I’ll do it later turns into I'll do it tomorrow, or perhaps I’ll do it the 1st of the month hmm or maybe the 1st of the year is better - blah blah blah!

A few hours from now, tomorrow, and next month are not promised to anyone. We always hear people say, “There is no time like now - today is a gift, and that’s why it’s called the present.” So why do we wait? A lot of what we do is pushed off.

Not only do we procrastinate on hours of homework and studying, but we tend to procrastinate our lives away. We wait for tomorrow, for next Monday, and particularly around this time of year, we wait for the New Year. But in reality, the time is now! We have to stop pushing off things for tomorrow or when we feel ready; we need to change our mentality to be in the NOW.

The truth is if we want something bad enough, we need to go after it. Nothing changes when nothing changes! Why do we need another hour, day, or month for something to prompt us to actually take action.

I believe that the time is now. Eat healthier now. Learn something new now. Build better relationships now. Go to the gym now. Stop procrastinating now. Get organized now. Travel now. Be the best version of yourself now. Say sorry now. Call your loved ones now. Laugh now. Lose the weight now. Save money now. Live life to the fullest now.

Doing what you truly believe in will make you the best version of yourself.

I too used to put things off, but not any longer. Here’s my personal story on when I didn’t wait for tomorrow or the next week to take action on things I wanted to change in my life.

One day, I was driving down A1A (which if you know what I’m talking about is one of the BEST roads to drive on a beautiful sunny Florida day). The ocean was to my left, and I was listening to my favorite music, with the windows down - breathing in the fresh ocean air, when in that very moment I decided I was going to become a better version of myself. I was going to eat healthier, work out more, travel more, see the sunrise more, and do all the things I loved more.

Since that drive, I live in the moment and appreciate each day I wake up. We are only here for a short time, so make it a good time and live your best life NOW!