I had a really productive day today. All I need to do is keep having really productive days for the rest of my life…
ducklin77's Life List
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1. stop procrastinating
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2. find the love of my life
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3. find the job of my dreams
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4. listen to my heart instead of my fears
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5. exude optimism
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6. make a USB device
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7. learn to cook
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8. get in shape
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9. learn massage therapy
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10. not worry about cheer karma
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11. own my own house
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12. get a dog
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13. develop leadership skills
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14. switch to reusable grocery bags
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15. plant roses
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16. woodworking
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17. take digital photographs that don't suck
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18. switch IRA from traditional to Roth
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19. earn through google adsense
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20. become financially secure
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21. whiten my teeth
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22. Be a better friend
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23. learn Tai Chi
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24. ice skate
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25. play hockey
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26. learn to dance
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27. improve visual cognition
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28. Donate to charity
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29. learn to swim
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30. perform standup comedy
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31. improve my personal appearance
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32. retire when I want to
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33. play the piano
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34. learn to sew
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35. learn to use MS Office
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36. learn how to remove a woman's bra without using scissors, pliers, or diesel engine powered machinery
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This picture is of some “standing” waves in a metal tray. The tray and the water are being vibrated by a fan.
It has been 30 days since I listened to the Time Management seminar by Randy Pausch. Notes from that lecture are available online but I found it helpful to take some notes of my own.
I think that I have been utilizing my time more efficiently but there is still a HUGE room for improvement. Specifically I can plan better. I’m still wasting large amounts of time and I struggle with tracking that time in a journal.
To improve I’m going to focus on daily planning. When I get up everyday, I’m going to draft out a list the things I’m going to accomplish and how completing those things will make my day fantastic. And I’ll allow myself to celebrate even if I don’t finish everything as long as I make progress on the important things.
Tracking my time with a time journal has been difficult. It isn’t a technically challenging task but it requires awareness of how you spend your time and a consistent focus. I’m going to improve my awareness of how I spend/waste time.

