Yodeller

Time goes on. It doesn't care about you, whether you got your tasks done, or were you just sitting there wasting time.

I remember those numerous times I have decided to do something. Set the deadline, then just waiting for it, thinking that there is still time. Then suddenly the deadline came. I had nothing done, no point in doing it anymore. Or in those cases it was mandatory just doing the minimum effort the night before.

Now, when I started just doing things without schedule, without deadlines I noticed I have a lot done already. It takes so much less effort to do a little bit at the time. It also gives the possibility to iterate and make things better. It just happens. As long as you keep doing.

Somehow we tend to catch everything negative more easily than something more positive. It just takes one negative thought to ruin the day. Or at least it takes a lot of positive ones to even make it decent again.

Why are we so inclined to catch that negativity? Is it something we learn or is it a survival instinct?

Any way I believe it can also be unlearned. Or at least we can learn to overcome it. It's just one more habit.

The thing is positive things tend to be momentary, the pass fast. Whereas negative ones somehow stick around. We start to loathe in them. Overanalyze their causes and inpact. And while digging we end up bringing all the old bad thing up too.

Identifying negativity and realizing it's not that bad is the key. Instead of feeling like one negative thought is worth -100 happines where as one positive is only worth +1 they should be treated equal. One positive thing can counter one negative one.

Just accept the negativity, but don't drown in it. Let it go and start looking for something that can bring you back to the positive side.

When I write something down it somehow feels more real. It's not just a thought anymore. It becomes something actual.

It's easy to think that everything in my head is clear. But often I realize it's not even clear to me. Usually when I try to explain it to somebody, or write it down.

Thinking is just the first part. You need to get it out before you can really take an action. After it's out it's easier to act on it, even for others.

Sure the final part doesn't come automatically by writing everything down, but it can function as a motivator too if somebody else knows your intentions.

When it's written down you don't have to worry about forgetting it anymore. It's documented, easy to check how it was.

I have written many things already. Many ideas that have been in my head for a long time, but for which I haven't done anything. After writing them down I have also acted by those thoughts, made the things I had just dreamt of.

Usually when I start writing I just pick a topic and start writing. But sometimes it's hard to keep the focus, thoughts bouncing from topic to topic. Just feels like there is not enough to write about this one and I just jump to another.

Today I started writing about how many events I already have coming up this year. Then I wanted to say something about getting things done, reflecting that fact that I have managed to get those ecents up in my calendar or something.

But then I ghought maybe I should write about the next one. After all I'm leaving to Iceland today for four days. That's exiting, but I'm also speaking there at the Drupalcamp. What if I write something about speaking, again. Or how being ready to present in public can get you into places.

That in turn leads to the idea that if you are committed, good at something It's worth doing. Worth overcoming your fears to gain great awards.

Now fears... having to spend weekend with people I mostly don't know at all. As an introvert that's going to be a challenge. But it's also a good opportunity to get out there, practice my social skills.

That leads to keeping up habits, how do I manage to do my daily workouts and other things I'm trying to do daily while I'm away?

Oh well. there are multiple topics I could write about today. But unfortunately I don't have many characters left anymore for the day. Tomorrow then.

So I arrived to Iceland last evening. First impression has been that it's so flat, barren. But in it's way kinda beautiful. Reykjavik appears to be a peaceful city. Not cramped too tight. Mostly built on the only hill found around the landscape. And my hotel: straight at the top of that hill. The Hallgrímskirkja church across the street is easy to spot from anywhere around the city. So it's easy to find back.

Weather was comfortable yesterday, but this morning there was a nasty surprise, a storm warning. Closed roads, up to 40m/s gusts, snow or sleet. No sightseeing tours today:(

Luckily the organizers here seem to be capable and have already arranged some alternative activities and postponed our sightseeing tour for tomorrow.

Time to go and see how's the breakfast around here.