getting things done

I've been trying to get more methodical about how I live my life. My aim is to fight the inertia that I find oh-so-comfortable. When I've had a long day (or a short day, or any day), all I want to do is sit on a couch and zone out to the television or a book. It's not a bad thing in itself, but it is not a lifestyle conducive to living with purpose or getting things done.

I'd like to become the kind of person who lives with purpose and can get things done.

But... where do I start? And how do I get motivated? And how do I stay motivated? And how do I make sure I don't get discouraged when I fail? And how do I celebrate the little things that go right? And how do I organize my life enough to actually live according to my priorities?

(Overwhelmed, I sat on the couch and zoned out. But this time my reading material was about setting goals and meeting them. Progress.)

The best thing I've read about getting things done was a blog series about a book called Getting Things Done. Apt, I know. I liked the blog so much, I went out and bought the book. And then I regretted it because the blog was so much more helpful and motivating than the book itself. (Hooray, free resources!)

Long story short, I've begun to implement a lot of the Getting Things Done philosophy into my life and general workflow. And guess what?

I'm actually getting more things done.

It's pretty great.

Not gonna lie.

Except when I'm lying on the couch watching TV or reading a book.

Because I still do that.

After I've gotten some things done, of course.

Well, sometimes.

:-)