Time Management

 Ugh. Time management is my downfall. I always start out with good intentions, and then I get overwhelmed. I tend to over extend myself until I crash and get nothing done. 

It all starts with a difficulty with saying no to the people I love. I will put off writing to go somewhere with my husband, or to read my daughter a story. Alone they aren't bad decisions, but all the little things add up. 

Procrastination Queen

Then I make things worse by failing to ask for help. I know things would run more smoothly if I delegated tasks, but I don't want to be a burden to anyone. Just because I think something needs to get done, doesn't mean it's someone else's priority or problem. I'm also very good at making excuses. 

For this assignment, I read The Important Habit of Just Starting.  This appealed to me, because I am one of those people with a fixed mind tendency of freezing up when faced with a possible failure. I avoid taking chances because I don't want to waste someone else's time, but I have dreams. I want to travel and see things I have read about in books. I want to teach people about the hidden wonders of the world. I can't do that from my couch. 

Then I read The Myth of Too Busy. I feel like that is an excuse I use far too often. I intend to get something done, get distracted and fail to get back to it later. It's easy to say, "Well I just got busy." The article made me reevaluate my time and see how I was busy doing meaningless tasks and failing to prioritize what I wanted to do. 

I feel like these two articles focus on my bad habits. That's a good thing, because they make me acknowledge them and hold myself accountable. I will not put off working on these mythology assignments. I will make writing a daily priority. 






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