moderation’ came into my daily life and with it I found that I was able to accomplish so much more.
With new habits, life in general became more manageable and enjoyable.
As time went by, I recognised that rhythms and routines can and do evolve with the inevitable changes we experience in life….after all, nothing is set in stone.
A Bientôt
Learning what needs to be left, as well as what needs to be done is one of the key lessons we learn in a passing life, and thus we save so much of the time we are more aware of than when we wasted in youth
Good morning, Peter….yes indeed. Thank you so much…hope you have a lovely day. Janet
I also function better with a schedule although at the moment I’m experimenting to try and find the right balance…Lovely paintings, Janet.
I find that every now and then given life’s circumstances I need to readjust and try a slightly different routine, which is often quite refreshing. Hope you have a lovely day:)
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Procrastination is actually a very useful phase to be in… for a little while as it gives you time to gather your thoughts, revisit a problem and find the solution or lead to unleashing vibrant wonderful colours onto canvas.. like Janet Weight Reed
Good morning and thank you so much for re blogging this.
Yes, every now and then I need to make adjustments in my routine, and during such a period I often find better ways to move forward….I always have to take into consideration that I am a morning person..:)
Ah yes….I think we can all procrastinate at times, I am currently putting off cleaning!!! I just love how the colours blend and bleed here….sighs….the joys of water colour.xxx