I just bought To Do Post-it note pads—they have enough space to write down a decent to-do list and are pre-numbered, but they’re not long enough to get out of control or be too unwieldy. I’m going to write my list every night before bed, and then stick it next to my keys so I see it in the morning. Hopefully if I start getting a few more things done each day I’ll be less stressed out and more organized in general :)
mandarcat's Life List
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1. Create a to do list every night and do all the things on it the next day
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2. have a daily routine
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3. use a day planner
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4. organize my apartment and get furniture
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5. drink 8 glasses of water a day
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6. excercise every day
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7. eat healthy
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8. take better care of my teeth
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9. improve skin
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10. meditate every day
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11. start dancing again
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12. lose 15 pounds
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13. get in the best shape of my life
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14. organize my clothes
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15. write every day
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16. practice guitar every day
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17. get new wardrobe
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18. continue to sing, and sing better
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19. record my music and make people listen to it
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20. improve self confidence
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21. have better manners
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22. become a better speaker
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23. cultivate more outside interests
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24. make friends
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25. Take more photos
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26. take a vacation
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27. Improve my French
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28. write letter to my father
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29. get a tan
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30. revise paper for publication
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31. apply for clerkships and fellowship
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32. take all my vitamins and medicines without missing doses
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33. write a letter once a week
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34. get involved in sport or hobby that involves exercise
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35. get down to 30 goals by my 29th birthday
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36. Finish the Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Books 1-3
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37. have a circle of friends
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38. write a novel and get it published
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39. perform at an open mic night
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40. get jaw surgery
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41. re-string guitars
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42. be more friendly
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43. stop wasting time online
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How I did it: I have problems taking vitamins (and medications too) on two fronts: 1) I have problems remembering; and 2) I have a delicate stomach and often get nervous about timing --so I would often put off taking my vitamins because I'd be nervous about my stomach, and then I'd forget altogether. I'm currently taking 14 vitamins. I know it sounds like a lot, but they're all for different ailments, and a few of the vitamins require multiple pills… Read how I did it…
How I did it: This task wasn't actually that hard to complete in hindsight, but I don't think I'd made a serious attempt to organize my papers for years!To accomplish this goal, I gathered all my papers and sorted them into piles by topic, and threw out everything I thought I don't need to keep anymore. Then I purchased a plastic storage bin with little grooves on the side for hanging folders. I placed the papers into labelled hanging folders, and ar… Read how I did it…
This is still many months away, but I saw another person who had 30 things they wanted to accomplish between their 29th and 30th birthdays, and I think that will be a fun goal to aim for.
Most of my goals have to do with getting myself organized and setting up a daily routine. I figure once I get those things set up, I’ll be able to accomplish more of the discrete tasks that I would like to get done. So I guess my goal is to get those out of the way, and get started on my bigger goals so that I’ll have a realistic chance of hitting the 30 goals before I turn 30 mark!
I just moved into a new place, but I’m not unpacked and still need some furniture and odds and ends to get settled and organized. I’m going to go shopping tomorrow and buy furniture I can and get it delivered over the weekend hopefully, and then mail order whatever I can’t get tomorrow I guess. I have my work cut out for me this weekend, but I’m looking forward to being more organized and productive once I’m not tripping over packing boxes all the time :)
