It has been said, ‘ Never put off for tomorrow what
you can do today ‘. Yet there are many people who enjoy postponing things. Such
people do not realize the dangers of delaying. Work does not disappear if we
postpone it. One day or the other it has to be done. The more we postpone, the
more the work piles up. Finally we have no choice but to tackle it. then the
amount of work seems too much. We then have to work for long hours under great
strain and tension. finally we do it hurriedly and in a careless manner. It is
as bad as not doing the work at all.
Again, when some work is delayed, the time which
would have been profitably used is wasted. Time wasted is time lost for ever,
Hence procrastination, that is the habit of postponing things, is
rightly called the thief of time. Precious time wasted means opportunities
lost, and lost forever. by the time we realize how much time we have wasted and
how many opportunities we have missed by delaying word, it may be too late. And
then nothing remains for us except to regret and repent.
Sometimes a very heavy price has to be paid for
delaying things. The person whi delays insuring his house will regret it when
the house is gutted by a sudden fire. Delay in the treatment of a disease may
make it worse, and may even result in death. The student who goes on postponing
studies will need to burn the midnight oil for the last minute preparations.
There are other proverbs conveying similar meaning.
Thus we say: ” Time and tide wait for no man ” and ” A stitch in time saves nine
“. All these proverbs warns us against the dangers of delay in actions, and
stress the importance of timely action and punctuality.
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