tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post7686159255791172084..comments2024-03-08T17:14:17.994-05:00Comments on Pray For Lilly: Thoughtless people and the modern focus on leisureLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306217651417023803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post-35189177681019515442016-06-19T21:56:38.195-04:002016-06-19T21:56:38.195-04:00I'd love to hear what you think of the book. ...I'd love to hear what you think of the book. And I need to finish reading it! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306217651417023803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post-63492174655100160572016-06-18T15:28:25.944-04:002016-06-18T15:28:25.944-04:00just ordered it and looking forward to reading it ...just ordered it and looking forward to reading it ...thank for the suggestion =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post-85488754051172908992016-06-18T15:02:01.428-04:002016-06-18T15:02:01.428-04:00I totally get that! Personally, I find getting s...I totally get that! Personally, I find getting started on something is the hardest part. Once I get going, I'm fine and even enjoy it. Like this past week - I had to totally clean out my kitchen after finding mice evidence. I started with one cabinet and put everything that wasn't already in glass jars into them for storage and to keep the food items safe from mice. It all looked so good I decided to do another cabinet. And before I knew it I had cleaned out every cabinet and drawer in my kitchen - gotten 5 boxes of stuff to give away - and cleaned and organized it all. It felt so good! (I WAS tired by the end. But I also caught 2 mice and see no more mouse evidence!) It was like a domino effect - the more I did the more I wanted to do.<br /><br />You might find the book "Taming the To-Do List: How to Choose Your Best Work Every Day" by Glynnis Whitwer helpful. I'm only halfway through the book but have found it very eye opening. She talks a lot about the choices we make and about procrastination and why we do it. She is the first one I have ever heard mention there could be a sin factor involved. It is really has made me start seeing my day and what I choose to do in a very different way.<br /><br />God bless! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306217651417023803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post-19860607885662000762016-06-18T09:33:27.737-04:002016-06-18T09:33:27.737-04:00thank you for your response =) i thought about wha...thank you for your response =) i thought about what you said...about the why or what is it ...i wish i could say it was merely confidence that seems easier to overcome lol ...but if i am being honest, its simply a matter of selfishness...its what i want to do vs. what i should be doing... i wish there was a quick fix or a 5 step program to getting out of the lazy selfish mindset ive been in most of my life...but since there is not i know i need to pray more about it and simply do what i ought and not what i feel ... <br />thank you again for your post... i certainly needed the reminder to work on this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post-26020773411211907572016-06-15T21:10:24.671-04:002016-06-15T21:10:24.671-04:00Oh I'm sorry about the jig! I hope it didn...Oh I'm sorry about the jig! I hope it didn't hurt too much. ;) I do understand about procrastination - I'm actually reading an interesting book on the topic. And - I hope to soon write a post about a big job that I have been procrastinating about for a long time. (Lord willing I'll begin tackling it tomorrow! So says the procrastinator!)<br />I think my temperament has helped me to usually feel satisfied with a job well done. That is often my reward - and to see results. <br />But I still have some jobs that I just don't want to do. Sometimes I still have to play games with myself like "If I do this ... THEN I get to do or have this as a reward." Because we still need to do many things, no matter what we feel.<br /><br />Do you find there are certain jobs that you just don't want to do? Or is it everything? Because if it just certain things - perhaps it is because you don't feel confident in them. Like if you hated cleaning your house, is it because you truly hate cleaning or just that you don't feel confident in your skills in doing so. If that is the case, there are many ways to learn more about whatever you are struggling with.<br /><br />Of course there are just some things that we just don't like doing, right? I personally have a great dislike for making supper. But, I have found that if I have planned my menus ahead of time, and have everything I need handy, and it's a yummy meal!, then OK it really isn't so bad to cook.<br /><br />So definitely try to analyze how much you have that "I don't want to work" attitude and see if you can figure out why you are procrastinating about this or that. (I guess that's not very helpful, right?!)<br /><br />I'm not really sure what else to say right now (since I don't now more about your situation), but thank you for your comment! I was afraid I had scared everyone off or made them mad with this post, LOL!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306217651417023803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1000326625965122367.post-72413948886176858932016-06-15T09:09:19.496-04:002016-06-15T09:09:19.496-04:00great points...you just danced an irish jig on top...great points...you just danced an irish jig on top of my feet lol ...but now my question is do you have any suggestions for overcoming that "i don't want to work" attitude? how to get to a place where one can enjoy or at least be contented while working or with work? i certainly struggle with procrastinating or getting something done so that i can enjoy the not doing ... its so easy to see my flaws/sins sometimes but so hard to know how to change ...any suggestions? N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173604455793247524noreply@blogger.com