Gosh darn busy days

Well we all have them, and the world has more to spit at us (in plenty) whenever we feel too under-burdened. So not to worry (I know deep deep down you were worried) busy days are here to stay. It is however unfortunate that it is not so much the world as our own grabbing and catching reflexes that often seem to be the culprit.

I realized this a while back ago and so I periodically go through my list of obligations and decide whether it is still feeding me. Is this still filling my cup, I ask. Could someone else gain or give more in this area? Am I willing to let it go? This works for me I have let go of many obligations but now I am down to the wick folks. I can cull no more.

In strolls time management whose skill set may be able to answer the questions of: How do I turn off my incessant busyness? How do I notice my small achievements rather than always living for the ultimate goal (which by the way leads to the next ultimate goal) because, I am here to say being busy all the time is way too much, and surprisingly infective. I seem to accomplish one goal only to find I have negleted another two or three and an entire hour or more has passed! Frustrated, yeah a little.

If I am to have nearly every minute filled with minutia then let it be useful effective minutia. I am sure that I am not the only one rowing this kind of wayward boat. I have found temporary solutions but they seem to fizzle rather swiftly. Maybe I just need a good self help book, right?

Here is my new plan it is the 20-20-20 plan 20 minutes for my goals, 20 minutes for the goals of others I support and then finally 20 minutes for the daily tasks that keep the household running. This would be for managing my 'at home' time.

My plan comes from a fact I read somewhere that states the human brain works best in 18 minute increments. What this means is that the first 18 minutes of any activity are the most productive. I like the number twenty simple because it is a round number and it is nearly a half an hour. I also find it nice that after one cycle a nice round hour will have passed. This I hope will convince my subconscious into believing that I have managed to accomplish three half hours worth of accomplishments.

That is one nice round chunk of minutia, folks. (I hope;)

Clovershade