For the longest time I’ve always had all these wonderful ideas that I begin to start, and then leave behind and never finish. I feel so guilty about it, but I just move on, and make up more things to never finish. Then you get this huge pile of things to do that you just dread to get done because it’s no longer fun. I want to stop that. I want to be able to look at what I have and say, yeah, I did that. I finished it, and be proud. I want to fulfill all those wonderful ideas that I’ve had, that always just rested in my head.
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I’ve always been a list-maker but never a list-finisher. I also am highly ambitious and always load myself up with more than I can handle (for example today I scheduled 16 1/2 hours of studying lol!) So I want to learn how to prioritize and to complete things and make my life full of accomplishment, enjoyment, and worthiness.
In order for me to consider this goal finished I want to complete every goal I begin from this point forth for 6 months straight. This includes getting a high GPA, learning a language, attending my classes, studying and doing homework early, losing weight, etc. I’ll post new accomplishments, and times when I screw up here.
Jason Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often.
I’m a fairly ambitious guy who gets a grand idea and immediately starts working on it.
Trouble is that I’ll get SO close to finishing then just stop. I don’t know why, but I almost always quit working on a project JUST as I’m putting the finishing touches on it.
Anyone know why in the world my mind works this way? I’m sick of having all of these unfinished projects sitting around.
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armarantine07 is cleaning his bedroom successfully!
Bought another small box and discarded my box for the printer, camera, and another misc box. I made heaps of room! Cleaned two bags of paper out of my bedroom as well.
i have the attention span of a gnat!
make a plan
stick to the plan
reward yourself for completing stages of the plan
lets see how that goes!
Sammie "You have to be willing to get happy about nothing." - Andy Warhol
- Filled my Ideas Book
- Wrote in my journal every day for a month
- Made a Control Journal
- Visited the Bilbies (and had a great family day out with Mooch & Jag)
- Had a picnic on the beach at sunrise
- Created an exercise playlist for my iPod/iPhone
- Got rid of my bicycle
- Started growing Lavender
- Decorated a room for my son
- Sewed curtains for the kitchen
- Sewed a few more things
- ... and completed a handful of other “around the house” type projects.
I guess this proves that I can finish what I start if I put my mind to it.
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Lietho asks,
“If there is any one in psychological studies, I would like to know if there is a link between the fear of death and the fact to not finish what I'm doing.”
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