Tuesday, October 23, 2012
How Do I Act So Well?
28 Things
On my birthday I decided to make a list of 28 things I wanted to accomplish this year. It was an idea totally ripped off from someone I admire, but I still tried to be original and make it my own.
One of my goals was "Blog Once a Week." In fact, when I wrote my list, it was number three.
But, obviously, that plan fell flat on its face. You could say I've been under too much pressure.
So, with my goal so severely in the negative, I've decided to still accomplish the equivalent, which is writing at least 52 blog posts this year. And, since making the goal, I think this post brings us to number, ahem, 6.
Two things I've learned about myself so far in trying to accomplish these 28 goals this year are:
1. I often get daunted by tasks because they seem to big/time consuming/scary/insurmountable and then once I've done them, I think to myself, "Wow. I need to remember that starting is the hardest part. Once you get in it, whatever 'it' is, it doesn't seem so bad when you just take it step by step." And then the next thing on the list comes up, and instead of remembering my lesson, I go back to, "Oh. That seems way too hard." I want to turn the realization into a positive thing.
2. Some of the things on my list aren't really things I want to do. And with two of them, I feel like in some ways I've unintentionally? unconsciously? sabotaged myself so I had to do them anyway. Which brings me to, Why not just do them in the first place? It would be so much easier.
One of my goals was "Blog Once a Week." In fact, when I wrote my list, it was number three.
But, obviously, that plan fell flat on its face. You could say I've been under too much pressure.
So, with my goal so severely in the negative, I've decided to still accomplish the equivalent, which is writing at least 52 blog posts this year. And, since making the goal, I think this post brings us to number, ahem, 6.
Two things I've learned about myself so far in trying to accomplish these 28 goals this year are:
1. I often get daunted by tasks because they seem to big/time consuming/scary/insurmountable and then once I've done them, I think to myself, "Wow. I need to remember that starting is the hardest part. Once you get in it, whatever 'it' is, it doesn't seem so bad when you just take it step by step." And then the next thing on the list comes up, and instead of remembering my lesson, I go back to, "Oh. That seems way too hard." I want to turn the realization into a positive thing.
2. Some of the things on my list aren't really things I want to do. And with two of them, I feel like in some ways I've unintentionally? unconsciously? sabotaged myself so I had to do them anyway. Which brings me to, Why not just do them in the first place? It would be so much easier.
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