I just sat down to do a weekly review and hit a brick wall. I looked though all the open loops and felt uninspired by all the things I have committed to do. Part of the problem is that I have put a lot of things off in recent months in order to finish a PhD. The result is a backlog of household maintenance, paperwork, calls, awkward conversations, etc. I could easily spend the next month cranking out widgets and would still have a mountain of things to do.
While I’ve been putting off all this drudgery, I’ve also been putting off a load of things I’m really passionate about. I want to start a martial arts club, learn to play the guitar and learn a new programming language. My ever-patient girlfriend deserves a holiday too!
Some of these are big commitments. How can I possibly embark on them while I have so many open loops? At the same time, I’ve been wanting to start a martial arts club for a decade and learn the guitar for nearly three. I’m afraid that if I put them back on someday/maybe they will fester there for decades more.
I’m sure GTD has the tools to help me through this but I can’t see the wood for the trees. I would appreciate any advice you are able to give.
While I’ve been putting off all this drudgery, I’ve also been putting off a load of things I’m really passionate about. I want to start a martial arts club, learn to play the guitar and learn a new programming language. My ever-patient girlfriend deserves a holiday too!
Some of these are big commitments. How can I possibly embark on them while I have so many open loops? At the same time, I’ve been wanting to start a martial arts club for a decade and learn the guitar for nearly three. I’m afraid that if I put them back on someday/maybe they will fester there for decades more.
I’m sure GTD has the tools to help me through this but I can’t see the wood for the trees. I would appreciate any advice you are able to give.