Thursday, June 11, 2009

A Profound Question

While cleaning clogged rain gutters in the storm this morning, I wondered why is it we (I) tend to postpone necessary tasks when they are convenient, till the time they are necessary? You know, like paying taxes on the 15th?

6 comments:

Canyonsrcool said...

Well, just because.

Julie said...

Unfortunately I think they call it...human nature!

Ahenobarbus Textor said...

Or, like, waiting to back-up files until it's 10 min. too late [Grr. Stupid malware.] Yeah. I hear ya.

The Greeks had it nailed with their word metanoeo (trans. in Eng. as "repent"). It literally means "to think about after-the-fact," as in, "I think I should have done this earlier/not done this at all."

Bethany said...

Because there are so many other necessary tasks that needed doing first.

Sheri said...

I am one of those that the quote was made for... "If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done!"
I am glad that Judy is all right and your hearing aid was found - good luck with the stove top!!

Ahenobarbus Textor said...

I recently ran across a quote I'm 99% sure you've read before:

"Eventually, though, awareness must also lead to action. Often we hear our subconscious voices warning us to put a quart of antifreeze in the car or to re-roof the house, but we keep putting it off. Then we are dismayed when the car won't start or the plaster is ruined."