People always say they're "open-minded" but mostly just mean they're good at pretending to be. What's the most big thinking idea you've ever had?
I don't know about "big thinking" but I once spent a whole day trying to figure out how to move my houseplants into the shower more efficiently.
I'm not saying it's not admirable or anything. Industry is industry, right?
I haven't managed it yet. I keep getting distracted.
You're drawn to the perfect solution, but it's hard to concentrate on the details. Like when someone's trying too hard to make a good impression.
It's not even that complicated. I just keep finding other things to do. I have a pile of library books that are all overdue.
You get that feeling too?
You hit a day where all the little tasks seem to multiply and then you're spending hours categorizing them and trying to prioritize. Not really avoiding anything, I don't think. Just trying to seize the day.
Maybe that's it. Seizing adjacent days.
Do you use a system? For prioritizing, I mean.
I've got a mental hierarchy that's been evolving for years. It's hard to explain, but basically, everything gets sorted into "will crush me if I don't do it today" and "will crush me if I don't do it eventually". That's about it, really.
Ha. I like that. Ruthless, but fair.
I don't think my plants will actually crush me. They just look at me sadly. I'd feel bad if they died.
The silent suffering of houseplants. They just sit there, judging you, while you waste time trying to optimize their water routine.
You get it. Maybe I should just stick to succulents.
What's on your list today? Crushing or eventual?
sticky note
water the plants OR let them judge me. library books due tuesday. mental hierarchy: crush me today vs crush me eventually. succulents don't look sad. check shower drainage first.