Easier said than done

    There was a moment about two weeks ago; it was the beginning of the two week break from a tiresome and hectic term three. So there I was, perched in a sunny spot in the middle of my backyard, - frantically scribbling my thoughts onto a blank page in my notebook so i wouldn't forget them, applying liberal amounts of sunscreen to my burning neck, and listening to the suction sounds of my neighbours' garden hose, - when I was struck by an idea. In the middle of transferring the opinions that existed in my head onto paper, I came up with the idea to start a blog. Why not? i thought, it wouldn't do much good for my rapidly worsening eyesight but it could be a much more purposeful manner of expressing my thoughts neatly, and in such a way that they would be heard. I remembered back to a blog one of my friends created, which was an insightful message of what she really thought. If she could make the time to write, I figured so could I. I pondered what I would write about, what words I would use to fill the web space dedicated to my opinions. i could make lists, discuss the numerous topics which so often occupied the cavities of my terribly crammed mind, and publish all of my past ideas currently belonging in notepads. A blog would encourage me to write and provide an opportunity to enhance my writing skills and speak of what really matters to me.

A useful tool to reference on a resume, I decided I would write weekly on Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings, which are currently scheduled for extreme bouts of laziness and endless Polyvore sessions. I kept putting “Start up a blog" on my to do list, but school-holiday homework and social gatherings took first priority, or were rather activities that I couldn’t avoid. Anyway, you know how things get, you promise yourself that you will start a fitness regime today or finally fill in those forms for work experience, but your focus shifts to something else entirely and procrastination takes its toll yet again. But how can one prevent themselves from falling into that trap of “I’ll just do it tomorrow”? From years of experimentation as to what is the best way to handle those tasks that need to be done, I have discovered that the most effective way to do what you need to do is just to go ahead and do it. Trust me, the next time you have to make a dreaded phone call, or the due date of a school assignment creeps up, just go for it. Set your alarm really early, make a list of what you have to complete and tick them off as you go. The feeling of achievement is truly sensational when you eventually get around to doing whatever it is that needs to be done, as I have learned from starting this blog, after weeks of delaying it and lack of motivation. Anyone reading this will probably criticise me for making it sound easy to handle the many things on your to do list, when realistically, talking about something and actually doing it are two different things. I guess it is true what they say, that everything is easier said than done.