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 4 May 2007

Welcome to Friday.

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LILMISSY 2:27 C IJUST

LILMISSY 2:27 C I

JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM LEE, AS USUSAL THE TONE IN HIS VOICE TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF WHAT HE IS THINKING.  I COULD FEEL THE TENSION BUILDING AS IT USUALLY DOES.  ATTEMPTING TO NOT BECOME FRUSTRATED WITH HIM IS NOT EASY, SINCE HIS FAMOUS WORDS ARE " YOU NEVER DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO.  BUT THIS TIME I WOULD RATHER MAKE SURE THE PLANS ARE IN ORDER BEFORE WALKING OUT THE DOOR.  HE SEEMS TO BECOME MORE FRUSTRATED WHEN THE SUBJECT OF THE VEHICLES COMES UP BECAUSE HE WANTS TO FIX THEM. HOWEVER, TO AVOID ANY HASSLES BE CLEAR WHAT THE PLANS ARE.  INSTEAD OF ABRUPTLY AGREEING TO SOMETHING OUT OF FRUSTRATION THAT IN THE END WILL FAIL. 
THE PLAN: P/U RX; COVER FOR P/U; FAX RX INF; CALL MS. J.

lilmissy 11:27am

lilmissy 11:27am
i am new to this stuff.

To do:
Prepare fiancial reports
cc: attorney

Mollie's CI 6:50am

Yesterday's plan (negative motivation) didn't work. Actually, that's not entirely true. I did start on the hardest part of the thing I've been procrastinating on. And made some significant progress on it. But I certainly didn't finish. And when it became obvious I wasn't going to finish, I decided not to stick with the "commitment" I'd made to send $ to a cause offensive to me if I didn't finish. The therapist who'd suggested this to me had explained a key component I ignored--giving her the check in advance so that if I didn't meet the goal, I knew the check would be sent. I didn't even write the check in advance, much less give it to anyone else. And I knew that I was trying to do it as a desperation move, without due deliberation. And finally, the reason I never tried it before is that I really didn't like the idea of negative motivation, even if it was effective. I mean, I'm fearful enough about this stuff (writing) without creating a system where the thing that is supposed to get me to stop procrastinating is fear. It's be so long since I've been in this much of a "stuck place." I'm feeling pretty low.

Mollie's CI 11am

Haven't gotten anything done on the dreaded project. Or anything else on my list. So I'm gonna try to do something productive, just to get me moving.

TO DO:
Clear off desk
Email NB
Call CC

Been there, done that. Am there, doing that!

Seems nothing is working--or working out. I mistakenly over-booked myself, and I'm online longer than I need to be, mainly to keep the phone from ringing (I have dial-up service.). There's enough work for three days here, but it's supposed to be done today. Argh.
Today:
(X)morning routine
prioritize schedule
run errand
finish two sections of project A
try to finish B
pay bill

Hi, Lark

Sorry to hear you're inundated. Good luck getting through it!

Rexroth 10.17 BST

Todo today

up prayer reflection meditation
deal with post phone messages email
email solicitor and brother re Mum's will
do bank reconcilliation and finalize April accounts
work on landlords file
work on homework from psychologist
phone friend re weekend meetup
do some longer term todo lists
rest
prayer and reflection
bed and sleep

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth 19.10 BST

I'm in a mess and a muddle. I've got the Mum's will sorted as far as it can be and I've done the financial stuff. The work on landlords file is just a mess and I don't know why.

Regards Rexroth

Rexroth 09.21 BST (Saturday)

Forgot to check out yesterday so will do so now.

Did one letter to landlord and one phone call to Environmental Health but still failed to finish the main important letter re maintenance.

Not satisfied with what I'm doing.

Rexroth