The Razor's Edge Between Aimlessness and Overwhelm
I'm getting pretty good at keeping a schedule so I don't work all night long or on the weekends.
I've also felt really good about staying positive and motivated. I do this check-in thing every morning where I review my 'whys' for the various goals I have. It really keeps me feeling upbeat and focused
But I'm still running into two problems: 1) Worrying about the other things I could be doing. And 2) Getting bogged down in the everyday details of life. (See post about all those computer updates, all that stuff that needs dusting, the mending that needs attention, etc.)
Of course, I have a fool-proof way to deal with every problem.
You guessed it: A List!
My Panacea for All Problems
Of course, I have a fool-proof way to deal with every problem.
You guessed it: A List!
If I can get everything into an organized catch-all list, I always feel better.
It's sort of the David Allen "Getting Things Done" formula. (Though, I've tried doing his full capture... I don't quite know how anyone could ever feel like they've got all of their various plans, projects, and ideas together.)
Maybe I have more ideas than is healthy? Things to do, things to think about, things to write about, things to learn, things to read. It's kind of endless. And, yeah, overwhelming at times.
But I've noticed if I periodically stop and get an organized list of all that stuff together. When I get it out of my head and onto a piece of paper (or an Evernote folder), I feel much less overwhelmed. I lose some of that feeling that I'm constantly forgetting...something.
It's sort of the David Allen "Getting Things Done" formula. (Though, I've tried doing his full capture... I don't quite know how anyone could ever feel like they've got all of their various plans, projects, and ideas together.)
Maybe I have more ideas than is healthy? Things to do, things to think about, things to write about, things to learn, things to read. It's kind of endless. And, yeah, overwhelming at times.
But I've noticed if I periodically stop and get an organized list of all that stuff together. When I get it out of my head and onto a piece of paper (or an Evernote folder), I feel much less overwhelmed. I lose some of that feeling that I'm constantly forgetting...something.
Once stuff is on a list I can relax about it. It's not that putting it on the list means I’m actually going to do it. I just like it there so I know if I need the information I cant find it.
Another Kind of Hoarder
It just occurred to me: I'm not a hoarder of stuff. (Except inadvertently when I double order on Amazon.) But I am a hoarder of ideas.
I'm gonna have to rent a damn mini-storage unit to hold all this random stuff in my head.
No wonder I need to write! It's a way to use up some of these ideas I've got floating around in my brain.
Am I the only one like this?
Sometimes it seems like it. Michael, for example, can just keep his lists in his head. It's a rare occasion when he needs to write anything down.
Anyway, I figure whatever it takes to keep this great feeling of momentum going...that's what I'm going to do.
Right now that involves updating my lists!
Again.avid Eddings
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