Focus-Keep Your Butt in the Chair
Well, like I’ve said many times, there’s always a reason for clutter. And no one is immune. Your organizer gave herself the Columbus Day holiday weekend off. I left the office Friday for lunch and did not return until Tuesday.
I had a great time.
CRASH! Back to reality this week and a pile of stuff to do. I have to tell you this morning I actually felt OVERWHELMED.
You see? No one escapes. I whined for a while and then sat down at the desk. I asked myself, "If there was only one thing I absolutely had to do today, what would it be?" Of course, I had 17 things in my head not one. But I stood firm. "OK", I said, "The one thing I must do is prepare for the class I’m teaching tonight."
Well, sometimes it’s so difficult to just get down to it and do what I have to do. I knew what to do. It actually only took about 45 minutes, but sometimes there’s tremendous anxiety that comes up from having to focus. There was such temptation to get lost in my e-mail. Plus, you know, click on this offer and check out that headline.
It’s the anxiety that makes us want to flit from one thing to another. But here’s the secret. Keep your eye on the prize. Just do one thing at a time and finish it. I’m ready and I don’t have to think about the class any longer, today. Not only that, having finished one thing, I’ve gone on to finish several more things. It’s the momentum thing. But it’s also the butt in the chair thing. Sometimes we have to just do it…keep our butt in the chair.
Hooray for me!
