Slowly but steadily…
Sometimes the dragging keeps on. Maybe you feel a little ill, there’s only rain outside, your family calls you with some frustrating news and your new potential project looks like it’s going to die before even starting. And the little work you’ve got on the table does look neither inviting nor will it bring you a lot of money. But you’ve got to do it.
One way to overcome this kind of inertia caused by general low energy is to follow those tips for goal-oriented working, like “shut off your messenger and mail program, don’t answer the phone, then start working and STICK TO IT”.
Usually, that’s the way I go. It’s often a hard way that makes you curl your fist and feel like Hamlet, opposing slings and arrows. Not really a fun method.
But today, I tried an alternative*. I kept on irc’ing because it improved my mood to talk to my friends, I read mails, I watched King Kong (1933), all the while slowly working on my project. Of course, it was no comparison in result to a full-fledged, concentrated action. However, the snaily proceedings showed more effect than if I had smashed my keyboard, gone to bed, left the house or done anything else. So…thumbs up from this dungeon!
*Not recommended when the work is overdue!