So far, I’ve always managed to post my monthly blogs on time somehow – on the 17th of each month – without missing a beat since I started on this journey in 2012. I’m intent on keeping up with this self-imposed deadline, to the best of my abilities.
I say this because, lately, I’ve been a bit frustrated with myself. Being retired, it’s not like I have a ton of other commitments on an ongoing basis. This means I should be able to draft each subsequent blog as much as a month in advance, at least in theory. But I haven’t. And in fact, this is yet another attempt to post this month’s blog at the last minute. This makes me wonder about my behavior.
When I used to be super busy – juggling work, school, and home life – somehow, I always got things done on time. I still do except, today, I have all the time in the world; in other words, no excuse at all. Yet, I continue to wait until the last minute to get it done. A question to myself is, “What’s up with that!?”
It’s not a matter of how much time I do or do not have. It’s a matter of discipline. I find it curious that, somehow, I work better under time pressure, juggling multiple tasks requiring my full attention. Who knew? I sure didn’t – until now.
