Have you got a project that you just can’t get started?

I know the feeling.  Do we really “need” that new patio? 

Projects always turn into five projects in one.   Before you do one thing…the MAIN thing…you have to do 5 other things before you can get started on the main thing.  To complicate it all there is always someone, who wanted you to do it in the first place, looking over your shoulder and wanting to change the plan in the middle of the job.  It’s enough to make you want to go fishing and just forget about the project all together.

That’s where I’m at today.  Of course, if I just start and take the first step, I’ll have a finished project and be the hero.

You know, I was listening to one of those inspirational speeches by Dr. Wayne Dyer and I believe I understand what he was saying now.  He said that he was just useless around the house.  He said his family didn’t believe he could do anything.  He is not known for being a do-it-your-self kind of guy.  He says he could get out the screw driver and fix that light fixture or fix the faucet washers etc, but his family doesn’t think he can and he likes it that way.  He says, and I think he has truly come up with an end to the “honey do” list, “I write the checks,” “that’s what I do.”  Keeps him out of harms way, like falling off a ladder, and gives him plenty of time to contemplate his next writing project uninterrupted.  Except for writing the checks, of course.

Wish I could be more like him.  I just find it hard to let someone else do what I can do myself.  But I think he certainly has worked it out well for himself.

Now I must take the first step and get to building that patio I promised someone I would do. It’s a design fault I accept. Somehow when I was created the DNA was strung together in such a way that I must do it myself.

Listen, if you find yourself in this situation today, call someone and have them do it for you.  It’s only money. 

I’ll let you know how the patio project is going.  How my bad back is holding up and how many times I’m interrupted with a plan change.

You just relax.  I’ll take the blame for anything that goes wrong today.  Have a great day and go fishing if you can. 

John