An Honor Guide
I actually finished a project. But, there are a zillion more… Argh!
Organizing the day is not a simple matter.
Wandering minds in particular struggle with all of these.
Time-blindness, working memory troubles, injuries to agency, and a lack of trust between past, present, and future selves complicate matters to say the least.
One of the tools in the Waves of Focus methodology of engaging a wandering mind is called an Honor Guide.
The three main sections are:
- The Engaged – tracking my developing projects
- The Horizon – tracking a small handful of projects that I hope to reach next
- The Steady – tracking well established matters, holding them steady.
It seems simple. It is simple. But the practice is in developing the trust in the relationships between past, present, and future selves.
For a more detailed exploration, check out the Rhythms of Focus episode here.
- Kourosh
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