Do you consider
yourself someone who is easily inspired?
We've all gone through
times when we see a video on Facebook or YouTube and want to act right
away. Maybe you see a photo of someone in super good shape or see someone
living a luxurious lifestyle and think, "I can do that. Let's get started."
That's awesome. Those
things can be used for motivation to be more efficient in your every day lives.
However, more often than not, you may fall into the trap of staying still and
not moving - not acting - not doing.
You tell yourself,
"I'll do it later."
"I'll start eating healthy
tomorrow."
"I'll start studying
tomorrow."
"I'll just wake up early
and do it."
"I'm too tired."
I'm not saying I've
never said these type of things. I've had my FAIR share of times I've taken the
easy way out and stayed stagnant. I've made the conscious effort to push past
this barrier and attack things as soon as I feel that feeling of inspiration or
motivation.
Creating a To-Do List
for the week is great. Writing down your thoughts reinforces your priorities
and keeps your mind in the right state.
I have found I am much
more efficient if I only write down things I want to get done THAT day. This
means I create my plan of action the night before. I do have a calendar with
important due dates because I like to know what is ahead.
Instead of compiling a
long list of things I need to complete, I create a step-by-step plan. This
gets rid of the overwhelming feeling of seeing a huge list of things that need
to be done.
I call it a "Plan
of Action." You can prioritize your tasks whatever way you want. Say you
want to knock out the most important things first or complete the tasks that
are most time-sensitive. Whatever it may be.
What I do may be
different than what you do. Maybe you like to procrastinate, and that's how you
get things done.
Not
me.
I like to get things
done that matter most right away so I don't have to stress and constantly be
thinking of when I will attack that action.
Now that I'm back
in school, I have to be more aware since I have multiple responsibilities. Even
if you're not going to school and don't have "many" responsibilities,
you can use this "Plan of Action" strategy to improve in your
personal life.
Maybe you want to read
more. Maybe you want to start waking up earlier and going to bed earlier. Write
out a plan of attack so you can stick to it. They say a behavior becomes a
habit after 21 occurrences.
Hold yourself
accountable.
How do you stay on
track? I'd love to hear what works for you!
