I have all these thoughts lately. Concerns and thoughts and ideas. I have at least 15 drafts of ranty, topical posts but I don’t finish them. I wonder sometimes why that is. After all I have a lot to say. I want to effect some change in the world. Make a difference and all of that. Instead I had my hair done. Weird how that happens. I get distracted by the unimportant sometimes. Don’t we all. This post is packed to the eyeballs with distracted.
While I was having my hair done I talked with my cousin/hairdresser Bec about what stops people doing things they want to do. She blames TV. I sort of do too. It’s a time suck. She hears a lot of people complaining they don’t have time for kids and exercise and life. She does. She cut TV. Her house has never been so clean. I nodded and smiled. I heard her loud and clear. Most people give up what they want to catch their shows. It’s a bit mad really.
Speaking of a bit mad, is it just me or are the week’s just flying by at the moment? My sister asked me about plans for Christmas the other day. I was like whaaaaat!? I’m not answering that. That’s ages away. Stuck my fingers in my ears and la-la-lahed loudly and badly until she stopped. Christmas. Already? Sheesh. I do have a great spot planned for the Christmas tree this year though. That’s new. Last year I was pretty much Scrooge. Remind me to start a lay-by soon.
I also had to put together a C-V today. First time in like a million years. It’s a long story, one I’m not ready willing or able to go into but I had to do it. I really hope my design elements might make up for the lack of knowledge about what the heck to include. I’ve always picked by work by referral or people coming to me. I’ve never really had to supply anything. Well, not since I was looking for bar work when I quit uni in 2011. Do you have much experience? Hook me up, yeah?
So you might be able to tell by now I had some random thoughts today. Now they’re your problem. You’re welcome.
Night! Haha.
Hi! I’m Suger; Chief Blogger at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; love a casual ootd, taking photos + writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet; photos, create content, write copy and devise social media plans for personal brands, small businesses and bloggers. You know, living the sweet life.
TV is definitely a time drain. I get a lot done. I work full time and do lots of writing/blogging/speaking on the side. I have found by not committing to a regular lot of TV I can do this. Instead I just work in front of TV that I don’t need to commit to, for background noise. And when I want to wind down, that’s when I watch a boxed set.
As for doing something that makes a difference – check out the Volunteering Australia website 🙂
Good luck with your CV! I have a corporate one and a ‘what my skills are outside my day job’ one.
Absolutely! You’re a wonder woman but like you said, you can’t waste time you have committed elsewhere, you need something to drive you onwards or it’s too easy just to do nothing.
I will! Thank you. And the CV, well I think it came together okay. Fingers crossed. 😉
Hello Love, with the cv I think this blog post can help 🙂 http://gaynoralder.com/2012/04/25/tips-for-writing-kick-ass-resumes-that-will-have-employers-at-hello/
As for distraction, it’s not just TV. I think it’s the internet and just how many voices there are screaming, badgering, saying what they love/hate/worship…. constantly. I’ve often come to a screeching halt in my work with the simple thoughts, who’s going to hear me? Will it really change anything? who would listen to me?
how do you affect change when it’s just your voice?
These thoughts in the past have kept me up at night my indecision turned into full blown avoidance, for me sometimes its easier to be busy and do nothing then to be clear and just start.
Always remember to give yourself a break, you are changing things for the better. Just like rachel hunter says – ‘ It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen’ ooooo or cornier ‘Built it and they will come.” hahahaha 😉
Great! Thank you for that. I bookmarked the link last night and it helped me A LOT. I didn’t even have any idea where to start. Much appreciated.
I hear you. I hear you loud and clear. Sometimes I feel that the voice I have that pushes me forward makes me unsettled, separate from other people but it never does either of those things when I express it. Find a way to say what you need to, to act when you can and you’ll find the quiet you are looking for. You know, sometimes.
And I love corny, just quietly. 😉
People want to be distracted because they do not have to deal with real life.
I have rule when my kids are with me-NO TV, Tablets, cellphones or whatever when we are eating. I want to talk to them and I want them to talk to me. The art of talking to each other is being lost.
It’s important to be able to have a conversation. I speak with a lot of people on the phone in my day job and it’s remarkable how many people cannot carry on a simple phone conversation. Difficult indeed.
Hmmm interesting. I agree TV can be a time suck, but sometimes we need a little time suck. Especially those if us who have trouble sleeping.
I would say for me personally money stops me from doing a lot of what I want to. There is so much I want to experience and for my kids to experience but lack of funds thwart that for now.
For an escape, absolutely. But I doubt that if there was something to be done for you, or for your kids to have something that you wouldn’t give up that tv. Even the tv in the twilight hours. And I agree, money does buy freedom, lots of it.
Suger maybe its not that u dont want to finish all your posts. it sounds to me that you just want to make them perfect, adding to them so u ensure you manage to get in all you want so with just one post maybe, just maybe you Will change the world!?!
Thats just my thoughts! And hey i thought those 2 years of social work were wasted! Lol
I read this and you inspired me to just pick one, finish it and publish it. So yes, your time was certainly not wasted. Thanks you Charlene!
