[Rose of Cairo]

Originally Posted by stayfly

I understand what you're saying but I think you might be slightly missing the point or the process.

And I understand what you're saying but I think you might be slightly failing to acknowledge the way I tick.

the goals you listed on page one are not your real goals, they are potential parts of your real goals and that's it. They are a wishlist and that's all.

Of course they're just a wishlist! What else are goals, if not a wishlist?

They're just concrete ideas that I have to implement my theoretical goals. I'd love to realize those ideas of course, so I set them as goals and work towards them. But it's just my wish now, and maybe something completely different will happen. That's fine!

You don't HAVE to write 3 ebooks, 3 novels, 3 screenplays and children book to fulfill your writing goal.

Of course not! I just happen to have ideas for 3 eBooks, 3 novels, 2 screenplays and a children's book. So of course I'd love to see them implemented. But I won't die if it doesn't happen.

you could write 1 amazing ebook, 1 amazing screenplay, 1 amazing novel and be totally fulfilled in this area and achieve all you wanted in this area of your life.

Of course. The point of having those goals is to know where I'm going. The direction is more important than to really reach the goals I set, if that makes sense?

your goal is, as you say, "to generate Harmony through writing" so do that! one word at a time and see where it leads you.

Duh! That's what I'm already doing!

what you need to do is focus on the larger goals,

I do that. I never forget about them!

and within those goals have a project planning section with a lot of ideas you have to achieve the larger goal (i.e. the 3 ebooks, 3 novels etc.).

"Project planning" is exactly what I wanted help with. But as I said, now I think I'm better off without any planning at all.

each week you review your larger goals and projects and decide what you will do that week to move that larger goal forward.

I don't need that. I'm permanently checking where I am and what I want to do next.

again, using the writing example, you're not going to be writing 3 ebooks, 3 novels, 3 screenplays and 1 children book at the same time are you?

Yes I am.

It's simple, for each project I have a notebook on paper and/or online, and when I have ideas, I write them down in the right place. Sometimes I get an idea for novel 1, so I write it down. Then I take two hours to work on the outline for eBook1. Yesterday I spent the afternoon writing half of my children's book. Today I wrote a new draft for my blog. And so on.

Doing everything simultaneously is not a problem for me. On the contrary, I need it. I thrive this way. When I do only one thing, I die inside. This is what I meant when I mentioned "how I tick".

so have your writing goal that you review each week and each week you decide what writing project you are going to work on. for the first 3 weeks it might be an ebook, for the next 5 weeks it might be a children's book etc. whatever you choose for the week, focus on that and that only.

As I already said, that's impossible for me. if I focus on only one project, I get bored, bored, BORED, and end up procrastinating. On the other hand, when I let myself freely do whatever I spontaneously feel drawn to do and work on five projects in one week, then I'm productive.

You know, sometimes I get very inspired, I suddenly have an idea, and I absolutely need to write about it! If I don't do it, the inspiration goes away and I end up writing nothing. In those moments, I cannot say to myself "no, no, girl, this week something else is on your plate...". That's just not realistic, knowing me.

Plus, some writing projects, like a blog, are not something that's "done" after x weeks.

please buy, download, borrow "Time Of Your Life" by Tony Robbins and you will learn how to make an empowering life plan to achieve all your goals and enjoy the process. it's 10 cds, a dvd and workbook of exactly the information you need in your life and you would benefit greatly from it.

I'll read Tony Robbins, but I doubt I can apply such a plan. Look, I just hate planning.

What works for you might not work for me. Especially what works for specialists does not work for scanners.

I've studied every worthwhile time/project/life management system and this is the best system to achieve your REAL goals and to also keep track of your many potential subgoals within your main goals.

What's the "best" system is highly subjective. I don't doubt it's the best system for you. But you are not me.

Thanks though.