As I weave my way through my current challenge, I do notice that sometimes it is still much easier to give into my nagging procrastination. I dislike admitting this, but admit I must... because only from truth and honesty to myself, will I learn.
Despite this admission, the tasks I devised for myself during this challenge are slowly but surely being crossed off the list. The mild sense of accomplishment when a task is finished is outshone by the relief I feel when I BEGIN one of those tasks. It seems that starting a task is more difficult than finishing.... and as soon as I start, I have already reached the crux of the climb. The rest is easy.
That initial starting point is my nemesis, but like all enemies it can be conquered. I am conquering her slowly and it feels great.
I did notice that listing my tasks daily proved to be quite unrealistic, so early on I changed the challenge slightly. I just restructured :) As an alternative to a daily list, I wrote out a general list of everything that I would like to accomplish during the challenge. This way, I can choose daily which task suits my mood. I also extended the challenge to the end of March. This was much needed, upon review. Previously I had not even allowed myself any extra time to relax or see friends. That obvious mistake was felt quite early on and I incorporated this lesson into my learning experience.
Biggest lesson learned so far: be realistic.... it actually is not that difficult.