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It’s 3:43 in the morning. What am I doing up? I’ve been struggling lately. I am not really on the path that I want to be on, though everything should be fine. Business is good, I’ve consolidated and/or dissolved most of the numerous “ventures” I started over the last few years. My office is clean and organized, things are coming together. So why do I feel like doing absolutely nothing?
I overcomplicate the hell out of everything, and I am terrible about lacking focus. It drives Lynne crazy. It drives me crazy. I’ve had this problem for a long time, too. Some people like to claim perfectionism. I don’t know if I agree with that being the true cause of my lack of motivation, though. Sometimes I feel like Peter on Office Space: “I’d sit around all day, and do absolutely nothing.” Of course, I can’t even settle on that plan, either, I’d get bored with it and shift into something else.
My mom tried to help me out years ago, and bought Jack Canfield’s book, The Power of Focus. Really a thoughtful gesture. Only one problem, I can’t seem to focus long enough to actually read it!
It probably doesn’t help that it’s almost 4:00 am, but I can’t really think straight, and I’m going to publish this post without really thinking about it (like I normally do). Maybe this is how I should operate on a normal basis? Hey, Gary Larson supposedly did incredibly well following this plan…
I’m just going to go to bed, and hope that I wake up tomorrow (well, later today) with a clearer picture of my next steps.
What do you do when you’re feeling distracted and unmotivated?