The law of diminishing intent is a popular saying that states: the longer you delay in taking action on anything you wish to do, the higher the likelihood that you will never take the action.
The law of diminishing intent is another way of saying that procrastination is a thief of time and an enemy of progress. Take a moment to think back to see if you remember something you had planned to do and you were really excited about it. You had steam in you to get on with the thing. However, all the materials you needed to do this thing was not complete at the time. Maybe you needed some more money to buy one of the materials you needed to get the thing off the ground. You were eagerly waiting for the money to show up so you would be at this very exciting thing.
For some reasons beyond your control, the money is not coming your way as soon as you had thought. You are beginning to lose the steam you once had at doing this thing. The excitement has also dwindled. With every passing day you are less excited at doing this thing that you once were really excited at doing. Even if the money comes now, you may rather choose to channel the money to something else. The steam you had has been completely let off. So what has happened with the steam and excited?
It is called the ‘law of diminishing intent’. Every person is guilty of this very law. The longer there is a delay in doing what you planned to do, the less likely that it would be done.
How do you avoid the law of diminishing intent? It’s simple. Strike while the iron is hot. Don’t delay. Start from where you are with what you have. Don’t postpone making that important phone call any longer. There is no better time to start than now. The first step is the most important and sometimes the most difficult. Grab every opportunity as they come. Do not put off until tomorrow what you need to do today. Utilize the power of now. Act when emotion is high. Every delay reduces the intensity of desire.
The law of diminishing intent is another way of saying that procrastination is a thief of time and an enemy of progress. Take a moment to think back to see if you remember something you had planned to do and you were really excited about it. You had steam in you to get on with the thing. However, all the materials you needed to do this thing was not complete at the time. Maybe you needed some more money to buy one of the materials you needed to get the thing off the ground. You were eagerly waiting for the money to show up so you would be at this very exciting thing.
For some reasons beyond your control, the money is not coming your way as soon as you had thought. You are beginning to lose the steam you once had at doing this thing. The excitement has also dwindled. With every passing day you are less excited at doing this thing that you once were really excited at doing. Even if the money comes now, you may rather choose to channel the money to something else. The steam you had has been completely let off. So what has happened with the steam and excited?
It is called the ‘law of diminishing intent’. Every person is guilty of this very law. The longer there is a delay in doing what you planned to do, the less likely that it would be done.
How do you avoid the law of diminishing intent? It’s simple. Strike while the iron is hot. Don’t delay. Start from where you are with what you have. Don’t postpone making that important phone call any longer. There is no better time to start than now. The first step is the most important and sometimes the most difficult. Grab every opportunity as they come. Do not put off until tomorrow what you need to do today. Utilize the power of now. Act when emotion is high. Every delay reduces the intensity of desire.
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