Top 10 Things I Wish I could Stop Doing like Now… Pronto!
What are the chances of this happening? I was getting ready to write my Top 10 Tuesdays feature for this week on the title, when the email for Tuesday’s writing prompt pops up on my screen. And what did that email ask of me? Well, here it is, read for yourself!
Today, write your own list on one of these topics:
- Things I Like
- Things I’ve Learned
- Things I Wish
Reading the email brought a big smile to my face, because this meant that I could combine my post for the writing prompt as well as my weekly feature! Yaaayyy!!
Without deviating from the subject of discussion, let me tell you that there are a number of things that I would like to stop doing like now! Trust me, it was an extremely challenging task for me to limit this list to just 10. So, without any further ado, here is my list of Top 10 things I wish I could stop doing like NOW!
- I wish I could stop procrastinating!
Whenever there is something that I have to do and it makes me nervous, I procrastinate until the very last moment when I have no choice but to do it. Once it is done I wonder why I wasted time procrastinating when I could have finished the task sooner! Every time I delay doing something, I promise myself that next time I am not going to procrastinate. But then I do it all over again. How long did I procrastinate writing this post, don’t even get me started on that!
- I wish I could stop being so complacent!
Yes, I said it. I always ask for opinions and advice. Nothing wrong with that, you say? Well, it becomes a problem when you start taking every advice and every opinion. That becomes expensive for your own thoughts.
- I wish I could stop being a perfectionist!
I need perfection in everything, it just has to be perfect. If not, it is going to bother me for time immemorial. Why do I need perfection? I am thinking because of the approval it brings from everyone!
- I wish I could stop being afraid of taking risks!
I am afraid of making mistakes which makes me afraid of taking risks. This means that I impede my own growth and miss out on new experiences and adventures.
- I wish I could stop taking everything personally!
I need to stop taking everything personally. Every time someone talks about ‘someone’ they know who did something weird/funny/stupid/whatever you can think of, I start pondering over it thinking if it is me that they were referring to! When will I get it that it is not always about me!?!
- I wish I could stop rejecting new relationships because one didn’t work!
Yes, true. I keep rejecting every opportunity for a new relationship because of my previous experience. My family has probably given up trying to change that about me by now.
- I wish I could stop putting myself on the back burner!
“Oh yea, of course! No problem, I can always do that later!” I always have something else more important to do than my own needs. Be it spending some money on a great hair style or investing in myself, there is always something else that deserves my time, attention and money than me!
- I wish I could stop explaining myself so much!
I hate offending people, which is why every time I have to turn down an invitation, or say no to something, I feel the need the explain myself. I tend to explain in detail about why I am doing what I am doing. Sometimes, I think why I do that?
- I wish I could stop thinking I am not ready!
Are you ready to become a writer? No, I am not yet ready, I need more time. Are you ready to start writing your first book? Oh no….I am never ready for that!
- I wish I could stop worrying so much about all of the above!
That’s right! I hear yea…I know I am over thinking. Which is why, I wish I could just stop worrying about all of the above and take each day as it comes!
Hopefully soon enough I will be successful in stopping myself from doing this list of things! What are the things you wish you could stop doing? Let me know!
Rashmi P. Menon
A Single Mother with an unbreakable passion to Live the Life! I am a Writer/Author by passion and an IT Project Manager by profession. I am also the voice of Artemis at In The Pantheon - a multi-author collaborative writing project. When not hunting as Artemis, I am busy querying agents and working on my multiple writing projects. Women Empowerment and Child Rights Advocate.
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Vibrant
Hahaha, wonderful 🙂
You have such great knowledge about yourself 🙂
If you keep doing what you are doing now and some breathing ( like I told) I am sure at least 7 out of 10 would change with in next 3 months. I promise 🙂
My best wishes for your self-improvement 🙂
Anand
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you, Anand. I wish I could put the knowledge to bette use!
I started the breathing exercise but couldnt do much. Will be trying again tomorrow morning!
Thanks again for helping me with that 🙂
Vibrant
Oh, we would communicate via mail. I wonder why you couldn’t complete. Write to me when you are free. 🙂
MindandLifeMatters
Sure, will email you tomorrow morning. Now I am off to catch my ohhh so precious sleep! 😀
Vibrant
Hahahahah LOL 😀 Okey dokey 🙂
Lynda Poysor
Reblogged this on and commented:
You, kiddo, are ok. It is the rest of the world that should change to love you as you are, without changing anything. Your task is to love yourself as you are without criticism. I love this and you.
MindandLifeMatters
Aww… thank you so much, Lynda. Love you too 🙂
And thanks for reblogging the post!
