Why don't you get something done?

Something has happened to me. I never used to be the kind of person who always talked about stuff but never did it. I never used to be described as 'all talk and no do'. Okay, so perhaps that is a little exaggerated; it's not my defining nature, but lately I seem to be saying all these things and never doing them. I make all sorts of promises to myself and to others, and neglect to fulfill them. My conclusion is that I am over-ambitious. I am asking too much of myself, and therefore I end up getting them minimum amount done. Though that sounds so padded, so self indulgent. Maybe I am just lazy, and don't have the will-power or motivation to get things done.

It would be nice if I got all that stuff done; it would be fantastic. I think the key is small goals and consistency. My running coach, John, said the other day when were talking about training,' I'm a big fan of actually getting stuff done'. So, instead of suddenly deciding to do 100 press-ups and sit-ups everyday (setting yourself up for failure), you should start of with 15 a day and gradually work your way up to your long-term goal. This makes sense, but it is a lot harder than it sounds.

I always make these amazing plans. I'll do this everyday- the results will be amazing!
Yes, the results would be fantastic, if I actually did it. I usually stick with it for a few days then forget about it, then end up writing a new list, or making some more wonderful plans or regimes.
Start small, and work your way up. It takes 26 days to make or break a habit- isn't that what they say?

I am quite an idealistic person. Wouldn't it be great if...? You know the story.
People should do this; We should totally do this; if only I did this everyday.
I think that's the habit I need to break. It's a relatively new habit and I just need to get out of it. The practice of writing these amazing (and amazingly long) lists reap no rewards, and only leave me feeling unsuccessful when I don't get anything done.
I am going to start with one or two small goals daily. Things like: today I am going to write a blog entry or I am going to write the introduction for that essay.

It's great to have goals, to work toward something, to aim high but, like everything else in life, there needs to be a balance. With exams awaiting at the ends of this term and NCEA on the horizon, this mindset and work ethic is what I need to reach my major goals and, better yet, feel successful and happy.

So, positive outlook, is it? And small goals. Achievable ones. Consistency. Just doing it.
I think that last one applies especially to me. I am going to be an efficient person who does get the things I intend to done.
Hey, look at that, I just wrote a blog entry.