On a different note, right now, I'm pretty sure I am NOT suffering from the dreaded writer's block. Truth is, I have a truckload of ideas swirling in my mind that if I only got my act together, that article - no, make that articles - my oDesk client is waiting for should already be in their final phases of editing.
My one big problem: LAZINESS. I'm not in general a lazy human being. As a matter of fact, I pride myself in being hardworking and results-oriented. Sheesh, I want to blame it to the 10+ hours of sleep I had last night, but no, it shouldn't be that, or should it?
And because I know laziness is just a state of mind and that it can afflict just about anyone, I decided to Google ways to combat a sudden bout of laziness. Here are what I gathered so far:
1. Ask yourself why you're not in the mood to do certain stuff. In my case, I probably am tired and just need to be lazy. But if I dare be truthful now, I think it has everything to do with my oversleeping. Oh dear, that doesn't solve the problem, does it? In case you're wondering, I don't have a deadline, but I don't want to lose an employer - and a good one at that - for being unproductive, especially now when every indication point to the possibility that he needs results sooner than I think he does. He is used to getting results from me on a regular basis.
2. Make a to-do list. I pretty much have to-do lists, but mostly, they are for my long-term goals. I probably need to start creating one for the short-term. A freelance-related one should be a good idea.
3. Prioritize items in your list. Yeah, something to keep in mind once I'm through making that list.
4. If you have trouble completing a task, reward yourself the moment the task is done. I probably should make a mental note to oversleep ONLY when I have nothing - and I mean NOTHING - else to do for an entire day, which, for the most part, could be downright impossible. Oh well ...
5. Logic vs. emotions. Now this is getting more serious than I originally thought. An article I'm staring at right now asserts that the reason why work becomes easy is because of a person's need for survival - eat, pay bills, have a place to live, with which I solemnly agree. Time, I guess, to get back to the basics - I need to work because I need to survive. Simple as that. And I'm going to reward myself to a number of NCIS reruns when I'm done with what needs to be done.
