fighting through resistance

If you work a to-do list in the most natural way, you complete the items for which you have little or no resistance first, then the items that present moderate resistance. Before long all that is left is a list full of resistance.

syncofout

If you are looking for a way to spend money that you haven’t earned yet, there is a disconnect.

decay

The passage of time does not make ideas easier to implement, more relevant, or more exciting.

X

Cross off half of your to-do list to make room for the thing you really wish you could be doing.

heaps

The more you have to do, the harder it is to believe that you can complete it all.

turning the corner

The past does not point you toward the future.

free+bold

It is easier to be bold when you have a short list.

loose

When holding on has become a problem, the solution is letting go.

untangled

Distractions take up your time, so it is a sensible investment to spend a comparable amount of time removing distractions.

pay now

If you can schedule bill payments the day they come in, the time you save is about 1 hour per week.

cut loose

Free yourself from your to-do list one item at a time.

below the horizon

Don’t invest much of your energy into things you cannot do today or tomorrow.

grasping at loose ends

In times when you are anxious about the uncertainty of the day’s events and don’t know what to do, completing any little thing that doesn’t have to be left incomplete can make you feel better.

opening

There is a way to do each thing you are imagining, but you might not be able to see it until you get the plans, doubts, worries, theories, and compromises out of the way.

breadcrumbs

The unused possessions you hold on to represent neglected aspirations. Look at your stuff and you see some of what you want to do and what you want to be.

skunkworks

When no one is thinking about what you’re working on, then there is nothing to explain.

oh no

Good news is coming! This can be stressful to hear if you are not ready. Do what you can to be fully ready for something you are hoping for.

no list

Address the first problem that calls for your attention. You won’t have to look far.

reasons

If you prepare for an argument well enough, you have a good chance of avoiding the argument.

refocus

Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Instead take a guess at the best thing you can do right now.