Feed Your Future, Don't Steal From It!

Any time that you catch yourself saying; "I can do it later or tomorrow," it's almost a guarantee that you could also do it today. Procrastination is one of the biggest hurdles standing between you, and the life you wish you had. Over the past week I have caught myself countless times almost giving into that urge to do something of less significance. What I've found is that almost any task can be done immediately, given that there isn't a more pressing issue currently at hand. Unless I'm going to be late for work, my chores no longer wait. I've even somehow managed to finish my homework for the entire week before coming to Steemit tonight.

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The Future as a Living Entity

Just because you can't see it yet, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The weeks, months, and years to come are breathing and very much alive like yourself and I. Like humans the future needs to eat, what does it eat you say? Your actions of today of course! I used to have it backwards. I used to view my life as a future never written, existing in a land of make beleive that I would never get to see. There is no bigger reminder than fear and anxiety, that tomorrow will inevitably arrive.

If I look at the future as something that needs feeding, I can then think to myself; "I could enjoy now, or have an even bigger blast later down the line..." When I look at putting things off and procrastinating, I see that the stress, mental anguish, and negative circumstances multiply 100 fold. If this works in a negative sense, couldn't it also do the reverse?

I think it would be safe to say that trading a little fun today for more fun tomorrow would be purely amazing! Easier said, I know... When in the moment, we begin to think, why not fun now AND later. This is the trap, trying to disolve your goals by justifying the luxury of slacking due to minor fatigue... or things being a little harder than you initially thought.

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First Steps

Any new life change, whether it be moving/travel, a new career, or something smaller like starting a new routine can be extremely difficult in the beginning. The fact that it's difficult is what gives it value. The change you are making musn't be large enough, if you aren'y struggling and learning along the way. Considering giving up is a good indicator that what you are fighting for is well worth it. I cannot tell you how many times I've told myself that I don't need to wake up for my new part-time job, or how I find myself on the borderline of doing homework or playing around. It's not supposed to be easy, at least not in the beginnning.

After a whole week of work, school, blog, repeat I can tell you that my self-talk has changed. I think this is extremely important to note.

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Inner Voice of Guidance

I used to tell myself things like;

• Omg this is way too hard to do; what the fuck are you thinking?
• I could in fact do this tomorrow
• Everything sucks
• Should I just give up already?

I've caught myself earlier tonight saying to myself;

• Just a little bit more, I know you can do it

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When did this happen? Who knows? Is this my higher self? It's no longer a matter of when or how, but just me being gentle with myself, providing my own motivation. Before I knew it, almost everything was done.

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from The Girl Who Lept Through Time

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I Refuse to Be Left in the Past

Everything I am doing right now doesn't benefit me too much in a matter of materialism. Another thing I have noticed lately is that my head feels quieter. Anxiety is the fear of not knowing, but if you are doing- Then how can you possibly be afraid? I've jokingly told myself before that I would rather be physically exhausted than mentally, and emotionally, and turns out- It's not that bad.

Everything is still a climb though, but nowhere near as vertical as I believed. To know that everything I am doing now will hold great meaning down the line, gives me more insight and power to continue this way. My happiest moments are still being written in the ether, and what I do today will without a doubt shape that.

This is why I'm adamant about giving everything to my future. The future me is going to be lucky and blessed that the present me was here, and I know she will be thankful. I see small improvements across the board, or maybe I'm delerious with fatigue imagining that these seemingly microscopic improvements are occuring.

Either way, it's uplifting.

7/30

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