Why Today If You Can Tomorrow?

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   I used to be a notorious procrastinator, especially in school. I'd wait until the day assignments are due and cram everything in. I actually taught myself to have amazing short-term memory with last minute studying for tests. 

   I was told many times by my mother and step-father to not procrastinate and to get it out of the way. Of course at that age I thought I knew everything, but I came to find out how right they were. 

   As I aged and grew, I learned a lot of life lessons the hard way. Personally I think you have to go through tough events in life caused by bad judgement to truly grasp the levity of each decision, but I digress. Procrastination was one of the top items on the list.

   When I was working as a lead pharmacy technician, I had to compile and turn in a pharmacy report to the Store Manager. I had 2 weeks to do this project and kept putting it off. I figured I could just do it the day of and get away with it. It didn't seem like that hard of a report so I put it aside. 

   The night before the report was due, I partied with my friends and stayed out late. I woke up in a rush and was tardy getting to work, only to discover that the pharmacy was having one of it's biggest days of the year. I ran into the pharmacy to help catch up on all the prescriptions. The whole day I was stressed about getting this report done.

Found on the Odyssey
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   Turns out I didn't have a chance to do the report before the manager left. I got called in the next day and somehow walked out without losing my job. Fortunately, I'm excellent at sweet talking when I really need it. Regardless it left me freaked out. 

   When I got home that day, I flopped on my bed and reflected on the past few days. I realized that all this drama and stress was caused by my aptitude for procrastination. That day forward I made a real push for change.

   This habit, like all habits, was very hard to break. Even today, 8 years later, I have to stop myself and redirect my mind to the task at hand. Anything that I have to do, I try to get it done that day or write it down on my to-do list for the next day. 

   If it's a big project, I note it in my calendar with multiple alerts and a due date days before it's actually expected.

Found on uowtv Media
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   With doing this, the benefits I've received are pretty awesome: 

• The stress in my life has decrease immensely 
• People are impressed by my promptness which helped with employment or sales 
• Employers loved me and gave me good perks and raises 
• I can effectively keep on top of anything I'm managing 
• My businesses run very efficiently.

   Take care of your to-do list today, because you never know what will pop up tomorrow. That should be the real motto. This has been a huge step in creating a happier and healthier life for myself. Try it out and let me know how it worked out.

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Are Video Games Affecting Our Success?

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   Does playing video games affect our desire to succeed in real life? I started thinking about it after forcing myself to stop playing a game on my phone so I could be productive. Is this mental break from reality helping me or hindering me in my quest for attaining my goals? 

   How many of you play video games when you get off of work? Every other American adult does says Pew Research. We all know that video games are fun and time-consuming, but are they distracting us from achieving any dreams we have? Or another daunting question; are video games satisfying our desire for success in a fake world?

   Looking at research done by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), 42% of Americans play video games 3 hours or more a week. That seems right to me since almost all my friends have a gaming system they play regularly. 

   Are we playing too much? Are they sucking hours away that should be utilized in maintaining relationships and building dreams?

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   Video games are a great way to be interactive and zone out from the real world. It doesn't help us in that many ways though. Books help our literacy, language and growth of knowledge. I can't say too many video games can say the same. 

   I also feel it's easier to put down a book to go do something than it is to pull away from a video game. I know plenty of people who don't get things done because they were caught up finishing a level.

   Just about every game I see today has achievements, projects, quests, etc. They latch on to our aspirations of progress. We all want to have the best items or things, and video games have given us a faster way of obtaining success. 

   The drawback is that it's all fake...Excluding people who are paid gamers or design them, nothing that you put into the game will show in the real world. 

   Are people okay with their cubicle jobs now since they have success in a fantasy world? I hear people boast about the level they're at, what boss they've killed, or what car/house they've built. 

   It seems to me our society could be changing from a proactive real world to a proactive fantasy world. What are your thoughts? 

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

   Follow him on Twitter - @bradslaughter89

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