Monday Musings on This ‘N That
Do
you procrastinate? Do you make a to-do list for each day, each week? If so, how
did you do last week?
It’s
easy to put off things we know we should do. I’ve read that Randy Ingermanson
(physicist and author) makes his to-do list in a manner that the least
important things are at the bottom of the list, so if he doesn’t get through
the list and all he didn’t get done are those last things he doesn’t feel too
badly. (I hope I have that correct, Randy.) Sounds like a good way to set up
the day or week.
We
know which things are the most important down to the least important. So maybe
we could try by putting the most important tasks at the top of our list, then
the more important ones, then the least important ones. Even with this method
do you think you’d still be tempted to be a procrastinator?
Getting
everything done may be a matter of time management. How many times have we had
a specific time the doctor’s office set for our appointment and we waited and
waited…? One day I waited one hour and ten minutes past the time of my
appointment. At that point I told them at the front desk I was leaving—I was
nice and polite but told them I was leaving. Now that was poor time management
on behalf of the doctor’s office.
I
know it’s easy not to want to do things. I’m not a morning person so every
morning when daylight reaches through my windows I turn over, ignoring that
it’s time to get up. I have a friend, however, that when her eyes open her feet
have to hit the floor.
So
getting through our to-do lists may be a combination of procrastination and
motivation. What’s the solution? I’d say it might be willpower. People who have
willpower will push themselves to do what they are supposed to do, when they’re
supposed to do them.
Do
you procrastinate? If not, where do you get your motivation and willpower?
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I can't stand procrastinators. Unfortunately, I am one of them.But I am going to try to manage my time better!
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