I was reading through some blog comments and one in particular struck me. To paraphrase, the reader said that she tried to write down just three To-Dos, rather than the 20 that were floating around in her head, but never even got around to accomplishing just the three. She commented that, “procrastination is such a funny thing.” It made me think a little, what is procrastination and why do we, who wish to be productive, procrastinate?
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I looked at this list and thought, “wow, I am just trying to exert some control over things that cannot be controlled.” I believe some of my “struggle to organize” is actually me trying to control my surroundings. While control over the number of objects I own may remind me to be humble, trying to control the things in life that are out of my control may make me crazy. There are only 24 hours in a day, how do you juggle everything from putting out fires, to taking care of the necessary tasks, to turning out new ideas? I say, “stay focused, and prioritize. Visit www.organizing-life.com to read a couple more philosophies I follow each day. |
 I am a 30-something mom to a 3 1/2 year old son and 2 year old daughter, and a wife to my life wonderful. I write in this space when my crafty inspiration strikes or when I get to pondering about how we can better connect with the earth around us. We are a family surviving the suburbs, contending with commercialism, and getting to a greener lifestyle.Welcome! ~Abbie
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