Finish: To Do List

The breakdown of the week ahead usually always begin with a To-Do-List.  Each day brings on a new task or assignment.  I think most people plan on week by week and do it the way I do it:  A. Create a list.  B. Put it in some kind of an order.  C. Coordinate with your calendar and schedule.  And finally, attempt to do it from easiest to hardest or the obvious... time sensitive tasks first.  

I usually break it down by days of the week.  Well Sunday begins and Sunday ends.  Like this:
Sunday:  Write out To Do List
Monday:  Attempt to do the first 3 things on the list.
Tuesday:  Attempt to do the next 3 things on the list.
Wednesday:  Revise To Do List and add to it if need to for that week only.
Thursday:  Now attempt to do the first 3 things on the revised list.
Friday:  Make sure all banking, bills and postal service needs are met due to weekend.
Saturday:  Finish most things on the list as you have to revise for the weeks ahead.
Sunday:  See if all things are done.  See if you are ahead of any schedules.  And write another list for the week ahead.


And that is how a To Do List is made and kept.

The Importance of being Earnest

So we all know the famous tale of the Tortoise and the Hare.  But how does that fable teach us to have that sense of urgency to survive in this fast paced world?

The importance of being earnest in the new millennium has left us at a cross road.  Do we pace ourselves to the point of relaxation and steadiness or do we follow in speed of traffic?  If we don't catch up with our minds to the every bit of knowledge thrown at us -- do we ever catch up?  Can we survive in this dog eat dog world?  I say:  Trust your instincts.  Wouldn't it depend on the situation?  How do the fast and strong relax?  And how do the slow and meek catch up?  Is this the diabolical difference between the haves and have nots (not in the sense of status or money)?