We are now faced with the fact, my friends, 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. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity. The tide in the affairs of men does not remain at flood — it ebbs. We may cry out desperately for time to pause in her passage, but time is adamant to every plea and rushes on. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words, ‘Too late.’ – MLK jr.
Brilliant reminders about ‘doing’ rather than ‘thinking of doing’ have been popping up all over for me in the past 48 hours…several over the weekend, the above from Seth’s blog. I’m taking it as a sign to spread the word. If you were thinking of putting off that portrait to tomorrow, rather than today, or thinking of not picking up the phone and calling that client, skipping that research for your next short film, or whatever it might be… perhaps you should re-consider and do it today. I sure am.
Thank you Dr. King. Today in your honor….
Words to live by!
“Twenty years from now
you will be more disappointed
by the things you didn’t do
than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds
in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.”
(Mark Twain)
Hey Chase, I know exactly what you mean. Emails from clients keep piling up and I keep saying to myself I’m gonna email/call back. By the end of the day I’m tired from editing photos and put off contacting the clients till the next day. The next day still hasn’t come yet lol
Chase – your advice on “doing” is spot on.
What gets me going, when I can’t get going, is accomplishing something – anything – and realizing the “to do” list is doable. Just go to the next one and go!
Seth is on it!