Procrastination: (one of the longest words in the dictionary. At least in mine!)
The first time I read this word, I thought it to be a scary word that I put off checking the meaning until later! Imagine my shock when I learnt that the meaning of Procrastination is nothing but ‘the act of putting off, delaying, postponing, especially habitually or intentionally’.
Not only is the word long but also heavy! When I stand on the weighing scale with my fingers crossed, praying for my weight to miraculously reduce, little do I realise that the credit for the increase goes to procrastination!!
How am I to react to this? Be happy that my actual weight isn’t really what the scale shows? Or be worried about the kilos piling on due to my postponing habit?
Let me tell you the logic behind my theory. The main reason for increase in my weight is the guilt that gets fatter each time I delay doing something.
1) All the junk I pounce on,mindlessly, results in lesser fat accumulation on my body than on my guilt. Because I need a companion to the gym and my husband is a bigger procrastinator, I get a chance to postpone my workout sessions.
2) Every passing day of NOT studying for my exams makes the books a lot fatter than they already are. They weigh me down mentally! Three attempts down, I find the ‘same-subjects-same-portion’ routine extremely boring(Honestly it didn’t interest me at any point!), hence the ‘put off until later’ act.
3) Not closing idle Bank Accounts results in getting slapped by monthly charges for not maintaining minimum balance. The total charges get fatter with each passing month yet I don’t see myself going to the bank and closing the account due to sheer laziness. Guilt? Of course YES, because the total charges payable could create a crater in my wallet.
This list isn’t an exhaustive one, unfortunately. My laziness will continue to bring out the worst in me. It is time for change, the change that I should adopt before it’s too late. Old habits die hard but I’m no weakling. I’ll leave no stone unturned with my efforts that I won’t let go in vain.
Wait wait.. That wasn’t about ME. I was just trying my hand at intense dialogue-writing;
Cliché and Blah!
I’m NOT changing anytime soon!! My laziness defines me and it doesn’t really affect my operation.
What’s to get hyper about a little increase in weight!? For all I know, my hyper actions would get the weight down!
As far as my studies are concerned, that will happen too. When I’m bored of being bored, which at this rate will happen soon, I will begin to study! After all, I cannot postpone the exams.
And the Bank charges? The Bank will stop when they get no response from me. Charge or not, they aren’t getting a single penny from an unemployed student with a negative Bank balance! Why worry!!
Basically, It is all about being positive! Being positive keeps me happy, being happy calls for celebration, celebration gets translated into chocolate and cheese which is followed by a fight with the weighing scale. It’s a cycle that had no end! Why complicate life? Live life to the fullest TODAY, even if it means ending up with an upset tummy.
Tomorrow can wait!
Bye guys! On this enlightening realization, I’m going to treat myself to French fries and Icecream! Cheers!! 🙂
C.A.: Confused Aquarian 