Why is it then whenever I think of something I need to do I write it down rather than do it? Even the smallest, easiest tasks I have to write down before I actually complete them (and by “write” I mean physically write and then also type into RTM or Google Tasks or the like).
Over the last two weeks – 6 days of PTO I might add – I made 17 lists of things to do. That’s a little OCD, no? I’m a little concerned. Now I could put that on my list of resolutions, but I’m staying away from resolutions this year. Maybe if I don’t call something a “resolution” I’ll have a better chance of achieving it.
Hello, I also am addicted to making lists
I am very perfectionistic, I beleive that causes a lot of it.
With the easiest tasks the best thing to do is just say it outloud,
literally “NUMBER ONE, CLEAN KITCHEN COUNTERS”
you can even write in cursive in the air while you say it.
Say it in a happy excited motivated voice,
Then directly afterwards with that motivation still flowing, go directly on going what you need to do. It feels great! And even better when you look back at all the things you actually accomplished intstead of just going through mental motions.
Dont think about the next thing until you are done doing the first, this way youl probably have a clearer perspective on the next step anyway and you wont have waisted time thinking about steps that in the end weren’t mirroring real life. This will also help not feeling a sense of failure when the “plan” doesnt go how you thought.
For longer term goals that require a series of multi-stepped steps.
Narrow it down to the first of the first. Focus on step one and get the momentum to accomplish it,
Getting too far ahead of yourself is a way of procrastinnating the actual action and getting a false sense of accomplishment but still doing nothing.
thanks, all this is me talking to me too.
Another, more productive way of me making a list of reasons to stop making lists
Love!
Bird