FTA
FTA. Feed the animals.
I recently read an article that discussed how to organize your time.
Super-summary: The first half of your day should be legacy tasks (things that will push your projects forward, whatever they might be).
The second half should be feeding the animals (all the tasks that keep everybody happy, the things that keep the various pots from boiling over).
I think I've been inverting those priorities for a long time — or, worse, just plain, old-fashioned wasting my time.
I struck me today how many little tasks were lingering in my mind: email him, transcribe this, delete that, send a text, etc.
I'll tell you right now, I did those first. I should have continued formatting my upcoming book of poetry. I should have written a thousand words for Meadowvale. At the very least, I should have brainstormed for my life skills class.
It was a good realization at least — even if I didn't enact it today.
I decided to excuse myself by blogging! Hey! Ya know it!
Man oh man.
Do thoughts and feelings flood through your system all day every day? I like to think that I'm messed up and weird — but that's only if I'm feeling it. If I'm thinking it, I'm pretty sure I'm a creature who's not suppressing every sensation I have.
I don't know, but Meadowvale awaits.
Poof!
I recently read an article that discussed how to organize your time.
Super-summary: The first half of your day should be legacy tasks (things that will push your projects forward, whatever they might be).
The second half should be feeding the animals (all the tasks that keep everybody happy, the things that keep the various pots from boiling over).
I think I've been inverting those priorities for a long time — or, worse, just plain, old-fashioned wasting my time.
I struck me today how many little tasks were lingering in my mind: email him, transcribe this, delete that, send a text, etc.
I'll tell you right now, I did those first. I should have continued formatting my upcoming book of poetry. I should have written a thousand words for Meadowvale. At the very least, I should have brainstormed for my life skills class.
It was a good realization at least — even if I didn't enact it today.
I decided to excuse myself by blogging! Hey! Ya know it!
Man oh man.
Do thoughts and feelings flood through your system all day every day? I like to think that I'm messed up and weird — but that's only if I'm feeling it. If I'm thinking it, I'm pretty sure I'm a creature who's not suppressing every sensation I have.
I don't know, but Meadowvale awaits.
Poof!
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