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THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY
What is your biggest enemy? What can delay your progress, stunt your professional growth, and even stop you from becoming the person you want?
This enemy kept DeVinci from finishing paintings and even tried to delay Victor Hugo's masterpieces. This enemy has stopped many famous people from fulfilling what they initially set out to do and will stop you if you let it.
Have you ever heard of Frank Lloyd Wright? I'm sure you have.
According to his apprentice, Edgar Tafel, Wright had nine months to design a house on a waterfall. And for nine whole months, Wright did nothing. It was not until the owner of the house told Wright he would arrive that day to pay for and pick up the plans that Wright started and completed the projects in two hours. Talk about waiting until the last minute.
Let's look at another example of how this enemy called procrastination works. According to historians, Leonardo DaVinci spent over a decade painting the Mona Lisa, not because it was an intricate, complex painting, but because Davinci was such a perfectionist. Have you ever delayed doing something because you felt it had to be perfect before you released it or put it into action? This is just another form of procrastination. At some point, you've got to let it go and let it fly. When given the Virgin of the Rocks project, Davinci took 25 years. Please do not take that long to do what you want to do in life. How about his piece called Adoration of the Magi? Have you heard of that one? If you haven't, it's probably because he never finished it. It had to be handed off to another painter. Guess what he was doing when he was supposed to be painting? He was doodling inventions hundreds of years ahead of his time. Have you ever seen those drawings of a futuristic helicopter, scuba diving gear, or parasailing equipment? That was what DaVinci was drawing during this time. Undoubtedly, those drawings contributed to our society. But this is an excellent example of getting sidetracked from what you're supposed to do. I'm a huge fan of Leonardo Da Vinci, and it makes me feel a little bit better when I procrastinate, but it doesn't justify it.
Did you know that Victor Hugo would ask his servant to take away all his clothes and only return them once he'd finished his work; this prevented him from going outside before he finished writing. He knew that if there were a way to procrastinate, he would. Kudos to Victor for being so dedicated.
All of these examples show that procrastination can affect anyone and does affect everyone. It's just a matter of how much.
Many things can play into how much procrastination affects your life. One of the most significant factors is how you were raised and what challenges you have had to overcome in life. Another factor may be how you've dealt with procrastination in the past. Most of our life has to do with habits. If you're used to procrastinating, have seen people procrastinating in the past, and have accepted it as a way of life, procrastination may come a little bit easier for you. However, suppose you were raised in an environment where procrastination wasn't always acceptable or was taught to do things now instead of tomorrow. Maybe you build healthy habits around not procrastinating. In that case, you may be better than most. In all cases, no matter how you are raised, what environment you live&