The reason I sought out to make time to focus is because I struggle with distractions. This not only applies to my day to day life, but in projects and long term goals too. I wish I could say this week was more successful than it was, but I found myself slipping into old habits too often.
Juggling Priorities
Over the past few years, I’ve had a number of ideas and projects. From businesses to books to videos, I jot down nearly every idea that pops in my head. When an idea first comes in, I am excited and look forward to learning the skills needed and research to my hearts content. Then, before any tangible progress is made, I move on to the next thing. This blog is a rare exception.
Now I don’t denounce trying different things, I mean read the title of this site, but there still needs to be an honest effort put into at least some of the ideas I flirt with.
A benefit I am hoping to see from this trial is not only in developing more productive habits, but that I can see some overlap into the big picture.
Reducing Friction
A challenge I set for myself this trial was having a lofty goal. Trying to carve out an hour each day can be difficult, and when the day passes by and it’s time for bed, the last thing I want to do is spend another hour without distractions. All I want to do is go to bed.
With this in mind, I’m going to reduce the goal time from an hour to just fifteen minutes. The goal isn’t to start a timer and call it quits on the second, but to spend some time in a focused state.
Getting started is often the hard part of habits. Setting sights too high can lead to a failure in developing a habit at all. I’m going to try the new time frame and see if it helps. I suppose you’ll find out next week!
Trying Out Before Buying In 