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1. foot health
First actions: make appointment with Dr. Kempeny, make appointment with that acupuncturist. Figure out where the time for all this is going to come from. It can't come from work.
2. cardio health
First actions: check out prices and times at the Y and at the local high school that has a pool. Already did the huge first step, the haircut.
3. better use of time
This means LESS TIME ON LJ. Seriously. WAY less. Need a plan for this. Block my access during certain chunks of time (a Greasemonkey script will do that)? Make a small read-every-day filter and a larger catch-up-on-people filter and then the extra for communities and feeds? Something. Advice welcome.
4. decluttering
First step: cancel several magazine subscriptions.
5. better diet
I ate broccoli yesterday. This shows how committed I am. Broccoli is poisonous. Broccoli is the spawn of the devil. Broccoli tastes like somebody didn't clean the kitchen drain strainer for two weeks and then served the results up on a plate.
6. writing
N words per day, no excuses? Or a goal of the form "write and submit this many short stories and edit that 2003 novel for submission"? Deciding soon would be good.
7. stretching
If I don't do my spine twists the pulling in my ribs wakes me up. No clue what that is, but I know stretching gets rid of it, so I'm a fool not to stretch.
8. finances
Time to look up whether I qualify to invest in a Roth IRA even if my company has a 401(k) plan, time to look over the past year's Quicken data to see where I can trim the excess, see whether my investments are right, etc etc.
9. flying
Finish the WVFC Piper Warrior checkout, get a Citabria checkout, start in on some acro, then move over to Attitude's Extra or Pitts.
OK, this list is too long now. Grump. Better pick which ones I care about most.
First actions: make appointment with Dr. Kempeny, make appointment with that acupuncturist. Figure out where the time for all this is going to come from. It can't come from work.
2. cardio health
First actions: check out prices and times at the Y and at the local high school that has a pool. Already did the huge first step, the haircut.
3. better use of time
This means LESS TIME ON LJ. Seriously. WAY less. Need a plan for this. Block my access during certain chunks of time (a Greasemonkey script will do that)? Make a small read-every-day filter and a larger catch-up-on-people filter and then the extra for communities and feeds? Something. Advice welcome.
4. decluttering
First step: cancel several magazine subscriptions.
5. better diet
I ate broccoli yesterday. This shows how committed I am. Broccoli is poisonous. Broccoli is the spawn of the devil. Broccoli tastes like somebody didn't clean the kitchen drain strainer for two weeks and then served the results up on a plate.
6. writing
N words per day, no excuses? Or a goal of the form "write and submit this many short stories and edit that 2003 novel for submission"? Deciding soon would be good.
7. stretching
If I don't do my spine twists the pulling in my ribs wakes me up. No clue what that is, but I know stretching gets rid of it, so I'm a fool not to stretch.
8. finances
Time to look up whether I qualify to invest in a Roth IRA even if my company has a 401(k) plan, time to look over the past year's Quicken data to see where I can trim the excess, see whether my investments are right, etc etc.
9. flying
Finish the WVFC Piper Warrior checkout, get a Citabria checkout, start in on some acro, then move over to Attitude's Extra or Pitts.
OK, this list is too long now. Grump. Better pick which ones I care about most.
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I'm always open to discussion of a different point of view, as long as it's couched in a respectful way. Yours certainly is, and I appreciate it!
I would not plan to write a *lot* every day, but I stand by my suggestion that you write each and every day.
This has the side-benefit, by the way, of requiring no preparation whatsoever.
That's an excellent point. I probably waited too long to mention that a schedule like that wouldn't work well for me, personally. If I'd said that up front, instead of making the first part an absolute statement, it would have been much better.
Still, I've known too many people who set a daily goal -- be it writing n words, taking in only n calories, or whatever -- and the first time they blow it they throw up their hands and say "I screwed up. I can't do it. I might as well give up," or, "Well, on Tuesday I [didn't write enough/ate a piece of pie/whatever] and the world didn't come to an end ... I'm feeling so lousy today, I guess I can [skip it/have this chocolate bar/whatever] today. Just for today." And then "just for today" starts happening more and more often.
I'm sure many people have the self-discipline and/or the stick-to-it-iveness to avoid falling into that trap -- but many don't (=ruefully raises hand=), so it's important to at least be aware of the possibility.
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I don't know where, but at some point along the line, I acquired the Gym Door Rule, which works like this: if you arrive at the gym with everything you need to work out (e.g. the right clothes), and you touch the front door, you get credit for visiting the gym that day. Anything else you may do while at the gym is strictly a bonus.
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that sunnydale47 and I agree on a few things: if you feel you should write more, then plan somehow to write more. If you fall short of your short-term goals, try to stay aware of the fact that simply by trying, you are acting in accordance with your long-term goals. The patient win in the long run. And finally, be aware that there's a funny balance to be struck between stick and carrot, and you can get into trouble forgetting that.
Oh, and Go You! :-)