Accountability: to do 3/12

[cjsmith]

Today I will:
- Reply to a recruiter (I’m dreading writing this mail because she’s been really awesome and I have to tell her I took a different job)
- FINISH laundry INCLUDING PUTTING IT AWAY
- Install a new shelf in a cabinet (this mainly involves tons of finicky measuring, and only a little use of power tools)
- Clean out and reorganize the chest freezer -- progress made, but it's not truly done
- Properly deal with a big pile of papers I just sort of hid when people came over recently

There. I’ve committed. I’m going to give it a solid effort now.

Comments

[wcg]

Looks like you're making a lot of progress.

[cjsmith]

Thank you!

Man, the mail to the recruiter was really difficult for me. I got a ton of stuff done on other tasks simply as a way of delaying facing that task.

[wcg]

I figured that's what you did. Those notes to people who've been good to you are always hard when you're having to say that it didn't work out.

[cjsmith]

So true!

I could wish that at this point in my life I had even STARTED to outgrow my tendency to postpone difficult chores. Sadly, no. Perhaps "with age comes wisdom" only if we work at it. I still procrastinate as much as I ever did. :)

[hitchhiker]

a good day's work!

[cjsmith]

Thank you! I did only part of the freezer. More to come. :)

[mrdreamjeans]

Looks like you accomplished most everything on your list! Well done!

[cjsmith]

Thank you! Public accountability does help, oddly enough... even if I wasn't sure anyone would read it. :)

[mrdreamjeans]

Well, I'll be reading now!! :)

A lot of the stuff I post is because public accountability does a serve as a motivator for me.

[cjsmith]

I'm simultaneously pleased and disappointed that public accountability works so well for me. I'm pleased because it becomes a thing I can use, a tool in the toolbox. That's incredibly handy sometimes! But at the same time I recognize that DANG IT I SHOULD BE A GROWN UP and just do stuff because it's right, no? Sigh. :)

[amaebi]

I think that there are a lot of legends surrounding adulthood, and this sounds like a false legend to me.

[cjsmith]

Intellectually I totally agree. Emotionally, wow this one is persistent.

[amaebi]

I invariably confess my intention to complete tasks, including much more minor ones, and it helps me get them done. A lot.

[cjsmith]

It sure is a useful tool in the toolbox.

[amaebi]

You are bold, beautiful, and puissant!

[cjsmith]

Aw ♥ thank you!

Now I need another one of these for today.