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CoolStuff · 08-11-2007, 02:59 AM

I'm similar, with a few differences. Lemme tell you my story, hopefully it helps.

I do forums and video games too. Videos games I just went cold turkey, but now I play every night again (only for about an hour at most). Forums I have gone without, but now there are just so many I keep up with haha. I always fluctuate. Sometimes I'm following a lot, sometimes I'm not.

I WANT to be a leader, and I'm getting better. I agree it's challenging, but at least try. Nothing comes easy.

I actually feel mini tasks reduce my workload. But my problem is that I would always do the small little things to feel like I accomplished something, when really it was nothing. You must finish the things you are least looking forward to first. Try this also: (I noticed I would do this subconciously sometimes) Visualize where you are now. Then visualize the final product, what you want. Now visualize the transformation between the two steps, and consider it insignificant. I've noticed this is pretty good, and sometimes I was doing it without noticing it. I always dread setting things up, especially eletronics, but I love using them and the creative things I do once I'm setup. (that's why I love a studio haha). So now I just think about what I'm gonna be doing when it's set up.

If you have difficulty writing down goals, are you saying you don't know what you want? I could easily write down so many goals. Writing down goals does help.

08-11-2007, 02:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
CoolStuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 275	I'm similar, with a few differences. Lemme tell you my story, hopefully it helps. I do forums and video games too. Videos games I just went cold turkey, but now I play every night again (only for about an hour at most). Forums I have gone without, but now there are just so many I keep up with haha. I always fluctuate. Sometimes I'm following a lot, sometimes I'm not. I WANT to be a leader, and I'm getting better. I agree it's challenging, but at least try. Nothing comes easy. I actually feel mini tasks reduce my workload. But my problem is that I would always do the small little things to feel like I accomplished something, when really it was nothing. You must finish the things you are least looking forward to first. Try this also: (I noticed I would do this subconciously sometimes) Visualize where you are now. Then visualize the final product, what you want. Now visualize the transformation between the two steps, and consider it insignificant. I've noticed this is pretty good, and sometimes I was doing it without noticing it. I always dread setting things up, especially eletronics, but I love using them and the creative things I do once I'm setup. (that's why I love a studio haha). So now I just think about what I'm gonna be doing when it's set up. If you have difficulty writing down goals, are you saying you don't know what you want? I could easily write down so many goals. Writing down goals does help.