[extropy-chat] Personal effectiveness

[ABlainey at aol.com]

David it seems we were cast from the same mould, so were a few others on this 
list. As I sit here composing this mail, I am sherking off from the project I 
was working on just half an hour ago. Just a small unimportant project of 
sorting out the boxes of crap in my office. It is something that desperately 
needs to be done as several other projects are waiting for the space. 
Currently I have so many unfinished things that I can't even remember them 
all.

I wish I could give some solid advise, alas I have none. Although I would 
say, don't fall into the trap of not starting something new for fear of not 
completing it. I have found that there is always a pay off. Even if it just takes 
the form of experience gained.

Alex

P.S This post has given me the incentive needed to continue sorting out the 
aforementioned boxes of crap.

A.


In a message dated 23/11/2003 22:05:18 GMT Daylight Time, 
extropy at unreasonable.com writes:


> When I look at my life-efforts thus far, I see a recurring pattern that's 
> very frustrating, that I'm eager to change.  I welcome helpful suggestions.
> 
> I put substantial effort into a project but move on to something else 
> before there's a payoff for the effort.  Sometimes I can eventually get 
> back to it and pick up where I left off.  Sometimes everything I did was 
> ultimately pointless.
> 
> When there's external pressure, I force myself to concentrate and 
> finish.  When the task is one I've just set for myself, I don't.
> 
> I know some people's answer is to monomaniacally focus on one task, finish, 
> and move on.
> 
> That's not me.  I have myriad interests and I delight in this.
> 
> I look at certain other people who are involved in many things yet are able 
> to produce tangible results in several arenas on a regular basis.
> 
> What are they doing that I'm not?
> 
> I'm aware of simple-minded time management answers; I'm looking for 
> personal insight from other smart people with diverse interests.
> 
> 
> -- David Lubkin.
> 

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