But, then make a List Of One.
A single, meaningful action you’re going to take before the end of the day to move you one step closer to a single, deeply meaningful quest.
From: http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-bucket-list-lie/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JonathanFields+%28Jonathan+Fields+%7C+Awake+At+The+Wheel%29
The idea of focusing on just one thing is popular for
- Presentations - one word/image/sentence/idea per page (think Steve Jobs, Garr Reynolds)
- Agendas - discuss one topic that everyone can get their head around (think GTD)
- Companies - one consistent theme that every employee echoes (think customer service, bottomline, efficiency, quality, etc.)
In all the above, concentrating on one has been shown to be a measure of progress, of eventual success.
Over the years, my daily to-do list has whittled down from 10 to 5 to 3 to just 1 thing. It’s easy to think of, easy to track, easy to accomplish and functions as a self-fulfilling reward.
Great example: working out. You go in knowing you’re going to do X exercise for a certain amount of time. Once you’ve achieved it, you’re done. It’s incredibly satisfying and motivating. You want to do it again because you know you can.
Jonathan Fields’ idea of a List of One works off the same mechanism. Start with one and take it from there. Great advice.