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Working On Getting Things Done

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Lately, the “To-Do” list in my mind has been growing and growing. It’s been driving me nuts. I’m constantly thinking of doing the things I need to do:

  • I need to get a package in the mail.
  • I need to send out some payments.
  • I need to shred some junk mail.
  • I need to file the papers scattered in groups around our house.
  • Etc, etc, etc.

I need to get these things done. Why? To calm my mind. While I’ve recently discovered a way that has been helping me to fall asleep at night (which I’ll share soon – it’s probably not what you’d expect), I still have this huge to-do list that is constantly running through my mind during the day.

There’s no reason why I can’t do these things. I can even enlist some help with doing most of it. But they are those tasks that linger around because you don’t really feel like doing them.

It causes stress, which isn’t good. I have to get them done. So, I’ve been working on them here and there. So far, I can already cross out the two easiest ones off of the list. The filing is also coming along.

It stinks sometimes to take the time to work on things that you may not necessarily like to do. But I already feel like some weight has been lifted from my shoulders because some items on my list are done and out of the way!

Nike sure was smart when they came up with the slogan, “Just do it.” 🙂

January Net Worth Update – Up 2.39%

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For the end of January, I am happy with how we did. Heck, I’m happy whenever we have an increase in our net worth! That means that we are still getting somewhere. We even broke below the $30,000 mark with our student loans. I don’t really talk about them much, but they are still there and we are only paying the minimum on those. To see all of our debt, you can always check my NetWorthIQ profile.

I was thinking about something today. There are only fifteen months between now and our goal date of May of 2009. While I still have some hope that we will be able to meet that date, I have to be a little realistic here. It will be very difficult to pay close to $1,100/month towards our credit card debt. Last month, we were able to come close to that, but that was cutting things close.

In fifteen months, a lot could happen that could help or hinder our debt reduction. I hope that things happen that will help it. But right now I am feeling a tinge of pessimism. $1,100/month is a lot to ask right now. I guess it is only a goal after all, and there’s no harm in not reaching it.

But I do want to make it. If anything, just to have a goal that was reached. So I’m not giving up just yet.