I’m sure my lack of planning is largely due to my being “Adaptable” as my #1 Strengthsquest profile shows. And I’ve mentioned the Adaptable thing here before, so I won’t reiterate too much. However…
I’ve found that anytime I plan something, it tends to fail. When given the question, “what’s your plan for the day?” or even the weekend or the month or… whatever. That’s exactly THE thing that doesn’t happen. Maybe I’ve set that experience up in my own mind. And I can call it self-fulfilling prophecy at this point. I’ve needed to and even claimed to work on my office at home several times. And rather than get more organized, it has somehow been the recipient of additional stuff.
I also find that if I have time to plan and event, even something fairly simple. Then, whatever I try to plan, however I plan to make the plan, it somehow ends up not going the way I had envisioned or planned. i have (only half-jokingly) mentioned that I refuse to make plans anymore. Or maybe I should make “plans” to do the very thing I don’t want to do. That would work for me!
If I wait until the last minute and do little true planning, then things tend to work out well.
So, if I seem aloof or apathetic at times, it’s not because I don’t care. I do, but, as soon as I start caring, then all goes to hell.
ok, so I’m officially calling a moratorium on planning.
Now what to do this evening…
