Procrastination is the thief of time
My Principal Mrs Bhupalan first wrote that on my report card. She was always pushing me to not waste time on boys but to use up my potential instead. Alas, I chose boys over my studies. Hehe. Why? Because I was starved of love and attention growing up. My parents were never there for me and I grew up with maids and my younger brothers. This is a lesson to ensure that my girls get lots of parental attention and guidance. Those days, I don’t think parents knew much how to give attention to kids anyway but mine weren’t even home. Most of my friends parents were home. I think being home is better than not being home. But many other factors come into play. For example, no point being home if all you do is abuse your kids! So yeah, I still think that being present in your child’s life is very important. It doesn’t matter if you have to work out at an office or be a Stay at Home Mom, the key is to be present in your child’s life. He must feel that he has FULL ACCESS to you ANYTIME, EVERY TIME.
Just to add, despite choosing boys over my studies, I still managed to do very well for my SPM and A-Levels (not that it meant shit) and got into a top University. I just flashed my boobs! Yeah, right. That’s what some people would like to think. Seriously. We will save the topic of jealousy for another day.
I’ve always been a procrastinator because I am just a lazy person. It is in my genes. Yet, I work best under pressure. Seriously!!! It’s been tried and tested SO MANY TIMES at all my work places. I can work magic when I am under pressure. But darn, when I am not (like now, since I am not working), I am just taking a long, long stroll in the park. I could be a millionaire next year. I know I can. But here I am just lepaking instead…..
WHICH IS BAD.
Because there are things to be done. Even if you do not like doing the things that you need to do, such as laundry and cooking and ironing and tidying up the house, it has to be done, right? Like today, my goal (and it is a big one!!!) is to clear out my linen cupboard. Currently, I have no idea what is in there and whenever I need to find a bed sheet, I have no way of knowing if it is a Single or a King. So clever of us to get the same coloured sheets, eh? So once and for all, my goal is to finally get that cupboard sorted after about 10 years – LOLOLOLOLOL!!!! Yes, I am laughing out loud to myself.
So you know, little niggly things like that are so easy to put off. They are at the bottom of your priority list. But if you never get to it, then what? We all have Task Lists that we need to accomplish but instead of only doing the money making objectives or whichever drives you (for some, it is gossiping), keep in mind too that the ones at the bottom of the list need to be completed or they should not be on your list in the first place. Even if you spend less time on it, that’s OK. But make sure you spend SOME time daily to do the unimportant things too. Just to get it OUT of the way. OUT of your task list.
So as I excuse myself now to go organise that blinking linen wardrobe of only 2 shelves (see? ONLY 2 SHELVES of bedsheets!!! It can be done in 15 minutes SURELY!!!) yet it has taken me YEARS to do it.
Oh crap. Do I really have to go organise that linen cupboard? This is much more fun. But…..but…..OK.
Over and out.
Linen cupboard here I come.
What ‘unimportant’ task will you achieve today?
**************************************************************************Who is Mamapumpkin?
Mamapumpkin spent 7 years in London committing crimes to gain her Bartlett degree in Architecture. She then spent 7 years as a Stay At Home Mom raising her children as documented in this blog of over 15 years thereafter returning to the Corporate World stronger than ever as the Country Director of a British Multinational. She sets out to prove to all, that you can have anything and everything that you want; if you have that fire of desire burning within and the drive to work hard. Even better with much love.
Mamapumpkin has not only grown corporate businesses successfully in the past but has grown not one but TWO network marketing businesses in the notorious MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) industry, achieving success in under 2 years. She believes in the MLM business model but realises the DRASTIC PITFALLS and great stigma attached to it, understanding EXACTLY WHY the majority would shy away (or RUN for their lives) from ANY MLM business. But open your eyes and take time to understand it intellectually, remove your hang-ups, confirm your research, and you may just want to seize an opportunity. She did. And no, she never went about chasing people for sales. She had a sophisticated system work for her through technology and a smartphone.
She now impacts lives authentically with proven strategies amassed through the last decade of her own transformation offering online coaching programmes and always supports the underprivileged. She believes that we can all have a life of our own desires to enable real contribution into the world. But first, one needs to understand what this all means.
A beautiful life without limits.
If you wish to learn some tools to propel your life forward guaranteed, be brave enough to make contact as her life's purpose is to build people. She operates through a discovery call after which she will commit to helping you. Or not.
Most lose out on an opportunity because they are afraid they would be sold to, conned or whatever fear resides in their brain without even trying. And that's on them.
Mamapumpkin is a living testimony that women really can have a lot. Being financially and time free has enabled her to travel the world anytime, anywhere, doing anything, and she spends most of her days with her children, having fun, and supporting others wherever she can. Also having fun.
