Having trouble getting things done?
You should come to my place…
My tasks for the morning in order of my personal level of interest for them:
1. Update the links on one of my websites.
2. Go to the nut store and spend a lot of money on nuts. Yes, we have a nut store around here, and it’s awesome. Totally life-changing.
3. Unclog the kitchen sink.
If you’ve gotten to #3 and thought, “that doesn’t sound interesting at all!” then you’re right. However, unclogging the kitchen sink is still much more interesting (personally, emotionally, and existentially) than:
4. Prepare for my company classes.
5. Actually go teach my company classes.
I wonder what that says about my life…
See also: The Zen of Blogging. And maybe you should at least take a glance at the book Getting Things Done by David Allen. It’s a bit long and involved, but makes some good points.
Yours,
Mr Chorizo.
P.S. I’ve improved somewhat since writing this, years ago. But I still waste plenty of time. It’s a daily struggle – and slowly but surely, I’m winning.
P.P.S. Update, 2025. On second thought, no I’m not. Time is winning.
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