Work Now, Play Later.

Most of you know that we should Work Now and Play Later.  Some of you may even do it on a regular basis, or as a matter of routine.

But it still bears repeating.  Work now, play later.

Whatever your work is.  Professional work, homework, working out. Volunteering, parenting.  Housework, yard work or any other phrase that ends in the word “work”.  Maybe all of the above.

Work Now, Play Later. 

Work now because sometimes life gets in the way.  Sometimes WE get in the way.  And sometimes something really great comes along unexpectedly.

Work now and play later because sometimes life gets in the way. 

• Emergencies or accidents happen.
• Technology fails us.
• The power goes out. The wi-fi goes with it.
• The hospital calls.
• The car breaks down.
• The alarm doesn’t go off.
• A loved one needs you right now.

Work now, because sometimes WE get in our own way.

• We’re tired or hungry or unmotivated, and waiting until later just means we’ll be more tired and hungry and less motivated.
• We forget the instructions to tonight’s assignment, and if we wait, it’s too late to ask a friend.
• Someone is waiting for your part of a project, so they can start their part.
• The job takes a lot longer than we expected or even scheduled for it.

Work now, because we just never know what great thing could come along.  Working now and playing later means we can:

• Do a good job and still have a chance to relax later.

• Say yes to the impromptu dinner invitation, or concert tickets or spontaneous weekend away.
• Play longer later.  Or take a nap.  Or read a book.  Or go out with friends.  You name it.  Work Now, Play Later.

Working now and getting things done means there will be more time to do fun things later.