starting now

thanks to this blog, i have a new motto:

let's translate that as "not tomorrow—NOW". i guess you could think of it as "don't procrastinate" or something.

but in combating my chronic procrastination, i'm not focusing on those usual projects with due dates (homework, taxes, work assignments, etc.). instead i'm thinking about two other types of things:

1- things i should do every day

good habits are hard to build. exercise, proper diet, hygiene, self improvement. to fully enjoy the benefits of these activities, they must become habits.

so let's say you want to exercise regularly. you might be able to squeeze in a jog tonight, but you also want to relax and watch the daily show. you could always just start jogging tomorrow, right?

i suppose you could. but you might also just make excuses for yourself tomorrow too. you don't know what tomorrow will bring—now is the only time you have control over.

things i should do every day? i'll try to do 'em now.


2- things i should do while i have the chance

you might not always live where you live now. you might not always know who you know now. don't let the opportunities of the moment become another woulda coulda shoulda.

so go try out that restaurant, invite out a friend, check something off your bucket list.

i don't know about you, but i'm really good at making excuses for not doing cool things. i'm going to try to break out of that.

when?

明日じゃなくて、今すぐ！

(thanks, misaki!)