When You Have Work to Do, Be an “Enthusiastic Accomplisher” – (insight from John Perry)

One rather nice book is called The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin. It records her experiences during the year she made a determined effort to find happiness, or at least to find more happiness than she already posessed. Now clearly Gretchen Rubin is no procrastinator. She belongs to a different species, one that I’d call enthusiastic accomplishers. It’s up to the rest of us to benefit from all of her hard work. (emphasis added)
• John Perry, The Art of Procrastination

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Bob Morris has been telling me that I would like this book. He’s right — I do. The Art of Procrastination, among other things, explains why my wife has never quite understood the way I “work” – I now know that I am a “horizontally organized” person. I can’t wait to read her the critical paragraphs…

But, in the midst of this book, this phrase jumped out — “enthusiastic accomplisher.” This is a genuinely rich descriptive phrase. And though Mr. Perry may deny it, he too is an enthusiastic accomplisher.

I think the secret here is simple. Put off all that you want to; work the way that fits you; but, when it is time to work, work! When it is time to work, accomplish something. Get it done. When you work, be an enthusiastic accomplisher.

Then, you can get back to your serious business of procrastinating…