You are truly an inspiration, my friend. In response to your comment, yeah, I start way too many new things, but my follow-through rate is really low. I tend to move from idea to idea, but I stop when I need to think things through more to continue. Since my time boxes are so small, if something is going to take a high level of planning and deliberation, I defer that so that I can check short stuff off the list and get the resulting dopamine hit (or whatever the kids are calling it these days).
I have also developed a superstitious attitude toward trying to commit to something like summer camp. Whenever I have "cleared my schedule" to begin a bigger project, life throws an urgent, time-and-work intensive obstacle my way. So now I'm gun shy of committing to something because I don't want one of those boulders to be chucked at my head again.
Yeaaaaaah, I get that. It's almost like we control the switch to our roadblocks.
"Wait, you wanna write something and need a quiet atmosphere? Oh,....forgot to tell you, cupcake, but I invited 12 of your grand-kids over at the same time..."
I've learned to 'change the rules' in my life. So I have challenges, okay. Thing is, the MOST important thing for me is to get a project done -- so that turns my attention to solutions to smash the hell out of what's stopping me.
The results I'm seeing is that 'life' is starting to either help me, or move out of my way -- because I WILL succeed. It may not be perfect. It may not be what everyone wanted. It may not be what I clean up and polish for later...but it WILL be created, it WILL be good, and it WILL be done, by me, on purpose, WITH purpose.
I don't know -- it's almost like my attitude is whispering tot he Universe now, "It would be better for YOU if we were friends. ...just sayin'."
Wellll, I feel a bit embarrassed at the compliment, but I’m glad I’m some use. Anyone can do what I’m doing...I think I’m just a hardcore Buckley, which is being too stubborn to quit. Hehehe 😂
I still hold to the fact that, for me, you always bring a wonderful perspective to a conversation. I like the way you think. I like the way you reason things out.
User51 - just had to say: I feel that. I *did* commit to Summer Camp and I'm seriously regretting it because I've been hit repeatedly ever since I cleared my schedule. I'm still hopeful, but starting to wonder.
I have not started a single prompt yet--staying with my 8 yr old son at uncles house to care for the sweet old man.
My overall plan now is to create the 300 word markers for completion later. I won’t have the time to do full articles unless I’m inspired to do so...
You are truly an inspiration, my friend. In response to your comment, yeah, I start way too many new things, but my follow-through rate is really low. I tend to move from idea to idea, but I stop when I need to think things through more to continue. Since my time boxes are so small, if something is going to take a high level of planning and deliberation, I defer that so that I can check short stuff off the list and get the resulting dopamine hit (or whatever the kids are calling it these days).
I have also developed a superstitious attitude toward trying to commit to something like summer camp. Whenever I have "cleared my schedule" to begin a bigger project, life throws an urgent, time-and-work intensive obstacle my way. So now I'm gun shy of committing to something because I don't want one of those boulders to be chucked at my head again.
Yeaaaaaah, I get that. It's almost like we control the switch to our roadblocks.
"Wait, you wanna write something and need a quiet atmosphere? Oh,....forgot to tell you, cupcake, but I invited 12 of your grand-kids over at the same time..."
I've learned to 'change the rules' in my life. So I have challenges, okay. Thing is, the MOST important thing for me is to get a project done -- so that turns my attention to solutions to smash the hell out of what's stopping me.
The results I'm seeing is that 'life' is starting to either help me, or move out of my way -- because I WILL succeed. It may not be perfect. It may not be what everyone wanted. It may not be what I clean up and polish for later...but it WILL be created, it WILL be good, and it WILL be done, by me, on purpose, WITH purpose.
I don't know -- it's almost like my attitude is whispering tot he Universe now, "It would be better for YOU if we were friends. ...just sayin'."
Strange, I know, but it's working so far.
This is *exactly* why you are so inspiring!
Wellll, I feel a bit embarrassed at the compliment, but I’m glad I’m some use. Anyone can do what I’m doing...I think I’m just a hardcore Buckley, which is being too stubborn to quit. Hehehe 😂
I still hold to the fact that, for me, you always bring a wonderful perspective to a conversation. I like the way you think. I like the way you reason things out.
That’s a powerful skill, my friend.
One that I value greatly.
Aw, thank you!
User51 - just had to say: I feel that. I *did* commit to Summer Camp and I'm seriously regretting it because I've been hit repeatedly ever since I cleared my schedule. I'm still hopeful, but starting to wonder.
I have not started a single prompt yet--staying with my 8 yr old son at uncles house to care for the sweet old man.
My overall plan now is to create the 300 word markers for completion later. I won’t have the time to do full articles unless I’m inspired to do so...