tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327733828484879907.post7337666547137589363..comments2023-04-06T12:56:19.787+01:00Comments on Mind, Body & Scroll: Calendar And ControlTaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14931890597877028988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327733828484879907.post-46129272559239821142011-02-22T22:08:50.627+00:002011-02-22T22:08:50.627+00:00Very interesting. I think this whole planning thin...Very interesting. I think this whole planning thing merits more examination. There's a Dwight D. Eisenhower quote that I've always liked: "I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensible." Maybe planning is fine -- as long as we can let go of the plans.Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931890597877028988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327733828484879907.post-72912036564259674082011-02-15T15:07:08.363+00:002011-02-15T15:07:08.363+00:00I am interested in this "planning addiction&q...I am interested in this "planning addiction" concept. Recently I had a thought that my compulsive planning was like a sickness, a new thought for me, and probably over-dramatic, but it made me want to change that aspect of myself. I know what you mean, when it's good it makes me feel like I'm in control and I know what's happening, a good thing. But often I make elaborate plans (lists broken into lists, notebooks which reference other notebooks, etc.) which I follow for a day or two and then let drift. It's as if The Plan itself is the activity, which is okay, except that it's important for me to produce objects creatively (my job), and the plans end up taking away a lot of the pleasure I used to experience when my life was less structured. I'm now trying to NOT PLAN my creative life AT ALL. My sister doesn't plan anything, and actually experiences anxiety in the other direction - she feels hemmed in and gets defensive if you push her to plan. I guess it's about the anxiety more than the planning/not planning - so meditation is a good idea. Still, be sure to post if you have any planning-addiction breakthroughs.Monique Vasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794390734498366884noreply@blogger.com