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By: The Cure For Inaction is Action « Vasta Diem

The Cure For Inaction is Action « Vasta Diem — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:47:34 +0000

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By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:23:07 +0000

This is a great way to look at it.

My goals are something I can’t bare to give up on, by questioning myself in this way certainly would help.

I’m going to try it next time I don’t feel like working on something.

I will ask myself, “Do you wan’t to continue and achieve your dreams, or give up on this goal?”

If I’m honest with myself I’ll say no to the goals I no longer wan’t to achieve.

Great article.

By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Freebies Edition

The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Freebies Edition — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:02:19 +0000

[...] Banishing the No Momentum Monster Without some sort of crutch, I find it’s really hard to maintain the momentum of continuous work, like writing or exercising every day. For me, the “chain method” works well – I have a printed calendar on the wall in my office and each day I accomplish my specific goal, I put a big colored X on that date on the calendar. When I get a string of them going, I *really* don’t like breaking that chain, so it gives me motivation to do it. (@ unclutterer) [...]

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:42:22 +0000

@Barbara
Yes, we often fight ourselves by looking back at our past and using it as a reason to judge ourselves in the present and stop ourselves from doing things in the future. With my writing for example, I used to have a hard time with description so I could easily tell myself now that I can’t do it and then avoid writing it in the future, making my writing worse. Instead I say “Hey Alex, you’re still learning! Write and get better” and then I choose to make mistakes as I improve.

@Jordan
Glad to help!

@Chacha1
Being aware of our actions is the first step in changing them – once you recognize what you’re doing is not what you want to do you can figure out what to change. Well done for seeing that!

@Joan V
Yes, when I quit smoking socially (I smoked for years and refused to give it up totally for some reason), I would look at others smoking and say “I can choose to not smoke” and it suddently became easy not to smoke.

By: joan V.

joan V. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:34:57 +0000

i think this type of mantra would help with things like quitting smoking, by every day allowing yourself to make the choice and choosing to do the right thing. it’s a very good way to stay positive too!

By: chacha1

chacha1 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:58:56 +0000

Lately I am choosing to spend my precious Saturday mornings cleaning and Sunday afternoons cooking for the coming week, instead of working on other projects (or doing nothing, which is what I generally *want* to do!).

Staying on task gets very difficult indeed when you need daylight. Hmm, sounds like I need to get out in the sun a little more often.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:15:03 +0000

I’ve been having this exact problem lately, and this post was very helpful and motivating. Thank you!

By: Barbara Tako | Clutter Clearing Choices LLC

Barbara Tako | Clutter Clearing Choices LLC — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:26:56 +0000

Yes! I am an author also. Great ideas. It is all about making conscious choices–even the conscious choice to quit or let something go. It is hard. I think we all struggle with staying on task at certain times or many times in our lives. Maybe we could try to get better at accepting ourselves and the choices we have made in the past. When I am feeling better about myself (more forgiving), it is actually easier to make a better (more positive) new choice. When I beat myself up, I tend to stay stuck in the same rut.