Long time ago I thought myself not to take in the account the decisions and ideas that pop up letter than 2am. Enthusiasm depriving my sleep. Waking up with the biggest smile and determination on the choice I made prior that night. Only to discover, again and again, that my consistency and follow up have the same life expectancy as milk in my fridge. Here to say, I don't drink milk.
This conviction made me doubt and judge myself terribly. Every idea facing the jury of my fears of just Mom. Winning every case, however, no execution in sight. Questioning in-depth my interest go. Leaving me frustrated and deluded.
Lifestyle ideas, ideas of what I might like to study or pursue, deciding to exercise or jog, vowing to wake up early, write everyday, to have an organizer filled with social events, to get and just do, ideas for a magazine or new Blog...fade as easily and randomly as they come.
Are you as chaotic as me? Trying to do it all?
Well, I've got great news. We are not sick! We are 'scanners'!
Barbara Sher, speaker, career/lifestyle coach and an author of seven bestselling books, 'coined' this term. She says, 'Scanners learn fast and need to move their passions onwards.' Sher, also suggested to focus less on analyzing the idea but to play it out, start doing it, not finish it, have fun with it. This sound very appealing to a scanner like me.
But we all have deadlines, job that have to be done, thesis to be written and dogs to be walked.
To keep our heads free cluttered of all the great ideas, Sher suggests to scanners, to us, to take up a 'scanner daybook'. A little notepad to input all the ideas, decisions and interest, details and fabric colors for the dress or paint color testers for the walls in hopes of re-decorating your living room. One day we may get back to these and FINISH THEM.
I've already got me a 'scanner daybook' and feeling optimistic. This is probably the best advice I've read in my life.
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