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Have you ever been referred to as a
“procrastinator?” I have. In fact, my family
would probably say I would win the gold
medal in the sport of procrastinating.
When I think back, I was probably ruined
in the 3rd grade. At that time, we lived in
Jackson County, Florida. It is a relatively
large county in the panhandle of Florida
and has multiple elementary schools. I
had to complete a science fair project. My
title was “The Effect of Sunlight on Solids,
Liquids, and Gases.” It wasn’t going to
be that difficult. So, I waited until the day
before it was due to record my data and
create my display board.
Well, that is the day I decided to get sick.
I was running a fever well north of 100
degrees. And as a compassionate parent
should be with their procrastinating son,
my mom said all that didn’t matter because
I had a science fair project to complete.
Fast forward to the end of the science fair.
I won third place in the district: multiple
elementary schools and hundreds of
science fair projects. Unfortunately for me,
a procrastinator was bom.
I tell people all the time, for me, it's
almost like my creative inspiration
doesn’t start to flow until there is a
deadline looming. As it turns out, there
is somewhat of an explanation when it
comes to procrastination. If you have
about 15 minutes, I encourage you to go
to YouTube and watch a TED Talk entitled
“Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master
procrastinator.” If you know someone who
is a procrastinator and it really gets on your
nerves, please watch this video. I am not
defending procrastination, but it really
does seek to help non-procrastinators
understand the issue.
Habit 1 of the 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People is “Be Proactive.” Dr.
Covey says that being proactive involves
each of us overseeing ourselves and having
the ability to choose. Being proactive
means recognizing that you have the power
to choose your response to any situation or
circumstance. It's about taking initiative,
being proactive in seeking solutions, and
focusing on what you can control rather than
dwelling on things outside of your control.
By being proactive, you can actively shape
your life, set and work towards goals, and
make conscious decisions that align with
your values and priorities. It involves
taking ownership of your thoughts, actions,
and emotions and not allowing external
factors to dictate your mindset or behavior.
Ultimately, being proactive empowers you
to oversee your own destiny and create the
life you desire by taking intentional and
purposeful actions.
I will say this: procrastination has caused
some stress in my life. At times, a lot of
stress. Earning a doctorate degree and
procrastinating don’t play well together. In
fact, it helped me a little in the area. My
procrastination has also caused a lot of
stress in the lives of my family. I would
say that Renee’ is probably the farthest
from a procrastinator that anyone can
be. My procrastination drives her nuts. I
really do wish my mind worked like hers
when it comes to accomplishing a task.
But it doesn’t. I say all of that to say this.
Be Proactive. Start setting goals early and
working to attain them. But if you have
procrastinators in your life, give them a
little grace. I totally get where they come
from.
I like water. It has taken me several years
to reach that conclusion. Years ago, I never
drank the stuff, it’s an acquired taste. But,
in my quest to like water, because I made it
a personal goal to drink more of it, I have
tried many different kinds. I started out
with artesian water, and I still go back to
that, I guess it’s because L.P Mons drilled
artesian wells, I don’t know, I just have a
fondness for it.
Now, I am talking about water because
my youngest grandson, Jett, loves water.
You can usually bribe Jude and Jax with
co-colas and they think they are in heaven
but Jett? No sir, he doesn’t want any part of
anything but water. He’s also a connoisseur
of water. We were at a restaurant one time,
and he grabbed my water, now, it was tap
water but he didn’t know that, after a huge
gulp he said, pushing my glass over to me,
“take your nasty water Geepaw!” And then
he screws up his little face like he’s gonna
be sick.
I think I’m gonna teach him how to drink
from the water hose next! But, anyway, his
dad always talks about me drinking that
“bujois water”. Granted, I do like that water
from Iceland, Fuji, Greece, did I mention
garden hose water? Anyway, Jett has
started calling my water, bujois water. At
the Fair on the Square he asked, “Geepaw,
can I have some bujois water?” Did I say,
Little Joshua?
So, this week when I pulled up to his
house he comes outside and climbs in my
car, “what are you looking for Jett?” I
asked. To which he replied, “some bujois
water.” Well, it just so happened I had a
case of the stuff, so I handed him a bottle.
“Ahhh” he said after the first gulp. Y’all, I
swear that kid’s tongue folded up on itself,
y’all remember how your granddaddy used
to do his tongue? Anyway, he got a dreamy
look on his face. This kid was in heaven,
over water. Not strawberry milk or co-cola,
but water. Evian to be specific.
Now, his dad advised, “Jett, don’t get
addicted to that bujois water, I can’t afford
it!” But Jett knows, there’s a difference in
tap water and bujois water! But only a fine
connoisseur can distinguish it! That’s all
for now, take care!
Even though many local
news outlets are struggling
to survive, 29 percent of
Americans still cite a local
newsroom as one of their
preferred news sources.
A new report from the
Center for Innovation and
Sustainability in Local
Media at the University
of North Carolina
analyzed survey data
from Gallup and Knight
Foundation’s Trust, Media
and Democracy initiative.
The report found that
newspapers and local TV
stations are the most named
news source for local news
consumers, who are less
likely to get news from
partisan media. These local
news users tend to consume
news more frequently and
are more likely to attend a
protest or donate to a cause
in response to political
debates on social media.
“These findings reinforce
the need to focus efforts not
only on attracting new local
news consumers, but to
also consider how to better
serve existing audiences,”
the researchers concluded.
John Paul Hearn, Superintendant
Jenkins County School System
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