tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post2259991332173120012..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: I Kind of Hate Being Goal OrientedNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-72096873722824042632010-12-21T18:00:21.609-08:002010-12-21T18:00:21.609-08:00I know the feeling. I seriously LIVE by my to do l...I know the feeling. I seriously LIVE by my to do list every day. I would have no idea what to do without it. Even though I usually over-acheive and over-schedule myself, I can't seem to function properly without it and the goals.Kelsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378328245425295901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-49424147605015968332010-12-17T14:23:53.685-08:002010-12-17T14:23:53.685-08:00Wow, you just described my life...only with differ...Wow, you just described my life...only with different circumstances. I skip showers and cleaning the house for goals. The only problem is I need an evil insurance company to get me thinner. I think I'll pass, though. ;)<br /><br />I know your hair is growing toward a certain goal...not much you can do to speed that up. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-55527631029054123562010-12-16T06:51:26.425-08:002010-12-16T06:51:26.425-08:00I'm the complete opposite of all of this. I ca...I'm the complete opposite of all of this. I can't seem to accomplish a goal to save my life. I want to be goal-oriented. I'm wondering what all of you have that I don't? What is the magic key to being motivated, not just in individual goals, but goals in general?Teralyn Rose Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586129403789427592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-43029183590435755602010-12-16T06:47:25.794-08:002010-12-16T06:47:25.794-08:00I can sympathize - I'm one of those "exte...I can sympathize - I'm one of those "external goals in order, I feel better internally" type of people. I like lists and progress charts and all those other kinds of things.<br /><br />Usually when I find myself over-goaled, I think about what one of my managers told me when I worked retail as a teenager. We all hid from him because he was so "let's get this done!" and when he told me once I was just like him, I knew I had a problem...haha<br /><br />When his voice pops into my head, I know it's time to go relax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-59449651442360923692010-12-15T20:06:07.171-08:002010-12-15T20:06:07.171-08:00You have no idea how much I missed reading your bl...You have no idea how much I missed reading your blog while I was busy with school. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294516011395206412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-44315451181678459352010-12-15T19:34:11.771-08:002010-12-15T19:34:11.771-08:00Jill, I DO play WoW!Jill, I DO play WoW!Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-77557276980469174012010-12-15T19:28:38.455-08:002010-12-15T19:28:38.455-08:00My problem is... I need someone else to set my goa...My problem is... I need someone else to set my goal for me. If i set it, I lose motivation fast and make LOTS of excuses. Not a good habit. I'm aware.Kristin Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169967050454852124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-30160194854301296462010-12-15T19:22:56.708-08:002010-12-15T19:22:56.708-08:00Maybe you should start playing WoW...Maybe you should start playing WoW...Jill Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388097108986318219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-22090431458523173142010-12-15T18:48:38.341-08:002010-12-15T18:48:38.341-08:00I completely, completely understand how difficult ...I completely, completely understand how difficult it can be to be goal-oriented. I'm also goal-oriented to a fault, and I actually have felt guilty taking time to just sit and relax for an hour when THERE ARE THINGS TO ACCOMPLISH.<br /><br />My problem is that I overestimate what I can accomplish in a period of time -- generally the time between getting home from work and going to bed. Inevitably, I don't finish everything, which makes me cranky, and I end up going to bed at least an hour later than I should in an effort to check off as many things as possible. Same thing with weekends.<br /><br />I've been trying to prioritize and give myself only two goals per night so I don't get overwhelmed and lose all semblance of balance in my life. I literally made a daily list on a white board of what to do on which days. It helps, but I'm still struggling not to over-book myself!<br /><br />Goals are definitely a great thing, and I'm very proud of some things I've achieved because of them -- finishing a novel, owning and renovating a home, semester in Australia, graduating early (thanks AP classes! haha -- I knew my major, though), getting a full scholarship to college, etc. But everything in moderation, and that's where I have problems.<br /><br />Anyway, good luck!!!!!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-73655416587837452742010-12-15T18:12:42.131-08:002010-12-15T18:12:42.131-08:00Yes I am jealous of your driven nature. I took AP ...Yes I am jealous of your driven nature. I took AP classes in high school, but no tests. When I got to college, I took my gen eds, and I thought it worked out very nicely because it was like taking the same class over again. No stress my otherwise very stressful Freshman year. Of course, it took me 5 1/2 years to get my BS. Good luck with your new writing goal, and way to go on the health goals.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-5154044363035954562010-12-15T17:18:45.510-08:002010-12-15T17:18:45.510-08:00I sympathize as well. I'll admit it: currently...I sympathize as well. I'll admit it: currently my productivity is largely due to my variation on the childhood chore chart! I need goals at the gym too, which was logical while I was training for running or cycling events, but seemed a little ridiculous when I was forcing myself to meet performance goals on the elliptical. (Unless there are in fact elliptical racing events of which I'm unaware...) <br /><br />Good luck with your goals and your goal to pursue fewer of them.Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-34581174214554045282010-12-15T17:18:21.360-08:002010-12-15T17:18:21.360-08:00I quite admire a person like you who has goals and...I quite admire a person like you who has goals and actually reaches them. I don't think it is all bad, except I would say don't have too many goals at one time.<br /><br />I'm bored if I don't have some goals. Even if they are little ones like cleaning out my closets or organizing my photos. They are still goals and I feel good when I finish them. One of my goals was to blog something each day; but I've missed some days because of family committment - and that is something much more important.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81802307528347271222010-12-15T17:15:02.701-08:002010-12-15T17:15:02.701-08:00I think I'm kind of the same way. I have to ha...I think I'm kind of the same way. I have to have something to accomplish or else I feel kind of lost. Like there's something I should be working towards. Everything else turns into sort of an inconvenience because I need to accomplish whatever I list to accomplish.amber colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874229679458717329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-40665885905289705102010-12-15T16:02:16.978-08:002010-12-15T16:02:16.978-08:00"When someone sets a ridiculous goal in my fa..."When someone sets a ridiculous goal in my face, I can't help but want to make it happen. It's like a drug."<br /><br />I do this too! I'm still in college, and one day (when I was doing something particularly ridiculous, like making a paper way harder than it needed to be) I told my best friend "This would be so much easier if I weren't so determined to be awesome!" It's since become my unofficial motto. The thing for me is -- as much as I may over-stress myself and over-achieve, on some level it's amazing to see what I can do when I put my mind to it. <br /><br />I think we all just need to find a balance between aiming high, and not killing ourselves doing it.Katelyn D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06351798206998483819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-8454370844622474172010-12-15T15:48:44.136-08:002010-12-15T15:48:44.136-08:00An early Happy Birthday to you!
