3. Delaying work that is difficult makes work even more difficult. A leak on roof may not be harmful if it doesn't rain; but once it rains, water goes into house resulting in wet floors and carpets and eventually, extent of damage could be more than can be imagined.

4. When we are not sure if work that needs to be done will be effective, we must seek advice from people who are more knowledgeable on this field. Procrastinating won't help.

5. Delayed work due to incomplete materials will remain delayed unless we fill in incomplete items. Again, procrastinating won't help.

6. Make a list of all pending work in house and post it on refrigerator door to constantly remind us about them.

Bottom line is:

We may feel lazy at times and tend to delay some work that needs our attention. It's understandable that 'starting' to get a job done is most difficult part, but once you have started, half of job is already done and second half will be easy.

Every time you feel like procrastinating, picture yourself as job that needs to be done - like a prisoner wherein justice being delayed results to justice being denied.

Now that's not proper way to do it. They should inspire, encourage, and motivate their children; not belittle them even further.

They should tell their children that they have capacity to achieve great things, if they would only put a little more effort. Teach them values that would make them feel important and loved.

You may even go as far as giving them qualities that they do not yet possess. By giving them confidence and by making them believe that they have such characteristics, they will eventually acquire such traits. Tell them how bright you think they are, and you will soon be surprised at results. They will significantly improve if you firmly made them believe that they have capacity to do so.

So if you ever wanted to persuade or encourage someone to do better, make sure that he or she is motivated out of inspiration, and not out of fear. Give advice that cares, and not offensive words borne out of hatred or anger. Think first before you speak. Many relationships have been ruined by wrong choice of words. Some people voice out anything that comes to their mind, without first filtering good words from bad ones. This might result in misunderstandings and arguments, which could have easily been prevented if we speak out in a way that is neutral and non-offensive. Words are very powerful indeed. Use them responsibly for benefit of all.