On plans and planning - and the difficulty in sticking to them

It has struck me on more than one occasion that my fascination and need of plans is at times bordering on the absurd. Especially when one considers how challenging I seem to find it to stick to the plans and go through with them.

I guess it is the inherent need in me for structured conditions so I know where I stand rather than float around in the air wherever the wind takes me which collides with my rebellious and anti-authoritarian streak, which refuses to let me be tied down to Rules and Regulations and Norms and This Is The Way To Do This (even if it is myself who has so decreed).

And then there's the whole matter of making realistic plans. As in: plans which are actually achievable by real, ordinary people restricted by real, ordinary limitations such as Time At One's Disposal and Time Required To Do This Job. Which are some of the limitations I most frequently run straight into.

I seem to be getting better at it - but it seems like it's more on the scale of only putting down some 50-100 % more than is feasible, rather than the 200-300% more than is feasible of past years.

And then there is the whole issue of Planning Things To Death.

Should any Planning Experts out there who are reading this they are most welcome to share their secrets to Planning Succes. Meanwhile, I plan (ha ha) to keep trying to figure out where the balance between Too Much and Too Little lies. And to carry on laying plans because at least I can say I have tried to do something.

What-ho for the new year

I am going to be making my usual million plans for the new year. However, I'm going to have them looked over for a reality check. This is my attempt at learning from past mistakes, picking up things I've learned and putting them to good use and making succes more likely.

The most important step of all is probably to get a grip of my own finances during 2013 and getting to doing it all on my own.

And then there's all the plans of stashing down - not just yarn, but preferably other areas as well; getting into better shape so the Julemærke march isn't as painful and so I can fit into some of my old clothes; getting my foot into animal husbandry; doing something about all my garden dreams. And all the other things.

I think I must keep telling myself that all the messes I am in haven't happened over one day, or week, month or year. They have been steadily growing over many years. I am still not in good mental condition, though I am heaps better than I've been for a long time. Therefore, there is no shame in not being able to deal with all these matters all at once. Nor in not approaching a level of perfection in any. My goal must be to simply get things better.

Perhaps this should also include the finances. Meaning it might perhaps be ok if I don't look over my insurances and pensions and such things. It wouldn't be bad if I get those things done, but it isn't absolutely necessary for the taking over of my own finances to be a succes.