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[From last week]
It keeps occurring to me that I have a problem with scope creep in my daily life, along with self control. When I start working on something, it's very hard to convince myself to stop, even when I didn't intend to spend a long time at it and have many other things that I wanted to do. (Not enjoying the work doesn't make a difference, as I like to get unpleasant tasks finished and done with as much or even more so than pleasant tasks.)
One example: I turn off the A/C and open the windows to let some fresh air in the house. It's been hot outside, so they haven't been open in weeks. Now's a good time to do it as no one else is here to be bothered by the heat. One of the windows I open is hard to push up, so it hasn't been open in a much longer time. Its sill is caked in dirt and dust, so I decide to quickly wipe it clean.
Then I decide I may as well clean off the sills of all the other windows too while they are open, even though they aren't as dirty.
Then I decide to vacuum the rug which is full of dog hair, since using the vacuum cleaner makes the air smell unpleasant, so it's good to do it while the windows are open.
Another example: I wanted to do some work in the yard. Around 3pm I heard thunder; rain looked imminent. I quickly went outside to get at least a little bit of work done before it rained. It ended up not raining. I ended up working in the yard for the next 6 hours until it was dark.
It keeps occurring to me that I have a problem with scope creep in my daily life, along with self control. When I start working on something, it's very hard to convince myself to stop, even when I didn't intend to spend a long time at it and have many other things that I wanted to do. (Not enjoying the work doesn't make a difference, as I like to get unpleasant tasks finished and done with as much or even more so than pleasant tasks.)
One example: I turn off the A/C and open the windows to let some fresh air in the house. It's been hot outside, so they haven't been open in weeks. Now's a good time to do it as no one else is here to be bothered by the heat. One of the windows I open is hard to push up, so it hasn't been open in a much longer time. Its sill is caked in dirt and dust, so I decide to quickly wipe it clean.
Then I decide I may as well clean off the sills of all the other windows too while they are open, even though they aren't as dirty.
Then I decide to vacuum the rug which is full of dog hair, since using the vacuum cleaner makes the air smell unpleasant, so it's good to do it while the windows are open.
Another example: I wanted to do some work in the yard. Around 3pm I heard thunder; rain looked imminent. I quickly went outside to get at least a little bit of work done before it rained. It ended up not raining. I ended up working in the yard for the next 6 hours until it was dark.