“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there “is” such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Beyond the Quote (Day 383)
There is such a time as too late. Just as quickly as yesterday has already come and gone—so, too, will today soon fade away. Procrastination is a very real and deceitful combatant that is waging war on our most precious commodity—time. And if we continue to align with apathy and complacency—procrastination will surely win and leave us with nothing behind except a head full of ideas and regret.
If we are to defeat the seductive lure of procrastination and realize our potential and dreams, we must face the fierce urgency of now. We must align with vigorous and positive action and put up the fight of our lives—because that’s exactly what we’re fighting for. Time is our end-all, be-all. It is the source of life itself. And if it is not protected with the fierceness of our soul—it will be stolen right from underneath us.
We have to adopt the mindset of urgency. We need to start believing that whatever is worth doing tomorrow, is worth doing just as much (if not more) today. Because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Because tomorrow isn’t always just one day away. Because tomorrow may very well be a deceitful and cunning strategy being deployed by procrastination itself.
Now is guaranteed. Now is our advantage. Now is our chance. Take your shots against procrastination, apathy, and complacency and act with what you have, where you are, now. Stand guard to the vault of your time and protect what little you have with every ounce of your being. Leave this life with an empty mind, a full heart, and a legacy of actions to reflect on. Tomorrow is not a good time to start; it’s not a good time to speak your mind; it’s not a good time to realize the potential you have inside—for tomorrow may never come. Today is the day.
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Written by Matt Hogan
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