During May I gave myself a challenge to complete a large number of specific tasks and goals. The purpose was to see how much I could push myself and how much I could get done. It was ridiculously ambitious and unachievable. But I would still consider it a success if I stuck with it, even… Continue reading The June Challenge 2016
Getting it done with dice
I have had a dice on my desk for the last few weeks — I’m not sure where it came from — but I didn’t get rid of it, thinking that someday I would find a use for it. And yesterday I did. We all have a few small tasks which we really don’t want… Continue reading Getting it done with dice
The day the debt was gone
One of the best days of my life was the day that we, the family, were finally out of debt. We still have the mortgage, but that doesn’t really count as a debt — it’s more like an investment. It happened about three months ago, but now I feel that it is safe to talk… Continue reading The day the debt was gone
“Not Spending” vs. Saving
I was disappointed this year, as in most years, with the amount of interest I earned on my savings, and it occurred to me that I had earned more by switching from my old energy providers (electricity and gas) to a cheaper one; over a year I will save about £100. For the purposes of… Continue reading “Not Spending” vs. Saving
Time and Energy
It seems so obvious that energy is easier to control than time. By our actions and mindset we determine how much or how little energy we have at any given moment, but time cannot be controlled in the same way. The best we can do with time is to use what we all have in… Continue reading Time and Energy
Consistent posting and perfectionism
I am having trouble writing to this blog. I have so many part-written posts, but I’m not satisfied enough with them to actually finish them. I am a procrastinator and a perfectionist, but I am beginning to realise that if I persist in my procrastination and perfectionism I will never post. None of my previous… Continue reading Consistent posting and perfectionism