Well ? What Are You Waiting For ?

Well ? What are you waiting for ? Hmm ? Now, firstly don't be mislead by the picture above. It's not about our pets grasp on the concept of time, or lack thereof. Actually I am confused about that. They know when it's dinner time, from about 5pm onward they become experts in the art of mithering. (Did you know that 'Mither' in Scottish means 'Mother') Yet, you can leave the house and come back and they are ecstatic to see you, whether you have been away for five minutes or five hours. No, that' not what this is about.

Tangent warning ! I have been frantically playing 'catch-up' of late and my posts have had some more serious undertones, not all, but a few.

It's taken it's toll and I fear I may have once again crossed over into the weird and wonderful world that I reside in, for most of the time. Just letting you know.

Ironically I have been meaning to write about procrastination for many months, there are probably a few notes somewhere, wise words of wisdom that will enable you to get up and do all of those things you've been putting off. Not going to do it though. No, that's not what this is about.

Not that it's not a noble subject but we all know what it is, I wanted to put a slightly different skew on things. Let's face it, it's been 'done to death' more times than poor Kenny in South Park. Disclaimer. No animated characters were harmed during the making of this post and my thoughts are with Kenny's family in their perpetual time of grief.

Let's keep this short, sweet and to the point then, very much like me. Actually, two of my offspring blame me for their lack of height. I'm 5'10", I'm not short. My sister, who is older than me and therefore should, in a disconnected (or discombobulated) way, take more of the blame, is barely 5 foot. It is an injustice, but bless their little cotton socks, which they still refuse to put in the wash bin on a regular basis.

So, forget routines, to-do lists, reward systems, goals, targets etc. Hey they are all very important and I am not saying we shouldn't have them, it's just they're not relevant to this post. This post is all about 'Just doing it'. That's it. It's making the conscious decision, in that instance, to do something. Not later today, tomorrow or next week. NOW. Oops, sorry, I got carried away.

What else does it come down to, if we're brutally honest with ourselves ? A choice, a decision, that's it. The plans and lists can come later, for all the other bit and pieces you might want to get round to doing. I'm talking about the here and now. If you want a compromise, boohoo poor thing, here you go, make your list or plan now.

"I've got so much to do, I don't know where to start, I could do with making a list to help me get

organised, so I can function properly. I'll never get anything done otherwise. Yes, that's the plan, I'll make a list. First thing tomorrow, I'll get right on it"

I've just written that and it sounds way to familiar. If it is me then I need to read this post and just pick any item of that imaginary list and do it.

Unless you are one of the 'special' ones and are so highly organised that everything is already done, then the chances are you are like the rest of us. So why don't we just do it ?

If you can't do the first thing that comes to mind, do the second, or the third, ad finitum (always wanted to use that)

An example and then I'll leave you in peace. A friend of mine has mentioned a few times that he was going to sort through his garage, have a clear out. Would I list anything that seems worth it on EBay ? Of course, I would. This has been on the cards for a few months. Sunday he phones me up (just as I'm about to head into traffic purgatory) asks if I'll take my camera in on Monday, when we convene for lunch. No problem. I did so, as requested. Took pictures of five items he'd bought in. That night I created listings for them all and conferred the following day on pricing. This morning they all went 'live' so to speak.

Within half an hour I had sold two of the items. Now, the proceeds are going towards a restoration project he has been working on over the last couple of years. These odds and sods don't owe him a penny, they've all come as part of other vehicles he's had over the years. Today he will have added just shy of £200 into the coffers and there are still three more possible sales to go.

Is there a moral to the story or this post. Not really, it's not that complicated that we need a moral to back it up. I wouldn't mind a cliche or two but I've got nothing that's fits the bill without it sounding corny. 'Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today..blah blah blah'

We can all find excuses not to do something, that's the easy part. Sometimes we just have to get up and do it. No thinking, just doing.

Sorted then, have a most productive day.