Discipline and Mush
I am in John Thornhill’s Masterclass and I am supposed to be writing an ebook. I was actually supposed to have that done a while ago!
I have a niche, I have a passion, I know what I want to write, I know what I want to say, I know what I want it to look like so what’s the prob?!?!
I have the website, graphics, table of contents and a thousand ideas in my head of what I want to include in my book.
I just can’t write it. I start writing and putting ideas on paper and it all just turns into mush. Mush in my head, mush on paper, ideas are mush…just total, complete, undeniable MUSH!!
Sometimes, I actually just want to say screw it and forget the whole thing! In fact, I did, once. Then I look at how far I have come, how much time and energy I have put into this, what I really want to do with my life(that’s a BIG one!!) and I sit back down and get back to the mush.
Discipline.
Gotta have tons more discipline.
dis•ci•pline
Self-discipline refers to the training that one gives one’s self to accomplish a certain task or to adopt a particular pattern of behavior, even though one would really rather be doing something else (stole this from Wiki)
See that “even though one would really rather be doing something else” part??
That’s me.
We only do what we really want to do. Human nature. Why would someone want to write a bunch of mush when they could be hanging out with the kids(they grow so fast!!) or on Twitter, Skype, reading other peoples blogs or helping a fellow blogger with ideas? That’s a total feel-good deal. YAY!
Writing something that looks like mush that gets your head spinning so fast you just wanna holler STOP!!!? Not so feel-good. BLAH!
I have gobs of self-discipline. I have to. Just not on this.
Time management? Got that down. Work all day, write when I can. Less sleep means more time to do. Duh! How hard could that be?
What do you do when you have to do something that is not so feel-good? Curl up in the fetal position and cry for your mama? Eat like there is no tomorrow? Have a little drinky or two (or 10?)??
Or something more productive like making a list of your goals for the day and sticking with it? Or writing out your dreams and aspirations and sticking them on your computer so you can see them everyday and remember why you started this in the first place?? Go for a bike ride? Cook like a chef?
What???
Let me know and I hope y’all have an AMAZING DAY!!! 
Lisa~
Oftentimes, it is hard to stick to the things we need to do. We always seek doing task we are comfortable with. In my case I do imagine what will I be in the days to come. If I stick to the things that will bring me no benefit I will suffer a blight future, but if I make the sacrifice of endurance and discipline I will enjoy a fruitful tomorrow. It is our choice to what to make of our lives.
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Lisa Hernandez
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June 9th, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Hi Everyone!! and thanks for stopping by!
I need to get quiet and get started! Thank you!!
@Walter Great concept! Imagine what I will be in the days ahead……THAT is a real motivating thought!!
@Randy, I am going to talk to her soon about this. My son has done something to our mic, so I need to go get another one so I CAN get back on track with the recording!
@Robyn, I wish my brain would freeze for a minute!! I have so many ideas and thoughts in my head…I have tons of notes, I just need to get them organized and legible! I have been writing stuff and then I realize it should have been in a different section or before something else, blah, blah, blah so it turns to MUSH!!
and yes, hon, it WILL pass….just gotta keep on keeping on!!
@Terri Thank you for your kind words and advice. I have just stepped away for a bit….today I am going to mind map and get chapters and sections all squared away…or at least what I can get done on my lunch hour!!
I really appreciate all of y’all stopping by to read my blog!!
Hope y’all are having an amazing day!!
God bless!
Lisa~
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Hi Lisa,
Here’s hoping you can manage to get someone like Jacinta to write it for you from you recording it….
That way you’d have two products too – a PDF AND an Audio of it
Randy
http://www.RandolfSmith.com
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Hey Lisa,
You CAN do this!
I work with the 3D’s theory…. before you start priortize ….
Do ….. Delegate …. and Dump ……
Cmon get this book going
Speak Laters
Tommy
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Lisa Hernandez
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June 9th, 2010 at 5:44 AM
Hi Tommy!!
I could concentrate on all this learning and doing if I wasn’t trying to get the most traffic over here!!! haha!!
You have been great, Tommy and you know when you re-open your Masterclass I am going to tell the world what an awesome guy you are!! I am AMAZED!!
You have helped me in the last few weeks more than anyone has in the past few years!!
K, enough of that!!
Do Delegate dump! I will remember that and get this stuff DONE!!
HAHA Do….delegate….dump…done!! YAY!!
Love ya!!
Lisa~
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Hi Lisa,
I am having the same problem! I call mine ‘Brain Freeze’ but I like your more descriptive word ‘mush’ that is certainly how my brain feels.
