Jun 23, 2009

today

My wise, wonderful piano teacher of eight years once told me,

"Sure, we can always plan for tomorrow, but today is the only day we can really work with!"



This thought has really stuck with me throughout the years. Each time I start to make myself a to-do list (I am and always have been a fan of the "to-do list") her perky voice pops into my head, reminding me that making a list really doesn't do much good unless I'm going to start on it today. And not just today, but right now.

I decided that rather than making to-do lists all the time, I should start making I'm-doing lists. That way I'll know i'm not just pointlessly planning.. I'm actually making progress! (And I can feel good about what I am doing rather than always feeling overwhelmed by future tasks.)

4 comments:

  1. What an interesting muse...
    I'll have to think about that.

    Christine Tate?

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  2. I like that. I am a fan of lists as well, I say make a list every once in a while and then spend the rest of the time completing it. Then you plan and do. Makes sense to me!

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  3. How do I allow comments? help a girl out

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