But I Don’t Feel Like It…

Have you ever set a goal for yourself, got started on it and then sort of tapered off until pretty soon you’re right back where you started from pre-good intentions? I know I have.

It can even be for something really small, like my aim to keep my desk free of bills and random papers. I start out intending to keep things neat and orderly. I spend some time getting all the paperwork taken care of and my desk all nice and clear. Then for the next couple of days, I’m sure to take care of any paperwork right away.

Then one day I sit down at my desk and think, oh, but I don’t feel like it right now. So I wait until the evening, when I feel like dealing with it even less. So I put it off to the next day. But before I know it, my desk is covered once again. It’s a vicious cycle.

The key to stopping it is to realize that I don’t have to feel like it. It doesn’t matter if I don’t feel like it. I just have to do it anyway.

Yeah, I’m staring at my paper-covered desk right now. Why do you ask?