Procrastination And Pat Mesiti
December 28, 2009 by gfrancis
Because access to knowledge is easy this days, we are often said to be in the Age of Information. Many books on self improvement are known bestsellers while motivational resources are readily available in various media, such as television, newspapers, magazines and the internet, oftentimes for free. While the secret to attaining prosperity has been revealed and discussed by many wealth creation authors, you still see many people leading their lives as before, some even going on a downward spiral. What then causes many people to fail in spite of all the principles of prosperity being taught to them? The problem with most people, according to Pat Mesiti, is their habit of procrastination.
Elements of success
Timing
Successful people attribute their achievements to doing the right thing while being at the right place and right time. On the other hand, the ones who fail are those who wait too long before they do something about their situation or get help for it. Pat Mesiti recounts the story of a friend who put off visiting a specialist only to find out later that he not only had prostate cancer but that the cancer had spread as well to other parts of his body. By the time his friend sought the help of a specialist, it was already too late.
The time element relates not just to your physical health, but also to your job, relationship, finances and happiness as well. Those who delay saving for the future often end up in debt. Divorse is often the result of an unhappy marriage that is left untended. Similarly, those who continuously postpone pursuing their passions end up with regret when they are old.
Failure and success are determined by two common elements: timing and advice. – Pat Mesiti
Advice
There is a solution for every problem. While it could be that you can’t find the solution to your problem, you should understand that others may. There are specialists, experts and those who have dealt with a similar issue with success.
You can turn to professionals like doctors, accountants, lawyers, coaches and consultants for proper advice. Timing also matters when seeking advice. The sooner you ask for assistance, the greater are your chances of resolving your problem or reaching your goals.
Time does not stop for anyone, and it cannot be reversed. For every second that you spend not doing what you are supposed to do, you pull yourself further away from your goal, or worse, make things more difficult to address later on. Pat Mesiti reminds you to go to the right people for advice and to take action while your problems are small.
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