Isn't procrastination a wonderfull thing? I've been meaning to write an entry on it for over a week now but I keep putting it of. (Yes I do see the irony in that statement)
Well, while you wait why dont you read this interresting article on Kipple:
Monday, December 17, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
What a difference a few minutes make
Two minutes. Thats what separated today from any other day. Last night I promised myself I'd get up early enough to have plenty of time for scripture study. Its been a while since I got any early morning scripture study in. So i set to work preparing everything so I could get to bed early enough to make that a reality. Morning came and I snoozed away most of it as per usual and then got up finding I didn't really have time for anything. In the middle of rushing around I realized that I probably wouldn't have time for scripture studies after all. That made me stop in my tracks and think for a second. The conclusion was easy. I was going to read my scriptures. If only for two minutes. I wasn't going to break my promise. So I sat down for two minutes and read the first chapter I opened the book on. The results were immediate. No sleepiness at work. I felt considerably happier today then I've done the last few weeks. I felt energetic and positive about things in general and seem to have regained some of my energy to get things done and combat laziness.
Was this an example of optimal scripture studies? Far from it! There are hundreds of ways it could have gone down better this morning. But there are also several ways it could have been worse. I could have let my self confidence take another blow for the team and just skipped it. I could have attempted reading them in the car to work. I could have also not snoozed the morning away and instead got in a period of solid studies instead of just a couple of minutes of skimming. But the fact remains that as of right now this days battle has been a smashing success in comparison to previous weeks.
To help myself I have set a goal. By the 31st of march I will have read through the entire Book of Mormon. Starting with 1 Ne 1:1 today. Anyone who wants to join me in this challenge can just leave a comment here.
Was this an example of optimal scripture studies? Far from it! There are hundreds of ways it could have gone down better this morning. But there are also several ways it could have been worse. I could have let my self confidence take another blow for the team and just skipped it. I could have attempted reading them in the car to work. I could have also not snoozed the morning away and instead got in a period of solid studies instead of just a couple of minutes of skimming. But the fact remains that as of right now this days battle has been a smashing success in comparison to previous weeks.
To help myself I have set a goal. By the 31st of march I will have read through the entire Book of Mormon. Starting with 1 Ne 1:1 today. Anyone who wants to join me in this challenge can just leave a comment here.
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