If I have a lot of things going on and my attention is divided and I am procrastinating on top of it, I write it all down. I am a part time student and nobody procrastinates like a student. I will clean walls rather than finish a first draft on an essay.
One of my lecturers was a great fan of brain storming, using blank pieces of paper to get thoughts down. A piece of paper for each topic/issue and a range of colourful pens, I like a sharpie, a clean big space, like a table and then go for it. It’s kind of liberating I think. And sometimes in the early stages of the process, I take a roll of tape and stick the pages up on the wall so I can see them all at once and then stand back and look and think and make additions and adjustments until I have all my ideas out. The idea is that you don’t hold back and even write down some things that might be a little bit out there – be creative.
I like to make lists too. I have list of things I need and want, full of big ticket items down to little things I need to buy. Once you get these things written down it’s a lot easier to focus and eventually tick things off the list.
I love this idea. I might just do that. I love, love sharpie markers and fresh paper. Nothing more inspiring than that. Good luck to you!
Yep TV is a definite time drain that stops people from doing things. That and fear, so many people spend so much time analysing the negatives aspects to their lives and situations rather than focusing in all the possibilities to why and how something is possible. People just give up because in the thinking about it, it all requires too much effort hence it equals them not following through. Then they’re left to watch others chase what they want and sigh and lament why it’s not them.
I hope you’re ok Mrs and the whole work and CV thing works out.
It does. I have it as background noise and that’s it. I only watch the serieses that don’t follow a plot line and can be picked up and down. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Haha. But movies, I LOOOOOVE movies. And as for chasing what you want, I think you make a good point. As usual! There will be no lamenting over here. None at all.
I am. Thank you. x Love to you.
I do the same with posts. I have heaps of ones I’ve started… some deep and meaningful, some ranty, and some that just made sense at the time. Occasionally I go back and finish one of them and sometimes I’m surprised to even find something there and have almost no recollection of writing it.
I’ve always had to apply for jobs – have had A LOT of jobs and a lot in Govt (with CVs, Selection Criteria etc); but it’s always in response to advertised positions etc. What I’m not good at is having to put myself out there uninvited, which means I struggle to ‘tout’ for business (blogging or writing opportunities) or even for employment opportunities. The blog stuff I’ve done so far is just stuff that’s landed on my lap. But I know I need to take the next step… (but am scared….)
PS. I get hugely distracted by the unimportant. It’s often easier and less confronting for me!
You’ll do great at whatever challenge is thrown your way!
I finally let one go tonight. I’m nervous but what the hell. I don’t mind at all. The good ones will rise to the top sooner or later, I think. And thank you, I hope you’re right about the challenges.
It sounds like you and I should swap info on the blog/cv thing. haha. Perhaps finally a coffee sometime, or shall we just meet at ProBlogger again? 😉
I think that as we get older, time speeds up so that the weeks fly by like lamp posts on the freeway. Do you remember how far away Christmas was as a kid? About 100 years! Now it feels like next week. Time is so precious that there is no time to waste watching TV 🙂
(Shhhhh, don’t tell anyone but I don’t care about the death of that Patrick guy at all! Hahahahah!)
xx
I hear you. So this is a symptom of ageing, huh!? Well I don’t like it. Though I wouldn’t mind another birthday bash again sometime soon. That would be fun!
{Me either. Offspring was already dead to me. 😉 Haha}
“Having thoughts”
What a coincidence. I have thoughts too. 99% of them mean nothing, they’re just random thoughts that float in and flit out. ha ha
Christmas??
Random thoughts indeed. Mine are similar.
Yes. Christmas! Eeeek.
Procrastination is an art. I’m always wondering why I don’t spend more time doing a thing, then realising if I REALLY wanted to do it I’d actually MAKE time!
Someone said they saw Christmas Cakes in the supermarket this week… noooooooooo. Much as I love Xmas, TOO SOON.
It really is. Hopefully a dying art around these parts. Haha.
Christmas cakes! Eeeek. Like the old hot cross buns. Nice.
Hi Lovely,
We can blame TV, but really we are to blame, but really we use the TV as an excuse……. I personally find its often fear that stops me from doing some things, fear that I might fail, fear that I might succeed (yeah I know that’s crazy talk) but fear in general that holds me back. Its not easy but I do try to push forward regardless and sometimes I do fail – but you know what at least I know , that I tried & theres no what ifs running around in my head. If I succeed, then they is much to celebrate, its an absolutely fabulous feeling! And with all this comes anxiety, but I try (do not always succeed) so remember that no amount of worry can change things…..
BTW – I love the new frige – its FAB-U-LOUS!!!
Also, need/want someone to read over your CV and give you any pointers, send it my way, I have written too many of these!
Keep doing what your doing,
love & light
KP
Great addition to the post KP. I love it. Too often it is fear that gets in the way. I love what you said about there being cause to celebrate your success and not having regrets. Really great.
Thanks! It’s already on it’s final warning after blowing in the wind all day today. Haha.
Will do. I’m not sure I need it anymore, we’ll see. I’ll let you know though.