Ugh.
Distractions.
Let's face it, we all deal with them. Sometimes we create distractions to keep our minds off things, or to prevent us from completing the tasks we have on our daily to-do list.
But what about when you write a to-do list and still procrastinate? Even if the list literally contains two tasks that aren't hard and should be simple to complete?
Focus, we tell ourselves. We must focus!
Right?
Riiiight.
I'll be honest: some days I have it and some days I don't. It's become something I struggle with as I try to complete my daily tasks here at home, and even abroad at work. I want to work for myself, work from home, but I get discouraged when a simple to-do list seems like such an imposing mountain.
Let's not make mountains out of molehills. It's easier said than done, I know. And there are just days where you won't be able to focus at all and that's okay. Find something you can work on, that won't leave you feeling like an unproductive and useless human being.
When something isn't really all that hard yet I still find myself procrastinating, I begin to doubt if I even want what I'm working for. I mean in my head, in theory, it's a stellar idea, but when I have to sit down and construct the bones I get kinda frustrated. I know what I need to do, I know where I want to go, but I am insecure and young and unleashing my bounty to the world is terrifying.
It's not even necessarily a fear of not being good enough. It's this weird dread, and a string of doubts.
"Will it ever get off the ground anyway?"
"Does it even matter in the grand scheme of things?"
"Does it even matter to me?"
All these questions have yes and no answers, and it unfortunately depends on the day. I am tired of relying on my fickle brain to make decisions and not overthink them, just run with ideas and see where they go.
Perfectionism and Procrastination are terrible monsters who will eat you alive, merciless.
They seem sweet and appealing, but they will become your greatest nightmare.
Don't fall into their trap.
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losing yourself
Non-FictionI'm not asking for empowerment, I'm asking you to listen. I think too much and I obsess over things that don't matter. Mature because I don't have a filter. Updated only when I feel like it. //I don't own the artwork on the cover, just feel like it...
