Comments on: Lowering expectations. http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/lowering-expectations/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: zoewinters http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/lowering-expectations/#comment-988 zoewinters Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:09:44 +0000 http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-988 hehe I want to see Kung Fu Panda. hehe I want to see Kung Fu Panda.

]]> By: Edie http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/lowering-expectations/#comment-985 Edie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:40:54 +0000 http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-985 I had to lower my goals this week. I just let them go, because I wasn't reaching them. I had to delete what I had, and there was other stuff going on in my life. Tonight if I write two pages, I'll be happy. I saw Kung Fu Panda today, and really enjoyed it. :) I had to lower my goals this week. I just let them go, because I wasn’t reaching them. I had to delete what I had, and there was other stuff going on in my life. Tonight if I write two pages, I’ll be happy.

I saw Kung Fu Panda today, and really enjoyed it. :)

]]> By: zoewinters http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/lowering-expectations/#comment-982 zoewinters Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:40:49 +0000 http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-982 Hehe Spy, I had the same goal when I was in a hard slump. I'm not sure if I got the idea from your blog, or somewhere else, but it's great to be able to think: "I just have to write 100 words today" then after that, just keep going and think, "well maybe 100 more" etc. Before you know it, you have a respectable word count. It's like how I used to trick myself to exercise. "I'm just putting on my shoes, I don't have to actually work out." "I'm just going TO the gym" (then of course once you get there, you may as well workout for a little while...maybe just 15 minutes... etc.) That's a really good idea. I used to be stuck in this, "Make giant goals" rut because "success motivator people" (is that even a category) suggested such things. And I think it's a good idea to have a "dream/larger future goal that you're working for" but I don't operate well with giant goals looming directly over me. I think I do better with a tiny list, and then a backup list of things to do next, should I "be in the mood." Once I start on whatever I'm doing, my mood shifts and I get into work mode. Hehe Spy, I had the same goal when I was in a hard slump. I’m not sure if I got the idea from your blog, or somewhere else, but it’s great to be able to think: “I just have to write 100 words today” then after that, just keep going and think, “well maybe 100 more” etc. Before you know it, you have a respectable word count. It’s like how I used to trick myself to exercise. “I’m just putting on my shoes, I don’t have to actually work out.” “I’m just going TO the gym” (then of course once you get there, you may as well workout for a little while…maybe just 15 minutes… etc.)

That’s a really good idea. I used to be stuck in this, “Make giant goals” rut because “success motivator people” (is that even a category) suggested such things. And I think it’s a good idea to have a “dream/larger future goal that you’re working for” but I don’t operate well with giant goals looming directly over me.

I think I do better with a tiny list, and then a backup list of things to do next, should I “be in the mood.” Once I start on whatever I’m doing, my mood shifts and I get into work mode.

]]> By: spyscribbler http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/lowering-expectations/#comment-978 spyscribbler Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:44:38 +0000 http://zoewinters.wordpress.com/?p=272#comment-978 My goal every day is to write 100 words. It's so small I can never weasel out, and it's big enough to get me started. That's the hardest part. Once I've started, I end up writing SO much more. I once read that some people are motivated by really easy goals and end up doing more, some people are motivated by making goals that are no more and no less than they can do, and some people are motivated by really high, unachievable goals. Discovering which one you are can help. My goal every day is to write 100 words. It’s so small I can never weasel out, and it’s big enough to get me started. That’s the hardest part. Once I’ve started, I end up writing SO much more.

I once read that some people are motivated by really easy goals and end up doing more, some people are motivated by making goals that are no more and no less than they can do, and some people are motivated by really high, unachievable goals. Discovering which one you are can help.

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