Success week soundtrack

I have officially declared this week, Wednesday the 4th of February through the 11th of February: SUCCESS WEEK 2009

For the next seven days, I will adhere to every productive impulse or inclination I might have; as opposed to my usual attitude towards getting things done, which would be:

If you’re tired nap first, if you’re hungry eat first, if you’re not in the mood put it off, if you have homework work on music, if you should practice music listen to music, if you should go to bed watch more TV, if it’s time to wake up hit snooze button three more times, etc. etc. (I think you get the point).

I made a list. I made a detailed list of everything that should be accomplished during success week. I made a rubric. A “success-o-meter,” if you will, to gauge my, well, success at being successful…

Some daily requirements of success week include (but are not limited to): exercise, bathe, attend all classes, go to work – don’t call in, study, read, log in to facebook only once, avoid frivolous spending, maintain a clean living environment (including the car), get enough sleep, wake up on time etc.

Goals for the week: finish 1 book, ace midterms, finish polysci paper that is due the 25th, be successful, meet 2 new people, improve relationship with 2 old people, etc.

7 days of sheer triumph and productivity, here I come! I am told that some people live this way… that is preposterous, what an exhausting lifestyle, to be successful all the time. No, I think just a taste of all the achievable is all I’d like. 7 days.

And… if all this doesn’t work out… if I get to day 3 and find that it’s too much, I think I’ll try again some other time. Success week is all or nothing so I will either succeed or fail. So I might have to try again, have another go some other week, perhaps in April… yes, if for any reason I should fail to successfully complete SW ‘09 this week of February , I will reschedule for April….

Already having a back up plan may look to you as a lack of commitment, it may appear that I am very ready to give up and put it off in the spirit of my old ways, but don’t be fooled. I am simply being prepared. Preparedness is crucial to any success… meaning I am off to an excellent start for SW ‘09! I even made a soundtrack, a few prime inclusions being: Success (Duran Duran), The Final Countdown (no one cares who sings this song), Ain’t Wastin Time No More (Allman Bros.), Eye of the Tiger (Survivor?) What Light (WILCO).

Join me if you dare.