{"id":4464,"date":"2020-02-15T09:47:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T16:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steveschwarz.com\/?p=4464"},"modified":"2020-02-15T09:47:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T16:47:34","slug":"the-list-of-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/?p=4464","title":{"rendered":"The List &#8211; of things to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all have a list of things to do &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>On papers, in our heads or in a electronic planner.<\/p>\n<p>The lists of things to do &#8211; groceries, house chores (dishes, laundry, vacuum), make plans to meet a friend, more house chores (order more fuel oil, shovel driveway, get firewood), book a flight, and more house chores (fix a leaking tap, finish off kitchen renos, paint bathroom). You get it &#8211; we all have a list, and as soon as one item is crossed off &#8211; a new item appears; maybe even a few extra items.&nbsp; The list is never ending. A non-stop conveyor belt of things to do &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Every notice that the fun stuff doesn&#8217;t make the list. !<\/p>\n<p>The list is always the &#8216;must dos&#8217; &#8211; not the &#8216;this will make me feel good&#8217; things.<\/p>\n<p>Creative time ?.&nbsp; Put that one the list for giggles &#8211; and you know what happens.<\/p>\n<p>The list is non-stop Triage &#8211; do the most critical items and work down.<\/p>\n<p>Creative Time &#8211; As you can guess. It isn&#8217;t a Code Red, Code Blue or mission critical.<\/p>\n<p>Life can go on and one without Creative Time.&nbsp; Millions of people go through life without any Creative Time. They keep them selves busy.<\/p>\n<p>But for some of us &#8211; missing Creative Time is Ok for a while. After a while -it starts to nag &#8211; As if saying &#8216;Put me on the List&#8221;&#8230;..&#8221;I am important too&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It has been nagging me for a while&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4463\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steveschwarz.com\/?attachment_id=4463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4463\" class=\"wp-image-4463\" src=\"https:\/\/steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"698\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000.jpg 1776w, https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000-695x463.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.steveschwarz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020_0215_10131000-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A teaser picture &#8211; The &#8220;List&#8221; and the&#8230;.Solution !.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next week &#8211; the &#8216;Solution&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have a list of things to do &#8211; On papers, in our heads or in a electronic planner. 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