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Today is the Day!

 It seems fitting that I decided to create and start my blog tonight because it's just another way for me to procrastinate doing the work that matters. AKA, writing my book. 

But alas, the blog is made, the procrastination project is complete, and now ends the self sabotage for the day. I usually would go on to bed with the thought "I'll write tomorrow." Of course, I never do it tomorrow and then I wake up one day and it's been weeks since I've done my writing. 

What changed?

I recently read (listened to the audiobooks) of Steven Pressfield's The War of Art, Turning Pro, and Do the Work. (Link to Steven's Books) These all helped me tremendously in figuring out why I sabotage myself, and what to do differently. 

The nugget I want to leave you with from those books tonight as I go to do my writing is this: 

Today is the Day - Steven Pressfield.

 I wrote this on a post-it note and stuck it on my desk because hearing those words helped me get back to work. It means today is the only day we have to do our writing, because tomorrow will never happen. We keep putting it off till tomorrow, and one day we wake up 20 years later and we never did our work.

 This should scare you and give you a sense of urgency. Procrastination can be the most dangerous of all self sabotage. Each day I wake up I must overcome it. So now I say to myself out loud "today is the day," and it creates a powerful need to do my work. 

Now, I'm off to edit my chapter and it's after 1:00 AM. But I will go to sleep tonight knowing I did my work and have peace about it. 

Did you do your writing today? Did you create your art, or work on reaching your goals? If not, today is the day. 


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