A lot, if not all of what you have written there Broadsword can be put under 1 heading; decisiveness.

I basically think 'if I don't do it/start it now, then when will I?' - I then act because I've realised that the future is so broad and full of expectations but at the same time it's completely empty. So saying "ohh yeah I'll do that tomorrow/ sometime in the future" is an empty statement with about as much significance as you writing some shit on facebook. It doesnt become significant until you're acting upon it; being in that moment.

That's why realising and embracing the change (taking action) is probably the most significant step.

Make things work for you, not against you.