Bethany Ivie
Oh my! You are so capable. Your self-awareness is an indicator that you are much further down the road on the life journey than many people! Keep working. You’ll get there!:-)
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you for the encouragement, Bethany! 🙂
rosemawrites
Oh. Atleast you are indeed aware of who you are. Don’t be too hard on yourself, though! You have a purpose. You are great in your own way. So hold your head up high! 🙂
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you Rose! That is really sweet of you to say 🙂
rosemawrites
You’re welcome! I am just saying the truth! 🙂
shinepositivepower
Knowing the things you want to stop doing, acknowledging that you need to change them is already a milestone. Keep growing and Kudos to you!
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you Shine. Like I was telling Anand, I acknowledge that but find myself unable to stop doing them! Well, I guess I just have to keep working on it until it stops if not at least reduces!
shinepositivepower
I can say I also do some of them sometimes lol 🙂
MindandLifeMatters
Lol, I guess that what makes us humans! 🙂
shinepositivepower
Yes, I admit I am imperfect but trying my best to improve. I know we can do it 🙂
MindandLifeMatters
I am sure we can!
koolitzable
Without you knowing blogging is already a risk…hahahah..enjoy the moment 😀
MindandLifeMatters
That is true! Blogging in itself is a big risk! 😀
Anand
All excellent points. I stopped chasing perfection many years ago, but on all other points I too must continue work.
MindandLifeMatters
Lucky you for being able to do that! I am still struggling!
Anand
It’s easy. Read about the successful people. None of them were perfect.
MindandLifeMatters
That I can agree to! No one is perfect!
Wait…are you indirectly telling me that you are one of those sucessful people? 😉
Anand
I’ve been trying for a little more than a decade… I’ll take stock in another year or so – if it doesn’t work, I’ll go back to my quest of perfection.
MindandLifeMatters
Haha. .alright! I shall wait for a year and check back with you!
jacquelineobyikocha
The good thing about wishes, is that they do come through when we put in the needful. It is in our doing that we reach our perfection. Lovely, candid post.
MindandLifeMatters
Absolutely! We can wish for something and then work towards achieving that wish!
Thank you, Jacqueline 🙂
jacquelineobyikocha
You are welcome 🙂
Dr Meg Sorick
Here’s my 2 cents: you’re already a writer, you’re just an unpublished author! Loved the post. I can relate to most of those habits and characteristics too. Hope you got a good nights sleep!
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you Meg! I like the sound of that, unpublished author! 🙂
Yup, sleep glorious sleep….was good! 😀
Dr Meg Sorick
Awesome! Have a great day
MindandLifeMatters
You too, have a great day ahead!
Thistles and Whistles
Can you believe it ? I can relate to all 10 of your points! In fact, ‘I wish’ is one of my biggest fears because I don’t want to end my life with more wishes than actions taken and I am trying hard to remove some of those fears. Love your list! 😀
MindandLifeMatters
Oh trust me, I can believe it! I wish is indeed the biggest fears of all. Would never want to perish with wishes than actions!
Thank you for visiting my page 🙂
Thistles and Whistles
Loved your post and looking forward to reading so much more. 😀
MindandLifeMatters
Likewise! 🙂
kathiegregory
Hi Rashmi, such insightful and honest thoughts. I totally relate to this list, and I think you don’t give yourself enough credit – you are clearly more talented than you think you are! Take care. kathie
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you so much for the encouraging words, Kathie. 🙂
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
Kathie, She most certainly is more talented than she realizes. 🙂
MindandLifeMatters
You are the best, Sarah! <3 🙂
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
Just being truthful.
Eva Prim
Dear Rashmi, thank you for sharing your list. Most of the points I know myself, working on them for a long time. Since there are a lot of people encountering these problems and each of the points deserves to be talked about, I think of writing a series about them. The good thing: Even though it takes it’s time, we can change. And you already begun, by recognising your patterns. Thats the basis for the next step.
MindandLifeMatters
Thank you for your kind words, Eva. I’m looking forward to reading your series.
I agree with you, even though it takes time, change can happen. 🙂
Eva Prim
Yes, being patient and kind to yourself will help to make it happen 🙂
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
Eva, I am the same way. For every point or number Or would write (like this one) I want or need to break them all down and write about each of them,
Most if not all of these I struggle with. Everyday.
🙂
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
I believe the hardest part is to first admit to them and then to share them with others. You are on your way.
I need to do the same. 🙂
MindandLifeMatters
That is true, admitting and accepting is indeed the hardest part! 🙂
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
I procrastinate big time. But when push comes to shove I “geturdone”
Lynda Poysor
Breathing is easy, but to accomplish the secret of success is a miracle that occurs inside you where the air lives!
MindandLifeMatters
So very true!
IAmDonovan
I wish I could stop being so introverted and shy. I go to lectures at school where there are hundreds of students in the room and yet I sit alone and don’t speak at all.
MindandLifeMatters
I was never introverted, but there was a phase in my life when I was going through a very dark phase during which time I would not speak to anyone! I got over that problem by slowly by starting to talk to one person at a time. Maybe you could try that? Hope it helps!