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Apr. 1st, 2008 06:28 amThe most annoying thing about my brain is that it knows when it's being lied to. See, give me a deadline for tomorrow and I will work my little arse off (case in point, me having been up since 04:30...). Give me a deadline at some nebulous point in the future and I will faff and wander and bimble and mooch until there is only the shortest amount of time possible left, upon which I'll Get Things Done. And I've tried setting smaller targets for myself over a period of time, get it done gradually, but my brain knows that I'm trying to fool it and rebels. I end up thinking about David Hewlett's mouth and that's just never helpful. Reward systems don't work either - quite possibly since I sekritly don't believe I deserve good things anyway - which is probably why I haven't watched the last three episodes of SG:A yet. Maybe if I get everything done and handed in today I'll settle in this afternoon.
I don't quite know how to fix this. It's mental discipline, I suppose, but in attempting to acquire mental discipline, one must have a certain level of, y'know, mental discipline. Um. I need, like, classes in being organised. I never managed to obtain any sense at school. XD
ETA: For that special sense of achievement -
Medium term plan - 2 page proforma
Task 2 - 500 words critical engagement of research
Task 3 - 750 words evaluation of medium term plan
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I don't quite know how to fix this. It's mental discipline, I suppose, but in attempting to acquire mental discipline, one must have a certain level of, y'know, mental discipline. Um. I need, like, classes in being organised. I never managed to obtain any sense at school. XD
ETA: For that special sense of achievement -
Task 2 - 500 words critical engagement of research
Task 3 - 750 words evaluation of medium term plan
Sort SD folder