Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
scarlett CI 4:50 pm EST
Well, I did one MIT and two pebbles. At least I did "keep starting," even if I kept stopping even more. I have a feeling I'll have a burst of productivity tomorrow morning, just before I meet with my boss.
Ta da:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
Check voicemail
Confirm time w/ M
Resched w/ AA
Call T
Call AD
Send forms for RR
MITs I want to get done:
Check flags/schedule
Review
Call A re: Remove links in report
Other:
Sched f/u on equip
Type up edits on brochure
Funding letter
Pebbles:
Email M re: GM site
Fill out coaching form
Set trip to OCL w/ A
Check on concr. re
Dishes
Tonight:
Dishes
Meeting -or- yoga
Become aware of resistance, and let go.
kromer 4:35
Sorry, duplicate post, please delete
kromer 4:35
I've been running around all day, and now am having a really hard time getting myself to do more work. (I think my problem now is more exhaustion than procrastination, but in any case I need a dose of motivation.)
I need to leave for Harambee at 5:50, I'll try to get a few smallish tasks done first.
1)Fix WebMotifs
2)Restart scanning
3)Run THEME job
4)Check on order status
5)Email biochem prof. about missing class
6)Notes on 1 prof's research
scarlett CI 1:24 pm EST
I really need to build some momentum, so I'm going to do 10-20 min of small stuff and then get on the MITs.
Ta da:
Eat breakfast
Take pills
Check voicemail
MITs I want to get done:
Check flags/schedule
Review
Confirm time w/ M
Call A re: Remove links in report
Other:
Sched f/u on equip
Type up edits on brochure
Funding letter
Pebbles:
Resched w/ AA
Send forms for RR
Email M re: GM site
Set trip to OCL w/ A
Check on concr. re
Dishes
Become aware of resistance, and let go.
one hour later
still nothing. argh.
Become aware of resistance, and let go.
11:23 am CI for Lark
Several interruptions this morning. Nothing has been accomplished yet, and I'm frustrated as all h@!!. There are two projects finished, and I've not called the clients yet, since I don't feel like dealing with people (but I HAVE to). Just want to sit here and surf the net after posting this. Can't do that, though.
Today:
Call, deal with clients A and B
Order work supplies
Go to bank
Pay phone bill online
Tidy work area
take a "spiritual" break of some sort
check in at dinner time
I admire your tenacity
Lark,
Self awareness is alive and well in your life! Today, I have completely abidicated any responsibility for work and have not made my list. You're to be commended!
Hang tough!
Doug
Thanks, but...
Things usually don't work out as well as I plan. One thing I have been doing lately is actually starting more things on my list. Unfortunately I'm still not too good at finishing them!
revolution 9
Do I always procrastinate this much? I was thinking that I've been procrastinating more lately, due to more conscious worry about work. But after "catching" myself procrastinating this morning, I realize this is how I live most every day and how I've lived for years. It's more obvious at times, but one of the most consistent patterns in my life, is a never-ending list of to-do's that never get done. Like the endless war in Orwell's 1984, I'm always fighting myself and saying that the urgent project/crisis-of-the-moment is the exception. "I'll get back to a regular schedule and self-care after THIS project." I've been telling myself this lie for years. This insight is potentially revolutionary. One step at a time.
today:
create files for G
call one person and talk about my morning insight
eat
shower
haircut
pay bills
plan event with A
Journey 9 am
Still busy with big work project so it will be easy to stay focused on that today. I'm getting off track on my personal business stuff and chores though so today I will make time for some personal business . . . the SL reimbursement I've been working on came back with questions about taxes/social security so there is another round of forms and phone calls to deal with. This is endless. I'm beginning to think it's not worth it.
Journey
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” - Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
pro's CI - 8:30am
I'd like to get to work at some kind of reasonable hour today so I can leave at a reasonable hour. I don't like staying late!
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.