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Leaders: it’s now or never.
Procrastination in Ancient Rome…
“You get what you deserve. Instead of being a good person today, you choose instead to become one tomorrow” — Marcus Aurelius.
“I don’t complain about the lack of time… what little I have will go far enough. Today — this day — will achieve what no tomorrow will fail to speak about. I will lay siege to the gods and shake up the world” — Seneca.
You’re right here, right now, on medium or LinkedIn reading this article. Great. Chances are, you were scrolling before and will scroll again later.
The Stoics did not have social media, but they knew about procrastination. It is not a new concept that was born between MySpace and Facebook. In ancient Greece, songs were written about lost opportunities because someone didn’t take action when it mattered: now.
I will go on my diet tomorrow. I will lead with empathy and compassion, but today I will tell my team off because I’m tired, and I don’t want to try and put myself in their shoes — I am their boss, after all.
