Conclusion On Procrastination

Real estate investors, like so many others, fight the battle with procrastination, but there are steps that one can take to ward off this mighty foe. With procrastination dealt with, your God-given talents can create lasting wealth in one of your most valuable assets, your real estate business.

Procrastination

Who doesn't fight the battle with procrastination? Just know that we all fight this devil...the difference truly is in what we do with the problem(s) and how we develop and maintain the persistence to resolve it. Really, this is the only difference.

1. Ownership.

The key is for you to take control because this is your life and your business. Take ownership and realize that it is your responsibility to get the answers you need for

Try to teach a 2 or 3-year-old to tie their shoes. Really, I recommend this to anyone struggling with procrastination and lack of persistence. Find a youngin' and teach them to tie their shoes. The similarities of adult and child responses are amazing. See yourself in their eyes when they are frustrated and want to scream and cry and give up. The success is in the persistence. Sometimes they need a break or to try again tomorrow and the next day and so on until they get it. Eventually they will get it and you will see the pure joy in their eyes. It takes time but is well worth the reward. In the same way, stay at it and you'll get it.

Not every deal will be a home run, but you can only win if you're in the game. You will get frustrated and sometimes need a break, but not a long one. Momentum is an important factor in your success. Get right back at it and it will come. You will impress yourself once you've achieved what you set out to do. I've heard it said that if you are getting depressed or down on yourself, the solution is...do something to impress yourself.

4. Do the most important first, not the most

Desire.

"Weak desires bring weak results." Napoleon Hill
In the book, Think and Grow Rich, by the same author, Hill recommends "building a stronger fire under your desires" to fight the battle of a lack of persistence which is the offspring of procrastination.

I recently heard about a story of a man who was struggling with being very overweight. For years he just couldn't get those pounds off yet he hated being overweight. He then learned about a loved one who was very ill and could only be helped by a family member donor. Guess who matched? But the doctors would not allow this surgery, he being the only match in the family, because of his weight condition. They told him the only way he could participate in this lifesaving procedure would be to lose over 50 lbs. Think he did it? Of course he did!

How could he resist the same temptations he so often succumbed to before?
His desire changed...it became a strong desire and produced strong results.
He was able to help his loved one, and helping himself just became a byproduct of that desire. What's your desire? Make certain it's a strong one.

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