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Okay, seriously now. I went to bed early last night and I still woke up abysmally later than I would like. Time to start really thinking about what I'mtrying to do. doing.
Thorn Chain gave me this really great tip she got from her work with Mary Kay, in response to Too Much Coffee Man's comic about To Do Lists. Only write down six, easily accomplishable goals at any one time. Everything else gets put aside. You can write 'em down to remind yourself you want to do them, but Today's To Do List only ever has six things on it.
This worked really well for my first list:
1. Select, print, and submit five photos to contest
2. Call (company)
3. Call (utility provider)
4. Clean
5. Cook dinner
6. Photographer Wicked Kitten
But then it didn't work so well the next day with
1. Call Pittsburgh orgs and make sure everything is finally, totally canceled there
2. do laundry
3. edit and upload photos
4. Buy needed IKEA furniture - dresser, bookshelves, wall shelves
5 Go through your Inbox and make all calls, sort and put away all docs
6. Apply to photography program.
Clearly, the problem was my second list was secretly a much bigger list than six things. Todays list is:
1. Empty *ist DS for photo shoot
2. Apply to photography program
3. do laundry
4. shoot N'sFS
5. Email contractors to stay in touch
6. Shave, shower
That should be easily doable. I might even add additional material later.
On the larger scale, I need to refocus my general goals, and create a schedule of some kind. Discipline myself. Work out how I want to spend my day and start limiting my online putzing time. Things I need to include in this schedule are:
-time to work out
-time to study
-time to apply for day jobs
-darkroom time
-socializing time
-meals
I also need to think about broader issues, and stop worrying about personal issues so much. Concentrating on them only encourages me to worry about them. I've reached a point where I'm dealing with my emotions on a (seemingly) healthy level, so I think it'll be okay to let go of those as a primary focus and see if they stay stable when designated as a background priority. Broader issues include:
-making a conscious effort to listen to music and not watch TV
-actively pursuing goals rather than just talking about them
-getting healthy
-developing a photography business
-learning to maintain the state of my apartment, affairs, and electronics without concentrated periods of stress
-learning to find a balance in all things
-actively practicing my faith
Fuck, I've already forgotten something I wanted to add to this list. Grr.
Okay, enough contemplating. Will come back to this after finishing no less than half my list.
Okay, seriously now. I went to bed early last night and I still woke up abysmally later than I would like. Time to start really thinking about what I'm
Thorn Chain gave me this really great tip she got from her work with Mary Kay, in response to Too Much Coffee Man's comic about To Do Lists. Only write down six, easily accomplishable goals at any one time. Everything else gets put aside. You can write 'em down to remind yourself you want to do them, but Today's To Do List only ever has six things on it.
This worked really well for my first list:
1. Select, print, and submit five photos to contest
2. Call (company)
3. Call (utility provider)
4. Clean
5. Cook dinner
6. Photographer Wicked Kitten
But then it didn't work so well the next day with
1. Call Pittsburgh orgs and make sure everything is finally, totally canceled there
2. do laundry
3. edit and upload photos
4. Buy needed IKEA furniture - dresser, bookshelves, wall shelves
5 Go through your Inbox and make all calls, sort and put away all docs
6. Apply to photography program.
Clearly, the problem was my second list was secretly a much bigger list than six things. Todays list is:
1. Empty *ist DS for photo shoot
2. Apply to photography program
3. do laundry
4. shoot N'sFS
5. Email contractors to stay in touch
6. Shave, shower
That should be easily doable. I might even add additional material later.
On the larger scale, I need to refocus my general goals, and create a schedule of some kind. Discipline myself. Work out how I want to spend my day and start limiting my online putzing time. Things I need to include in this schedule are:
-time to work out
-time to study
-time to apply for day jobs
-darkroom time
-socializing time
-meals
I also need to think about broader issues, and stop worrying about personal issues so much. Concentrating on them only encourages me to worry about them. I've reached a point where I'm dealing with my emotions on a (seemingly) healthy level, so I think it'll be okay to let go of those as a primary focus and see if they stay stable when designated as a background priority. Broader issues include:
-making a conscious effort to listen to music and not watch TV
-actively pursuing goals rather than just talking about them
-getting healthy
-developing a photography business
-learning to maintain the state of my apartment, affairs, and electronics without concentrated periods of stress
-learning to find a balance in all things
-actively practicing my faith
Fuck, I've already forgotten something I wanted to add to this list. Grr.
Okay, enough contemplating. Will come back to this after finishing no less than half my list.
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Date: 20 May 2005 16:34 (UTC)