Twin Willows Farm - Overcoming
Spinning Apathy
We’ve all
had this experience, sometimes frequently, where we want to
spin a large amount of one color, one blend, or one roving for a
special
project. A very large amount, a seemingly endless amount that
apparently
grows when we’re not looking! Or at least it *feels* that
way.
(It’s best not to ask me about the whole pound of
natural
tri-colored
cotton roving I bought two years ago…)
Discipline is not my best attribute. In fact, I’ve been known
to procrastinate with the best of them. There are always
other things to do, usually outside that capture my attention and
energy. But sooner or later I run into a deadline issue, as
Christmas approaches or a birthday or another special occasion, that
forces me to get myself in gear and get something
accomplished. Here are some tricks I use to keep my rear in
the spinning chair and get a serious amount of work done.
1) Rent a good movie.
This helps keep me still long enough to accomplish what I need to get
done. The more I
need to do, the more movies I rent. I’ve learned that the TV
will never
have a movie that interests me when I need it, so renting makes sure I
have
what I need when I need it.
2) Listen to music or a radio talk
show. Again, a method to keep the mind active and the body
still. Music doesn’t
work very well for me, but I know others who do very well with
it.
It soothes me too much, to the point of wanting a nap. Radio
talk shows,
on the other hand, can be very stimulating and keep you working with
your
hands as you yell at the callers who cannot hear a word you say.
3) Invite a spinning friend over for the
day.
This may seem like it would interrupt your plans, but I find that
spinning
with a friend helps keep me on task and we both wind up getting more
work
done.
4) Set aside times. This one
takes more discipline and isn’t one I do very well. But
sometimes I can set aside a half hour before lunch, or a half hour
before bed, or some set time when I *must* set down and work on my
project or feel guilty about it. Unfortunately, I’m pretty
good at ignoring guilt.
5) Leave the project out in a prominent
place. This works best if it is someplace where it irritates
your spouse. Don’t laugh! Having to say, “but I’m
working on that” enough times will convince you that you truly need to
do it. Spinning wheels left in the middle of the living room
produce this effect for me. Putting things away makes them
easy to forget.
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