As unfathomable as it may be... January, the month notorious for kicking-off new year's resolutions, is already coming to a close. Maybe, just maybe, if we cross our fingers, close our eyes REALLY tight, and hold our breath while wiggling our toes, then we can push it back another week?!?! Hmm... didn't work here, my iCal still says JAN 22. Bummer. So, before we patch it up, creating another page in our memory albums with its scraps, I'd like to initiate a commentary thread on a related subject to those willing; either short and sweet or feel free to ramble on as long as it takes. I've presented a question(s) to get everyone meditating:
What is the number one excuse hindering you from fulfilling your innermost [personal] goal for your life? And, for those of you that have already begun a plan of action in order to achieve it, what is your chief strategy in combating it?
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I read your post early this morning and I've been pondering the question for hours. I haven't come up with a winning answer, but I can say that my first instinct was to say time. But then I realized that "time" was such a cop-out! If I think of all the hours I watch trash TV and even if I devoted half of those hours to fulfilling other things I would get a lot more accomplished in life. So I've spent a better part of the day trying to figure out what the real reason is. The best I've come up with (and truly do believe) is that laziness my downfall. Once I get started I'm off full speed. And since you are a faithful "follower" of my blog you already know that I've set some goals for myself this year, so my strategy to fullfill them is to never look back. I'm fighting my lack of motivation and my hope is to stay on task and not divert.
like two peas in a pod, i'm a victim to laziness as well, but i also [personally] struggle with the anxiety of where this lack of motivation stems from. and, like you, once i get started, whether it's something as mundane as cleaning or a fun craft project, i can't stop (which is both good and bad). i think this is where the "perfectionism" comes into play; i don't like doing things "half-a**ed," so in the beginning it can seem so overwhelming. maybe it's an oldest child thing ;)
i guess we'll just have to keep each other accountable. thanks for the thoughtful comment, courtney!
Mine would be lack of will power, not organized enough and time management (lack of)!
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