We may have fallen asleep in our routines, in our comfort zone. We may have given up on some of our dreams, or we may still be putting them off. So how can we stop putting off our lives? Where do you start? Here are my top tips to help you live life to the fullest.

Make better use of your time to stop procrastinating

Every day, we all receive 24 hours as a gift. But this gift can be taken away from us at any moment and without warning. At first, this can make us sad, even terrified. But, at the same time, the vision of time running out that we can’t catch up with motivates us!

Indeed, it’s because we forget that we have so little time to live that we tend to postpone our lives. So, if you want things to change, if you want to live your life to the full, then learn to make better use of your time.

In fact, your time is your greatest asset. So stop wasting it. Use it to do the things that really matter. What do you think?

The 20 rule

It’s possible that you’re putting off the projects that really matter to you, because you feel you’re already overwhelmed and can’t add anything else to your schedule. So how do you go about it?

Understand that only 20% of the things you do in your life bring you 80% of the results you want. For example: do you think that all that time you spend watching TV has such a positive impact on your life? Do you think that all that time you spend criticizing and grumbling is really useful in your life?

So, if you want to stop procrastinating, sort out your life. To do this, take a sheet of paper and list everything you tend to do, in every area of your life. Then, for each activity, ask yourself if it’s part of the 20% of activities that bring you 80% of the benefits.

It’s a very powerful method, which is why I wholeheartedly invite you to invest the necessary time in it. Will you?

Simplify your life

So stopping procrastination doesn’t mean you’ll live a productive life 100% of the time. Not at all. In fact, the most meaningful lives are often the simplest ones.

Because if you learn to make better use of your time, it’s not to do only professional activities, but first and foremost to find time to do the things that are important to you and your well-being.

That’s why you shouldn’t try to accumulate the most efficient and productive activities. Remember the 20% rule. Keep only the 20% that bring you 80% of the results. Then, give yourself time for simplicity, to refocus, to calm down, to take care of yourself. What do you think?

Take inspiration from death to stop procrastinating

The idea of our own death terrifies us, and we tend to deny this reality. This is a real shame, since we can choose to draw inspiration from it to live life to the full. Indeed, when we know there’s an end, we’re more tempted to make the most of it.

That’s why I invite you to do this visualization that really inspires me: Imagine yourself on your deathbed. Imagine yourself looking back on the life you’ve lived with a sense of peace and gratitude. Then, ask yourself how you would need to live to take that peaceful, grateful look at your life just before you die? How would you need to use your time now, in the next year or in the next 5 years?

Build the life you’ll be proud of on your deathbed. So don’t try to live a life that conforms to society’s stereotypes. Build a life that’s just for you. Live it your way! That’s what death teaches us.

In fact, did you know that one of the biggest regrets of people at the end of their lives is not having been able to live their own way, and having lived with the fear of judgment from others. Don’t make the same mistake. What do you think?

Read self-help books and start coaching

This is the daily habit that helps me most to stop procrastinating. In fact, personal development books help me to constantly refocus on what’s really important to me, and therefore to make better use of my time.

That’s why I wholeheartedly invite you to read personal development books on a regular basis. What’s more, if you want to go further and faster in your desire to take charge of your life, start a coaching program. It will be my pleasure to help you live your life more fully. What do you think?

Take stock regularly to stop procrastinating

Every weekend, I take stock of how I’ve used my time and ask myself how I can improve. Because, let’s not underestimate our bad habits, those time-consuming habits, like social networking.

Nor should we underestimate our tendency to always make ourselves available to others, wasting our time on things we don’t even want to do.

So, take stock very regularly of how you use your time, ask yourself if you’re following the right priorities and giving yourself the means to keep your commitments. Because to stop procrastinating, we have to constantly make sure we’re doing what’s really important. It’s a job of constant vigilance. What do you think?

Find out more:

I invite you to read these 2 complementary articles:

Discover How to take back control of your life: my 5 powerful steps
Discover The Law of Attraction: 4 steps to using it effectively

I recommend this inspiring book:

The Girl with Seven Names: Escape from North Korea by Hyeonseo Lee
Lee recounts her escape from North Korea and her journey to freedom, shedding light on the oppressive regime and the human spirit’s indomitable quest for a better life.
It provides a fascinating insight into life in North Korea. It helps the reader understand in part why North Korea’s dictators are idolized by their people. It also details the author’s harrowing journey to escape North Korea. He also explains how badly North Korean refugees are treated in China. If they are discovered, they are often deported back to North Korea.
I couldn’t put the book down. A great read that makes you feel like you’re there, living and smelling the air of North and South Korea. I can’t believe how the citizens of North Korea are treated and what they have to endure every day of their lives.
I urge you to read this book. There’s so much to learn from it.

Thank you very much for reading this article.

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Take care of yourself