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Deadlines: Are they truly for everyone...Oct 01 2009 22:46
Between yesterday and today I had three assignments due. I made all of my deadlines but not in a manner that I am pleased with. Deadlines can be one of the most useful tools to building and though it was tough meeting these particular deadlines I would like to say a few things about them in general. First deadlines, regardless of if there met, allow for you to start again. They act as sort of a reset button on the larger task at hand. So if you weren't able to accomplish it the first time, now you have a second chance. Deadlines also give you a stopping point. We all need a break, deadlines arbitrarily force us to stop, breath and start again. We can reassess where we are, where we are going, and make any necessary corrections. The deadlines with school really made me think about the purpose of their existence and how can I use them to better myself. I am thinking maybe it's time I started setting deadlines for shifts in my eating habits or maybe weight-loss deadlines. I've been reluctant to do either because I have been dropping weight without stringent rules. I am starting to wonder if despite that I could benefit from at least a few deadlines. Does my weight-loss program need deadlines...I really do not know...
Solar....
I myself set mini goals with rewards. I am pretty close to the next one. They don't have strict deadlines but more like time frames, or a hopeful date. At first I blew past them all, but now I am having to be more patient. But if things are working for you, and you are losing weight wthout feeling stressed, it may not really help you. But then again, it could make it mroe interesting. |
Hey Cello, Now that you mention it, I can use deadlines more for recreation than actual weight-loss purposes. Since going vegan the pounds have just come off on their own, but maybe setting goals with rewards might actually get me more active in my weight-loss. I can definitely use it to challenge myself and making other nuanced improvements! Great idea that I will run with! Thank You
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