It would depend o...An early Happy Birthday to you!<br /><br />It would depend on the type of situation that requires a goal, at least as far as I'm concerned....William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-40158204135217871452010-12-15T15:28:23.140-08:002010-12-15T15:28:23.140-08:00I like goals...they keep me moving. But about a ye...I like goals...they keep me moving. But about a year ago I made myself promise to stop jumping into commitments that require much of my time and attention when, if I had stopped to take a breath and considered what was being asked of me, I would have figured out it wasn't something I really wanted to do in the first place. <br /><br />Now, whenever someone is requesting something from me, asking me to do something, suggesting that I run a half marathon with them in six months time, I make myself take 2-3 days to make a decision. Seriously, learning to say "No" even to myself has given me freedom to pursue the things I really want to be doing with what little spare time I do have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447701441177564869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-23991094071286430172010-12-15T14:32:23.452-08:002010-12-15T14:32:23.452-08:00I don't think I have a useful suggestion, but ...I don't think I have a useful suggestion, but in summer you can combine "shower time" with "child time" and run through the sprinklers ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-65500357291521010762010-12-15T13:52:21.952-08:002010-12-15T13:52:21.952-08:00There's nothing wrong with a good goal or two ...There's nothing wrong with a good goal or two if they give your life meaning!<br /><br />In fact, kudos to you for working out and eating right! Have you tried the Couch to 5K program? It's ridiculously goal-oriented and I lost weight doing it. More info here: <br />http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml<br /><br />or here:<br />http://oneyeartowrite.blogspot.com/2010/10/c25k.html<br /><br />Yes, I am an enabler. You're welcome! =)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617151224505912914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-75003339378091748802010-12-15T13:34:03.734-08:002010-12-15T13:34:03.734-08:00Oooh, I'm so proud of you for getting with you...Oooh, I'm so proud of you for getting with your <i>Transparent</i> revisions!! So exciting!<br /><br />I'm the same way with goals—I loooove them. Thrive on them, even.<br /><br />So, since you probably hope to keep showering at regular intervals, maybe you should make a showering goal! Complete with a gold star sticker chart, even! hehe <br /><br />Happy revising and showering and general goaliness!<br />—KaylaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-4565769379917999072010-12-15T13:27:04.281-08:002010-12-15T13:27:04.281-08:00I have no help to give you. Instead, last night my...I have no help to give you. Instead, last night my writing buddy and I made Christmas break writing goals with evil punishments like clothes shopping and weeks of dish washing if we do not complete them.<br /><br />I am so there, now! Sorry that this means I have no advice for you. :DDebbie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119207763941673358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-15217647287078671122010-12-15T13:00:34.904-08:002010-12-15T13:00:34.904-08:00Josin, that's genius. I'll do that right a...Josin, that's genius. I'll do that right after I finish these other goals...Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-66082708338061923542010-12-15T12:59:28.763-08:002010-12-15T12:59:28.763-08:00How to stop it? I'm giving you the
Okay, Ell...How to stop it? I'm giving you the <br /><br />Okay, Ella Enchanted treatment --<br />(this works best if you're in a round room full of mirrors and talking to yourself, but we'll go with whatever you have handy :-P )<br /><br />Now, stare menacingly at yourself so you know you mean business, and say: Natalie, your next goal is to stop giving into the goals!<br /><br />There. It's so impossible to accomplish that you won't be able to resist, and will therefore succeed mightily and break the cycle! Yay!Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-70462392625880868592010-12-15T12:55:02.901-08:002010-12-15T12:55:02.901-08:00I feel your pain. I've hardly written a thing...I feel your pain. I've hardly written a thing since NaNoWriMo. no 50K goal pushing my butt ahead. I'll just write whenever ( = never). Can we do NaNo EVERY month (OK, every other)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-28118002524665225012010-12-15T12:46:52.885-08:002010-12-15T12:46:52.885-08:00Your birthday is next week? Happy Birthday!Your birthday is next week? Happy Birthday!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.com