After much thought about how I should shape this journey that I am embarking on, I had a revelation and finally have a structured plan to work with. I've been reading Gretchen Rubin's "the Happiness Project," and realized that it is important to have a plan. While she did a lot of research on happiness first and then took a year to implement and test what she had found by means of monthly focus points and resolutions, I will actually be spending my year conducting the research and working on finding how it all applies to my life.
I will begin on May 1st, 2011 and finish sometime between May 1st and May 18th, 2012.
I categorized all of the books that I'll be working with based on the way that I will use them. There are books that I will need to work with, whether through exercises given in the book or simply through careful reflection. There are other books that I can simply read through and find some conclusions without requiring any extra work on my part. Those are the main divisions that will shape the structure of my search.
Every month I will work with one "work" book. As there are more books that do not require work, and because they do not require work, I will read one "reading" book every three weeks.
I'll share with you my discoveries as I go along, as well as anything else that I come across that ties into this general theme. I will also write, after finishing each book, a little summary of what I gathered from the book.
At the end of the year (that time between May 1st and May 18th) I will take some time to have a little retreat to reflect on everything that I learned over the course of the year and discern what it means for the future long-term as well as deciding what my next step should be. If you are wondering why I chose May 18th, be curious no more. May 18th is my birthday, which gives me a good incentive to learn something and grow somehow in the time between now and then.
It will be difficult to stay on track with more than two books every month in addition to my full time job and personal relationships, but it is a task that I am ready to take on, and the end result will be well worth the effort. In order to set myself up for success, I will be spending the last few days of April trying to organize the chaotic parts of my daily life (such as organizing my closet). I have decided to add one "work" book to the list of books that I posted the other day, and that will be a book on time management. I'll start with that book in the hopes that it will help me to squash my procrastination problem and enable me to make it through this project without getting too frazzled.
I'd just like to make a note that, being a strong Roman Catholic, I will be celebrating Holy Week and Easter over the next few days, so I may not be posting then. You can absolutely expect a post by next week, though! And, if you have any good tips on time management, procrastination, project management, or you'd like to embark on your own search at the same time as me, please leave a comment. I'd love the company if you decide to start your own crazy journey with me!
Oh! I almost forgot. I have read about a couple of books on time management, but have not yet decided on one. Do you know of a book that you loved that tackles this subject? If you do, please let me know! Thanks for any suggestions, and many thanks for reading!
I will begin on May 1st, 2011 and finish sometime between May 1st and May 18th, 2012.
I categorized all of the books that I'll be working with based on the way that I will use them. There are books that I will need to work with, whether through exercises given in the book or simply through careful reflection. There are other books that I can simply read through and find some conclusions without requiring any extra work on my part. Those are the main divisions that will shape the structure of my search.
Every month I will work with one "work" book. As there are more books that do not require work, and because they do not require work, I will read one "reading" book every three weeks.
I'll share with you my discoveries as I go along, as well as anything else that I come across that ties into this general theme. I will also write, after finishing each book, a little summary of what I gathered from the book.
At the end of the year (that time between May 1st and May 18th) I will take some time to have a little retreat to reflect on everything that I learned over the course of the year and discern what it means for the future long-term as well as deciding what my next step should be. If you are wondering why I chose May 18th, be curious no more. May 18th is my birthday, which gives me a good incentive to learn something and grow somehow in the time between now and then.
It will be difficult to stay on track with more than two books every month in addition to my full time job and personal relationships, but it is a task that I am ready to take on, and the end result will be well worth the effort. In order to set myself up for success, I will be spending the last few days of April trying to organize the chaotic parts of my daily life (such as organizing my closet). I have decided to add one "work" book to the list of books that I posted the other day, and that will be a book on time management. I'll start with that book in the hopes that it will help me to squash my procrastination problem and enable me to make it through this project without getting too frazzled.
I'd just like to make a note that, being a strong Roman Catholic, I will be celebrating Holy Week and Easter over the next few days, so I may not be posting then. You can absolutely expect a post by next week, though! And, if you have any good tips on time management, procrastination, project management, or you'd like to embark on your own search at the same time as me, please leave a comment. I'd love the company if you decide to start your own crazy journey with me!
Oh! I almost forgot. I have read about a couple of books on time management, but have not yet decided on one. Do you know of a book that you loved that tackles this subject? If you do, please let me know! Thanks for any suggestions, and many thanks for reading!
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