I'm doing 33 things
Eating Frogs
16 months ago
No, not the amphibians. This refers to tackling the leats pleasant task - eating a frog - first thing each day. Have had some on and off with this and it pays.
Hollis53's Life List
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1. complete my novel
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2. get along with less "stuff"
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3. return to fly fishing
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4. master 10 fly patterns
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5. post 3 times a week to each blog.
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6. master video editing software
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7. reread and study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
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8. save $50 per pay period.
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9. create art
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10. make an animated short video.
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11. finish what I start.
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12. write poems and send them to people I do not know.
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13. see BNL in concert.
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14. join Second Life
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15. read all of Michael Pollan's books.
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16. RTFM
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17. create a local haiku contest.
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18. build two coldframes for my garden.
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19. go to the burning man festival
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20. add and use Skype.
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21. read at least a book a month.
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22. let go of lapsed friendships
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23. be sure to remeber milestones (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) of family members.
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24. catch up at work
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25. Attend Westminster Dog Show
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26. Close some doors
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27. Eat the Frogs First
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28. walk regularly.
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29. finish my video project.
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30. go off the grid
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31. understand why I procrastinate as I do.
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32. sell an audio piece to NPR.
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33. be reliable.
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Recent entries
NY Times Article
16 months ago
There was a recent NY Times article re: closing doors; not real doors but the doors of life’s opportunities. It is about narrowing one’s focus and aiming at fewer things. It is about quality and not quantity.
