Procrastination Quotes

To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.
Eva Young

You may delay, but time will not.
Benjamin Franklin

Discipline is... 1. Do what has to be done; 2. When it has to be done; 3. As well as it can be done; and 4. Do it that way every time.
Bobby Knight


What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
Scottish Proverb

Procrastination is the fear of success... Because success is heavy, it carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the "someday I'll" philosophy.
Denis Waitley


We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
Charles Kingsley

Procrastination is opportunity's assassin.
Victor Kiam


Taoism and Procrastination

How to stop Procrastination? Taoism gives 2 simple pieces of advice:

1. Cut any task into small tasks and continue cutting until you feel like starting at ‘task nr.1’, relaxed and without fear.

Taoism Quotes:

Plan difficult tasks through the simplest tasks
Achieve large tasks through the smallest tasks
The difficult tasks of the world
Must be handled through the simple tasks
The large tasks of the world
Must be handled through the small tasks
Therefore, sages never attempt great deeds all through life
Thus they can achieve greatness

Even a nine-storied terrace began with a single basket of dirt. Even a 1,000 mile journey began as a single step.

Deal with difficult tasks while they are easy. Act on large issues while they are small.

2. Try to enjoy what you do (‘intrinsic satisfaction’) because you do it (not for respect or money or whatever).

In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.


And a quote from Aristotle:
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.