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.
clement ci
coming here has helped me get out of my own head just reading other people's shares.
continuing... [7:57]
so much to do...
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
fudoshin: day 13 : 1:02pm
Please do not leave advice. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
This is the 13th day that I have followed through with the following:
I'm making a pledge to quit using the dating site(s) and Facebook for
90 days. I had written this on my 43things account, but I wrote that I
wanted to avoid dating sites for a full six months, so I think 90 days
is reasonable for a dating site. I also have a penchant for looking at
and stalking certain people repeatedly on the dating website and online,
which has prevented me from sanity. Just all out stalking certain
people has been all out crazy; if I'm not stalking one person, it's
another person. During times I've tried to quit the dating site before, I
have visited people's dating profiles, even while not registered on the
dating site. So part of my whole thing with quitting dating sites is
also quitting stalking people's profiles that I've tried to date in the
past. If I accidentally load a dating site, b/c I accidentally clicked
on something obviously that doesn't count. You can hardly hang a cat on
the Internet without hitting a dating site ad. Intention is
everything.
In other words:
date in the past, which includes trying to IM them. (I am now back on
day 9 for this, as I emailed someone Sunday 1/23, searched for his email
address online after seeing him IRL, and then emailed him to inform him I saw him, and then consequently renewed his request to date me).
I did contact that guy that I was talking about being worried about earlier, but I realize/recognize he has nothing to do with whether or not I get my projects done which is all about me and my work in the PA program. My monies did come in for my loan funding. I will sell my books back and I have dropped the
course I'm not going to take. I got the paperwork that I need for
my disabled student testing. I pray that I finish the work I have to do by tomorrow. And I put my life in the hands of the Higher Power for the rest of the stuff, e.g. that guy, etc. I know my HP will direct me in the right way; I ask the HP to take over our relationship and guide me to do what I must in order to be successful. I am willing to let it go, if I need to in order to be present for myself. I just want to be willing to do what I need to do for myself.
I have to read two books and write a four-paragraph paper on two works today. I am sequestering myself to the following:
* writing paper
* reading books required for test
* exercise (no more than my solid 30 minutes + stretches and six minutes of biking)
* brushing teeth, brushing hair
* showering
* eating
kromer 2:30 CI
I have a lot to do today, so I'm tempted to just avoid all of it. But, that's clearly a dumb solution, so I'm not going to do that.
I need to:
*Finish up big scary presentation*Do laundry
*
Get code to check refs from available info*Microburst looking at slides.
kromer 11:10 CI
OK, I was a little overambitious, but I finished my two big tasks and left the two little/less important ones, so overall it was a really good day. So, yay!
Tasks
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Gwen D: CI 10:40 AM
Glad PA is here.
I have been procrastinating mightily. I am already a day and a half late with a finished layout for the newsletter. I have been living with the idea that I should at least enjoy time not working rather than punish myself. Interesting. Kinda fun. But I must do this before 3pm at the LEAST. In fact, I will aim for 2. Someone will pick me up for a party at 4:15, so I'd better have the proof out the door by then.
I know it's simple, but I'm going to write down the parts.
X Gather the raw documents and apply edits and styles
X Decide structure, typography (sketch)
X Place in the last four pages
X Apply/create styles
X Consider images and decide
_ Fine tune all 16 pages
_ Make Booklet
_ Send email for turn around, notify P. that it's ready for pick up and proofing
_ Do load of laundry
_ Do sink of dishes
_ Eat a salad.
(I don't know if this is the right order.)
_ Think of SGnothi Seauton ~ Know Thyself
tracy-la check in sun jan 30
READING FOR TODAY
Procrastinate Less, Enjoy More
Before we joined PA, we were procrastinating more and enjoying it less. The more
we procrastinated, the more burdens and guilt we had to lug around, and the harder it was to do
anything, much less enjoy doing it. Feeling overwhelmed and guilty, we often
did not even enjoy what it was that we were doing even when it was something that it supposed to be enjoyable or fun (parties, vacations, socializing with friends and family).
When ou minds are not overloaded with too many undone or uncompleted tasks, we have energy for
new activities. Our minds are sharper when they are not overloaded with long to do lists or tired from not getting sleep due to working late hours or sleeping poorly due to the anxiety of all the undone things. Our emotions are more serene and positive when we
are not full of despair and self-hatred.
Freed from the terrible compulsion to procrastinateat more and more, we have time and energy to
spend learning a new sport, reading a story to a child, writing a poem.
