Sticky
notes, scraps of papers, markers and coloured pens – there I was, sitting muddled
among piles of stationery and struggling to organize my thoughts. The clock
struck 09:30 pm and I were still in a constant attempt to line up my tasks and
start with this post. Alas! In my yet another battle against procrastination, I
lost. At twelve in the midnight, I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling. Once
again, I failed to defeat my biggest enemy, the procrastination monster.
Every
year, I make a promise to my readers (more to myself) that I will be more
regular with my posts, but I fail miserably. I guess that by now, you must have
understood the reason of my long delays. Despite my continuous and futile
efforts to procrastinate procrastination, I just couldn’t do it until the phrase
‘one fine day’ dawned on me.
It
was just another ordinary day of my life. I was back from office and was in
lookout for something that would soothe my tired senses. Suddenly, my eyes fell
upon the pen and paper, which, in a hurry, I forgot to place at proper
locations in the morning. And thank God I did so because that was the moment
which brought me to my senses. Writing is, and will always remain, my passion.
I forgot that pen and paper have been my best friends during my darkest hours.
Without
any delay, I unfolded my writing desk and sat down to write with an enthusiasm
equivalent to a child about to unwrap his birthday gifts. But, no sooner had
the tip of my pen touched the paper, I felt my usual enemy – the procrastination
monster – holding the pen. I sat there, battling hard with the monster. For a
moment, I felt I would be defeated again, but I wasn't as that was my 'one fine day'.
I don't know what exactly propelled me - job dissatisfaction or the insults bellowed at me by my employer. I summoned all my courage for I suddenly became hell bent on defeating the monster that day. I succeeded. My joys knew no bounds, and I went dizzy with happiness. I thought of going out for a treat, but before that my readers of course needed praise. For you, my dear reader, it is just another post, but for me, it is my victory against the enemy that has chained me for days or perhaps for months.
However, as said by wise men, success is easy to attain but hard to sustain. I haven't given much thought to the 'how' part of my sustenance against procrastination. But, the one thing I do know is my sustenance is impossible without my readers' support. I hope that they will keep encouraging me as they have done always for my other posts and wish me luck so that I can always fight and win against my enemy - procrastination.
I don't know what exactly propelled me - job dissatisfaction or the insults bellowed at me by my employer. I summoned all my courage for I suddenly became hell bent on defeating the monster that day. I succeeded. My joys knew no bounds, and I went dizzy with happiness. I thought of going out for a treat, but before that my readers of course needed praise. For you, my dear reader, it is just another post, but for me, it is my victory against the enemy that has chained me for days or perhaps for months.
However, as said by wise men, success is easy to attain but hard to sustain. I haven't given much thought to the 'how' part of my sustenance against procrastination. But, the one thing I do know is my sustenance is impossible without my readers' support. I hope that they will keep encouraging me as they have done always for my other posts and wish me luck so that I can always fight and win against my enemy - procrastination.
