My Top 1 Productivity Tip: Why “Paying” Now and Playing Later Actually Pays Off Amazingly 💸

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• True Story
  • • Example of how to use this productivity tip:
      • Paying Now
      • Playing Now
• Conclusion

Introduction

Hey guys, in this blog post, I, Isaac, will be talking about why committing to school and hard work now will be beneficial for you later on.

True Story

My dad once told me, “Pay now, play later. Or play now, and pay later.” He told this phrase for the first time when I was starting Secondary 2. I don’t fully remember how my grades were back then, but most likely he told me this because I was failing a subject or two. When he asked me to pick between the two, my past mind would say “Play now, and pay later”. But now that I’m starting IB, I take back that mindset.

Trust me, playing now will bring you no benefit later, only payment. Let me give you an example. Instead of choosing to do the work now, you would rather waste your time playing games that would otherwise not contribute to your studies. And what happens when you do that? You forget to do your homework, you don’t study for your tests, and eventually you fail your semester assessment exams. And what happens when you fail? You get held back a grade, and now your parents have to pay for more unnecessary tuition, all because of what? You were being lazy.

Example of how to use this productivity tip:

If you are still confused, let me give you a straightforward example of two different people who spend their time:

Paying Now

Paul is a hard worker. He gets his homework done the day it is assigned, so he does not have to worry about his homework. This gives him more time to study for tests, or spend his free time doing whatever he likes.

Playing Now

Barry is a lazy man. He waits until the last minute and procrastinates his work, rushing him to study for tests that take place the day after. This results in him being disorganized and eventually he fails his test.

Who would you want to be? Paul, right? I’d assume so.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I said all that to say what? You may as well pay now and reap the benefits later. Heard of the phrase “hard work pays off”? They weren’t kidding when they said that. If you want to read more about productivity, read it here.

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