Long ago, Peter Drucker made the point that what we postpone, we end up abandoning. And in my experience, that’s usually the case. Perhaps you’ve experienced the same thing. You put something off, and then put it off again, and it never gets any easier to actually start. And in the end it just doesn’t get done.
When this happens, there’s usually a reason for the hesitation — a reason that’s important for us to know. Is it because we need more information? Or because we’re afraid? Or because everything else is simply more important?
Because if what we’re postponing is truly important, and there are other things standing in the way, then it’s in our best interest to take care of those things — whether it be dealing with our fears, or gathering more information, etc.
But it’s also possible we’re postponing something because it’s not really that important. And if that’s the case, why not just decide to not do it altogether? Better to do that and bring closure to the decision, than to let it linger and give it our attention as we continue to postpone the inevitable.