Whatever we choose to do, we enjoy it more when we are not compulsively procrastinating.
When we abstain, we feel good about ourselves. When we feel good about ourselves, we feel good about life.
AFFIRMATION: May I understand that for me, less procrastination means more enjoyment.
Adapted From Food for Thought: Daily Meditations
P.A. Thought for the Day
A procrastinating life isn't a happy life. Procrastinating compulsively cuts you off from other
people and from God. One of the worst things about procrastinating is the
loneliness. And one of the best things about P.A. is the fellowship.
Procrastinating cuts you off from other people, at least from the people who
really matter to you, your family, your co-workers, and your real
friends. No matter how much you love them, you build up a wall between
you and them by your procrastinating. You put off doing things with your family and friends until "you're caught up," you miss family vacations, outings, dinners or activities or if you're there, you're not truly present because you're racked with guilt over what you "should" be doin.
You're cut off from any real
companionship with them. As a result, you're lonely at a certain level. Have I got
rid of my loneliness?
From Twenty-Four Hours a Day © 1975 by Hazelden Foundation
My Basics:
gratitudes; affirmation; reading;check calendar[Yea, I would've forgotten a 5 pm haircut appt I had];plan to plan; 3 calls (2x so far);email my 3 most important tasks[Project A1; project A2; Bill M]Did not get my 3 MIT done. Why not? Not enough time scheduled in the morning and appts took up all afternoon.
Did I make my appts? If not, why not? Yes, made them. Was late for one of them. Didn't leave enough time to get readyand to eat after my run.
10:30 RunWent at 11 am but did it and ran in rain.DONE bonus points for connecting to PA friend during the run!12:30 leave for officeDONE [but left at 1 pm]1:00 Meet A at officeDONE [but was 1/2 hour late]1:30 Meet W at officeDONE2:00 Project A - 2 hours approx NOT DONE SINCE I UNDERESTIMATED TIMES MEETINGS WOULD LAST. MEETING WITH A LASTED TILL 3:30 PM AND THEN MEETING WITH W LASTED TILL 4 PM
4:30 Leave officeLEFT AT 4:15 (15 min early)5:00 Haircut apptDONE [arrived 15 min early and he took me early]7:00 Project B. do at least 1 bill. NOT DONE. FIANCE SHOWED UP AS A SURPRISE AT HAIR SALON AND TOOK ME TO DONNER. THIS WAS UNREALISTIC SINCE IT WOULD'VE REQUIRED ME TO GO BACK TO OFFICEON A SUNDAY NIGHT.
Vic 1/30/10
New day, New miracles. new possibilities, new chances.
re: new day
"New day, New miracles. new possibilities, new chances."
nice. encourages me.
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
Journey 11 am
I'm up. I have coffee. That's about it.
My work last night went very well, except for an hour or so right around midnight when things got hectic and I was having a hard time keeping up. One of my coworkers was trying to rush me and I wanted to take time to keep things under control so it was a little uncomfortable for a few minutes :) He has a lot more experience with this one task than I do, and I understand that he wanted to get done and get to bed, so he just wanted to take over and get it done fast. And I wanted to do it myself and understand the whole process. It worked out just fine in the end though.
Today, I want to do dishes, make dinner, fold two loads of clothes, prepare clothes and food for work and gym tomorrow, do the budget for February and RELAX.
Right now, I'm going to have one more cup of coffee and my bowl of Life cereal. Then tackle the stack of dirty dishes I left in the sink last night! After dishes, I'll do my nails and read for an hour or so, then laundry and budget.
Jo
Never have an ordinary day! - Pepperidge Farm (lol)
katia 1/30
Good morning! Up waaaay too early. . . lol.
Things to do today-
-Vitamins-#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10-Finish math hw
-Read Thucydides (some sections)
-Sort/ put away Connor's clothes-Sort/put away my clothes-Try SNS Again-Move car!-Post threadMy Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
2. Take a shower3. Get dressed
4. Send out Al-Anon e-mail for today5. Test blood sugar twice
6. Prayer and meditation morning and evening
7. Fix and eat brunch8. Make bed
9. Wash dishes
10. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA meeting11. Wash clothes
12. Put away clothes
13. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
14. Go to the 2:30 online PA meeting
15. Read Chapter 2
16. Eat dinner
17. Call my DA Sponsor
18. Do hair
19. Do numbers
20. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
21. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA biz meeting
Thanks for letting me share