That Which Scares Me

Quite often procrastination and various other unproductive behaviours are caused by fears of some sort. Often we do not even want to admit there being some kind of fear, and wrap up in the comfortable blanket of "I just don't feel like it today". Here I write about things that scare me, and what happened when I faced those fears. On the meta level the blog in itself is something which scares me: "Will they judge me on my fears or be able to see the courage in works?"

tiistai 15. lokakuuta 2013

Calling a friend to tell him I am late

Before

I know I am late and feel embarrassed about it and quilts for not letting him know about the delay immediately when it seemed likely. Surely he will be upset?

During

Turns out he is late as well! He does not sound the least upset.

After

I could have reduced my stress significantly by contacting my friend as soon as possible. Or better yet, going back to my old habit of making every schedule with 15min extra, and using that time reading if it is indeed left over.