Best-laid plans

Jun 5 2008 12:30 PM4 commentsAdd comment

This is how my weekdays would go if I always made good choices versus how I've been living them lately:

TimePlanLately
6 AMWake up. Breakfast.Sleep.
6:30 AMGo to gym.Sleep.
8 AMReturn home. Prepare for work. Wake up. Prepare for work.
8:30 AMHead to work.Head to work.
9 AMArrive at work. Healthy mid-morning snack.Arrive at work. Breakfast.
12 PMLunch.Lunch.
3 PMHealthy mid-afternoon snack.Junk food, if anything.
5 PMHead home.Head home.
5:45 PMArrive at home. Dinner.Arrive at home. Dinner.
6:30 PMPrepare for next day: compile lunch, lay out clothes.Nap or play.
7 PMDo chores, if necessary: wash laundry, take out trash.Nap or play.
8 PMPlay.Gym, if sufficiently motivated, or play.
9:30 PMPrepare for bed.Play.
10 PMGo to bed.Play.
12:30 AMSleep.Prepare for bed.
1 AMSleep.Go to bed.

It doesn't seem like a particularly unreasonable plan, does it? THEN WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT?

Comments

KarenJun 6 2008 1:51 PM
Oh hey, the motivational goodness reminds me, did you take up the $1/issue Self subscription offered to Domino readers? I did. I'll probably be cursing about Self in a few weeks. Or enjoying it. We shall see.
KarenJun 6 2008 8:43 AM
That's sure comprehensive.

Oh hey, I gave you a shout-out in my shiatsu newsletter today. I'm email you a copy.
AnnJun 5 2008 9:28 PM
Yeah, I know all the tricks, plus some others I just made up. They haven't worked yet. But I hold out hope that one day, ONE day, the pieces will come together. Either that or I'll die of old age.

Apropos, I found the following post on Zen Habits today: The Ultimate Guide to Motivation
KarenJun 5 2008 4:18 PM
Maybe try changing 1 habit at a time rather than all at once. And, so you don't feel too stifled, allow a weekly "wildcard" day.

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