Committing To The List
Think of it as taking control of all of the deadlines and obligations that are constantly devouring your social life.
Story by Chelsey Marshall
Illustrated by Jessica Ronald
Really, there is only one way to avoid it, make a list. Once you’ve written it, you have committed to it; somewhere in the deep clutter of your overexposed mind you have managed to make a primitive commitment to the task, just by noting it on your list.
Think of it as taking control of all of the deadlines and obligations that are constantly devouring your social life. As soon as you commit and formulate that list, your no longer the victim, you totally own it!
How many fulfilling lines you stroke is absolutely dependent on your ability to prioritize, and compromise. Starting with time. Which tasks need to be completed first, and which will take the most time. Once you figure this out, and have arranged your list in descending order of urgency, the hard work is done.
A little editing, the compromise, may be required. First figure out what really needs to be done by making the points on your list precise, example: instead of “do laundry” your list reads “do 3 loads = 2 hours of laundry”. I know it sounds ridiculous, but when your friends ask you to stay for one more drink, laundry will seem like nothing. Two hours of laundry when it’s already 11:45, and you have to be up a 6 for that really important conference call, on the other hand, will leave you more inclined—to decline.
Now all you have to do is conquer! As a learned list maker myself, I can tell you that you will soon find the euphoria that comes from crossing those tiny missions off your sheet, or tossing that little pink, or blue, or yellow post-it, will in itself be all the motivation you need!
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