Tuesday I stayed home and managed to stay "on track" all day.
My technique was simple: when I felt the compulsion to go "off track" (check email, eat chocolate, play with flickr, flip through catalogs, etc.) I just stopped and stood still. To be honest, it was very uncomfortable. It was like a war in my head. But ultimately I was able to resist the compulsive feelings and then keep moving forward.
There was a lot of standing still, and when I got to the end of the day I felt that I hadn't gotten very far. But when I looked back I realized I had actually accomplished quite a bit. There was actually a fair amount of working in between bouts of standing still.
Check out this person's photos... she apparently loves snails... I will never look at a snail the same way again! Here is a small synopsis of her "Snail Love Story":
(some time later) Mr & Mrs
Snail have
a fightMrs. Snail
storms offMr. Snail
contemplates
suicideReunited
& happily
ever after
3 comments:
First off, I LOVE THE SNAIL PHOTOS. I don't know why. But I do. Second, I'm glad you were able to get shit done. I've gotta say, I can't get ANYTHING done at home. Then again, I can't really get anything done anywhere. I just bought this wireless card for my computer. I't was the WORST purchase I've ever made. It means I can not get work done everywhere. But you do make me slightly optimistic. Perhaps I'm getting stuff done, I just don't know it. Or perhaps that's what most people would call "delusional".
Thanks Shammie. For some reason it totally made my day that you loved the snail photos.
I know what you mean about the wireless card. For me it means I can connect to Flickr anywhere. I started trying to think about coffee shops without wireless connections, and that was about when I realized I was going into too many contortions to try to trick myself into working, and it was just ridiculous.
Of course, going into town just so I can be sure to interact with someone besides Loopy and the dogs is also a worthwhile reason. It helps inspire me to get dressed and maybe even shower, too.
I'm startng to not be able to work even in my office. This is a baaaad sign...
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