Are you a "do it right now" or a "maybe do it later" person?

Got that right on my friend hugs

hugs too, lakota and a very warm one!^_^

Hello Lakota. What you've added hits the spot, too. If we keep putting things off to be done in a much later date, we just can't be sure if we can still have that kind of chance to go back for it.

I bought this cross-stitch set with a pattern named Maritime Scene years ago, it's an eight pages pattern. I've started cross-stitching it and told my mother that I will finish it and give it to her as a birthday present. I think it has already been five years from when I started and I haven't finished it until now, I just bought her a different gift every year.

I do that, too. Stopping halfway through the task at hand, losing interest, then just deciding to do it on a later date. Sometimes, I do get back to it at the scheduled date but there are times that I've never gotten to finish the task at all, when it's already been waiting for ages.

If I were in your shoes, it might take me longer than that.LOL. I'm awful at cross-stitching. Hey, it's quite understable if you can't find the time to finish it. It's quite large a pattern. I've done one too and the size of it was just 1/4 of what you have. And it took me months!LOL Don't worry, sooner or later, you'll get the time you need to finish that. And I'm sure your mom will be more than happy when she receives it.

Hi sylvia. Here in the Philippines, it's called like that too, The "Manana habit". Always puttings things off when it can be done and should be done at once. As for what's happening to me lately, I'm more on the "do it later" habit.

Distractions can be very hard to fight. Especially when that certain kind of distraction is something that greatly interests you.

Hey, I have been here on mylot since eight thirty this morning. I am glad to see your presence again. I am right now active. Have fun friend.

You're back!^_^ I was starting to wonder where you were. I haven't felt your "presence" for some time. Anyway, yes, it's way better to stick by the "do it now" policy. No worries, no frustrations and most all, no regrets if we ever try to postpone to do something and to just find out later that it's too late to go back and work on it.

That's ok hailie. It's just ok to letting the steam off of you. But it sure is a big "uh-oh" when it comes to electric companies. But just think, that once they visit you and realize that the they have made a mistake with your billing account, your problem is completely solved.

Yes, you're right, lingli. For every task that we've finished, we can let out a sigh of relief for having it done. No more worries. Unfinished tasks can really get on our nerves because we won't stop worrying about it and that frustrates us too.

Oh my goodness, sunshine!You never fail, EVER, to make me laugh!!!^_^ I like the way you respond. You're just so funny! Don't worry, you're not the only one who drives around, with a car decorated with bird droppings. Now, my husband who loves his car so much, doesn't have the time sometimes to wash it. So, he has no choice but to use it, bird droppings and all! I understand how you feel when it comes to washing it. I tried it once. And, boy, was I so tired after the task and wet too. So, I never attempted to do it again. It's my husband's car so he should wash it. Because I've got more chores on my shoulders than he has. Hey, don't loose that sense of humor, ok?!^_^

You're very correct about the forgetting part. Because that's what I'm going through lately. I tend to put some things off, thinking of getting back to them. But as what you've said, sometimes I completely forget about it. Only to be reminded after some time.

that was sure a funny advice coming from your dad.LOL. But at least even if he's like that, if he can still do those things, it doesn't matter at all if he's a laid back person.

LOL. I'm like that too. But what I've always postponed was my scrapbooking. Ever since I got hooked with MyLot, it really takes a lot of my effort to concentrate on the task at hand.

Hi there eprado!There's nothing better but to sit back and enjoy whatever hobbies or things that help us relax. Sometimes when I try to finish all the things that needs to be done, I just motivate myself by remembering what the DJ said. I keep telling myself, just one more and then you can relax and do whatever you want without worrying that you have unfinished business!

I understand what you mean. Even if we do want to get things finished at once, if we don't have the energy of the enthusiasm to do it, we'll surely have difficulty trying to finish it.

Hi murky. Don't lose hope. At least you're trying to put an end to your procastination. And you are aware of it. I guess it just takes practice and regularity of what you want to change.

Hey,another point raijin. We should do the things that we think we can do rather than pile them on top of the set of things that are already waiting for you the next day. Unfortunately, that happens to me sometimes. And I have no one to blame but myself.

You're right, Michael. It's just all comes down to that. I'm glad that you're very firm in what you do. Because I'm still trying to be a "do it now" person. Time is of the essence.

I know how you feel. Sometimes, I argue with myself. I keep telling myself not to put things off. Because if I keep doing that, I'm just piling up things after things to do. Up to the point that I don't know what to do first.