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riemann · 12-10-2006, 10:57 PM

Hi,

I'm a graduate student and my work requires great intensity and concentration; however, I can only summon this intensity when confronted by imminent dire consequences. This means that I have one month on and then three months off, then one month on again, and so on. At this rate I'm headed for failure since my overall pace is not nearly fast enough. So the question is: how do I maintain intensity from one month to the next, independent of the level of external stresses?

Systems such as GTD tend to result in reduction of intensity for me, which kills my output since sustained concentration is key for my work (simply putting in the time just doesn't cut it). So I guess I'm looking for a "spiritual" answer to help my perspective on reality during the off months resemble that of my on months. Thanks.

12-10-2006, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
riemann Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	consistent intensity - looking for "spiritual" answer Hi, I'm a graduate student and my work requires great intensity and concentration; however, I can only summon this intensity when confronted by imminent dire consequences. This means that I have one month on and then three months off, then one month on again, and so on. At this rate I'm headed for failure since my overall pace is not nearly fast enough. So the question is: how do I maintain intensity from one month to the next, independent of the level of external stresses? Systems such as GTD tend to result in reduction of intensity for me, which kills my output since sustained concentration is key for my work (simply putting in the time just doesn't cut it). So I guess I'm looking for a "spiritual" answer to help my perspective on reality during the off months resemble that of my on months. Thanks.