Establishing Significance (2/40)

If nothing changes, nothing changes. And I think I know myself well enough to realize exactly what it takes to make changes in my life. I need to form new habits. Who doesn’t?

So here is where I am starting. I have created a “DMO” (Daily Method of Operations), an exhaustive list of everything that either currently takes up my time or should take up my time, according to my beliefs, desires, talents and interests. Some of it comes naturally, while the majority of this list does not. In fact, quite a few of these seemingly routine items are very difficult, indeed. As I mentioned last week, brushing my teeth is not always a given, nor is making my bed or spending focused time with each of my three children, etc. We all have our weaknesses and our strengths. By using this method of comparison, I intend to spend the month of December to analyze my daily scores and pinpoint what areas require the most encouragement. From there I am going to print my own “planner” for 2016 in order to focus my attention on such areas.

I invite you to join me! Feel free to copy my DMO and customize it as your own. My baseline average score hovers around 100 after 6 days of a trial run. The spreadsheet is evolving still as I go through these first two weeks and write in additional line items. I’d be interested to hear from my followers what they would consider adding to theirs, what areas they have difficulty with consistency, and how we might encourage one another in our efforts to become more disciplined, both inwardly and outwardly.

It seems very abstract to begin with, but ultimately, the goal is simple. Focus my attention on tasks that allow me to be productive. Even just beginning the recognition of such tasks has narrowed my thought processes and made me more fruitful at the end of every day. I am a list-maker, and checking items off my list makes me feel that I have accomplished something significant. And that’s what it all boils down to… Establishing Significance…

…And so far, 15 pounds lighter already, I most certainly am finding it!