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.
Friday 10 September 2010
Certainty, eagerness, go, perseverance, sureness
- Antonyms for 'procrastination' on thesaurus.com
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Unmotivated
12:48 PM CDT: I have previously stated that procrastination is, for me, a pervasive approach to life, but this is really being underscored by my experiences between jobs. There are so many great things I could be doing, things I would enjoy, yet I am strangely reticent about getting started on any of them. Of course, it's hardly worth mentioning that I am also holding myself back from things I *don't* want to do, like household chores. Normally, when I am working, I can rationalize not doing those because I am too 'busy' with work. Everything takes time and seems like a slog to get started. Time I spend on one thing won't be 'available' to do something I might potentially enjoy more or benefit from more. So I just look at what I want and/or need to do, feeling frozen and frustrated, and eventually I just avoid making a decision. And nothing gets done. This won't cut it.
Goal 1: 1-1:30 PM: Get prepared to go out. Back at 1:30 to report.
Journey 1 pm & update
Running around like the proverbial chicken with its head cut off. Last day of work before vacation. Million things to do. No time to procrastinate, and yesterday's black mood has lifted. Later!
UPDATE 4 pm - ok I gotta finish this one thing before I can leave for vacation. It takes some figuring out and it's hard, and I really, really want to go on the internet instead of working on it. Came here instead. Back to work!
Jo
'You become what you think about most of the time.' - Brian Tracy
Excited!
One thing I've discovered is how it's already more exciting to wake up every morning. It's because I now have a purpose with what I'm doing. The saying "motivation follows action" is so so true.
- Check-in
- shopping
- Check Arik
- Sign up G - ONLY thing I didn't do :-( Overall I'm pretty content though :-)
- Sam
- Work - email J
- Work - at least 10 searches
- Write L, P, M
- Email Mir
- Sol jour
- write D + M about WU
- hpn
- Call MM
BC 9/10
Thanks for starting the thread Lucky! I like the antonyms idea.
Tasks at work (8AM-5PM):
-Build cable for project 3
-Start building load for project 3 [DONE]
-Update reliability information [Partially Completed]
-Update degradation analysis with tran and comp
-Read and refresh on failure analysis [Partially Completed]
-Finish testing project 1 if it is ready
Tasks after work (5PM-Sleep)
-Workout
-Buy a case of beer
-Send out bills
-Customize lease
-Finish reading seo
Friday Morning With .. The Scribbler!
Prep
get up at 7(two snooze button pushes, not bad)exercisemake bedcoffeepaperwater plants(thanks to Hermine, not necessary)healthy breakfastcheck-ins(trying to streamline this a bit)Morning
RunCall mtg guyReturn mtg docs(I"m not doing this refi, these people are flat lying)Call PPDCall 4 re: Tech10Afternoon
Prepare TYHP docsHealthy lunchFile BN post (women?)Do 4 CIOEvening
Agnus ci 1015am
Hi all. Slept poorly - the change in sunlight has triggered an early episode of mild depression but I can still pull out of it if I apply a full court press. SO: resumed a good habit of starting my day with a 7am AA mtng, then had 1 of 4 sponsee calls (others are emailing me today instead), and...(drumroll)...I went to the GYM!!! omg
Plus I got some groceries, welcomed and talked to son and friend who are doing some work around the house for us during their intermittent layoffs. SO great to know several long-delayed projects are now in the hands of strong, capable men! Some of my delayed projects are due to my transition from being a strong capable woman to having some physical limitations, and the new-to-me need to ask for help with more household tasks.
My list has grown unrealistic but I'm afraid if I don't keep carrying it forward I will forget something important. So, onward through the fog! General schedule today:
eat breakfast by 1030eat lunch by 130MIT/MUTs:
Dr,pest control, 1 sponseeget that fed xwalk list nailedsched massageAgnus ouch-ey
This has been a most unsatisfying day for work progress! I have not accomplished a single MIT. Having workmen in the house, J doing poorly and my own pain levels pretty high, just proved too distracting all around. Less than 2 honest billable hours today. I'm disappointed in myself.
BUT I need to look on the positive side and avoid the downward spiral. I am clean and sober and abstinent, and have chances to be helpful to others I sponsor and to J who suffers far more than my worst days. There's a women's AA and Alanon conference in town for the weekend, the dog had playtime with my granddaughter so he can live without a walk tonight, I still have time for a shower, dinner and haircut on my way to the conference.
In the interest of my recovery, I choose to forgive myself for being unproductive at work today, and to trust that my Higher Power can still make everything OK.
(((Agnus))) You should
(((Agnus))) You should ABSOLUTELY forgive yourself and be proud of getting anything done in those circumstances - hope both you and J feel better today!
Crazybug CI 9:17
Had a successful day in regards to complete abstinence of 'recreational surfing' at work. My goal is to build upon that success and do the same today. I will keep working on my assess/microplan/microburst technique and use the chat box to keep me focused. Here's my overall goals for the day:
I may be able to get to more, but will leave at that for now.
Found a few quotes that gave me some smiles:
I hope everyone has a great day!:)
kromer 8:55 CI
Late start this morning.
Tasks are:
Breakfast,
prayer timeLaundry
Finish reading about splicingBasic biochem review
Go over 10 methods from sheet
Get talk (without slides) in semi-final form and practice
OK, going to start with prayer time (relatively quick), then I'll do splicing review and methods review
Vic 9/10
Show up (done) Think it through
The tools worked yesterday and I escaped the black hole of no return.
For me, I think I need to change the slogan "It works when you work it" to "It works, work it" and skip or cross out the "when" word
Also, I looked on like for almost an hour and could not find an antonymn for the "noun" procratinator, interesting. Thanks for being here.
Helen's CI - 9:50 am
DONE Prayers
DONE email
DONE Walk
DONE Rely to important email
Afternoon snooze (100 mins) (with alarm)
Post DVD/phone package
Letter to NHS
Washing up
Read books (40 mins)
Study (20 mins )
Cook lovely lunch
Call Dad
Job hunting(40 mins )
Art project (40 mins )
Clean fridge
Package & post book & camera
Edge's CI - 9:23am
Morning :) Thanks for starting the thread, Lucky :*
- shower (rev)
- spray1
x lact
- tidy house and room
- ATM (all)
- get antibiotic meds
- buy mob credit
- send friends E message
- give kids E money
- greenp1
x trent
- greenp2
- spray2
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Lucky CI
Before work:
Up by 7
Check in
Cut fringe
Straighten hair
Sort handbag
Commute:
Prayer time - Part done
Read some of A's book
Writing
Full makeup
Work:
Update spreadsheet, send around & ask for comments
Contracts - Part done
S backup & file deletion- Part done
PDP stuff
Reorg PDP/compliance meeting
Post
Email - Part done
Paper - Part done
Planning
Lunchbreak:
Macmillan
Plan travel
Pay E, buy present and email her
After work:
To theatre!
Check in
BED straight after check in