Anyone else out there is a list freak? Hands up?
Well. I am an absolute sucker for lists. I make lists for everything: daily to-do lists, grocery shopping lists, wish lists. Lists of movies I want to watch and books I want to read. Lists of imaginary band names, titles for zines I haven’t written yet, puns to remember, meal ideas, and future pet names.
So, not to blow my own horn, but I am not ashamed to define myself a List Expert. I shall now MAKE A LIST of what you need to know to compile The Perfect List.
- Go crazy
Some people will tell you you should have a maximum of 3 items on your list. I am not one of those people. My daily to-do lists are pages and pages long. But that’s because I include absolutely everything in them, including things that I would do anyway, like having breakfast or brushing my teeth. That’s because I am the kind of person who’s motivated by their own achievements (like, the more I tick items off my list, the easier it is to keep going). Write down as much as you want, as long as you… - Keep it real
You want your goals to be achievable. Not too big, not too vague. Keep it simple, write down things you know you can do. Poop at 5 o’clock? Totally doable. Finish writing 1000-page memoir? Maybe less so. Similarly… - Be specific
Avoid abstraction. You’re more likely to get…