Perhaps it is just a phase we are going through, everyone goes through phases don’t they? Toddlers, teenagers, menopausal women, manopausal men. I am sure the phase will pass, we just have to try and stay positive and take each day as it comes.
If you are not feeling passionate about what you are writing about it will be obvious in the content of your book. I am going to challenge myself to write one page a day, it may take me a long time to write the ebook but one page at a time is better than giving up.
Good luck with your ‘mush’ phase, I am sure you/we will get through it, you are such a positive person, anyway you have to, because I want to read your book when you are finished.
Take care.
Robyn
http://www.robyn-campbell.com
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Hey Lisa, take a break. Spend some short time away from what is making you nuts and come back to it fresh. If you didn’t believe you can do this, you wouldn’t have started. I bet you also knew there were going to be ups and downs. Take a breather and hit it fresh. The feeling you have happens to all of us. The best to you,
Terry Conti
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Hey Lisa, Good psot.
You’re right. Discipline is necessary but can be difficult at times. I try to train myself and set-up my environment so that distractions are less accessible. I also have my goals and plans posted right in front of my face at all times.
Thanks for writing about this!
Peace,
Darren L Carter
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Lisa Hernandez
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June 9th, 2010 at 5:53 AM
Hello Darren,
Thanks for coming over here and commenting!
See… I have discipline, just not for the stuff that is going to get me home from that J-O-B!! Distractions??? 5 kids and a g-baby!!
I get up and go to work all week! (Even when I dont want to!) BLAH!!
I cook for 8 people every day!! (Even when I dont want to!!)
I pay bills on time, too!! YAY!
My ebook is what I know can get me home and maybe even hire a chef! (YAY!)
SO…..I better get on that!!
How ’bout I hang the cover on my wall to give me some start up motivation!!
Thanks!! you rock!
Lisa~
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Hey Lisa,
I feel your pain!
It’s horrible trying to get started when your not in the “mood”.
Do you have to write an ebook?
Can you not do an mp3 or a video product instead?
Sally
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Lisa Hernandez
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June 9th, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Hey Girl!!
I am gonna do an MP3 AND videos.. I told ya…This is gonna ROCK!!
Got 2 more pages today and am learning camtasia right now as I write this post!!
I must have been in a funk for a few days!! I am back to kickin butt!! YAY!!
TTYL!!
Lisa~
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Hi Lisa
It sounds like something I always tell people when your mind gets where it NOW is… Give yourself a checkup from the neckup to get rid of your stinkin thinkin and prevent hardening of the attitudes!
A few days ago I posted a new blog post and I want you to go there, read my last post and leave a comment on my site:
http://www.rogerneumann.com
Do it NOW and you will feel better for the rest of the day.
Take care
Roger
Go out and make it a $ucce$$ful day!
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Lisa Hernandez
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June 10th, 2010 at 5:31 AM
Roger,
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
You sound like Zig, so I will just go over to your blog and see what you have going on!!
Attitude is everything!
K….going over there NOW!!
(Is that feeling better the rest of the day GUARANTEED???)
Lisa~
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I curl up in the fetal position and cry. Haha! NOT!
I actually take the time to realize that it’s all about pleasure and pain. The pain of going through something that you don’t want to do, like writing the ebook. This means having to jot down idea, do research, actually think about what I’m going to write, making sure my writing sounds proper, making sure that my facts are straight, putting links in my ebook, blah, blah, blah… All pain! It sucks.
I would rather be doing something pleasurable, like hanging with the wife, going out to lunch with the wife, playing PlayStation, going to the batting cages, playing catch with my son, messing around on the computer, and so on, and so on…
When you look at it this way you may suddenly realize that you have lots and lots of pain associated to writing the ebook or whatever it might be that you’re avoiding.
I think that it’s best to think of all the great things that you’ll get by writing your ebook. You’ll get a sense of accomplishment. You’ll be building your business. You’ll have created something to be proud of. You will actually be an, “author”. You’ll have something to help build your list. You’ll feel good about yourself. You’ll gain momentum in writing ebooks… Etc, etc.
See, aren’t those associations better than thinking of all the negative malarkey?
Anywho, I’m sorry. I got off on a tangent there didn’t I. Well, I hope this helps in the future. I think I’ll go work on my ebook.
All the best,
Ed
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Lisa Hernandez
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June 17th, 2010 at 5:03 AM
Hi Ed! Glad you finally stopped by!! Been missing you!
I have been working on my book! YAY! In fact I am going to put a video or 2 in the book and have been diligently learning how to use Camtasia to go just that! I write during my lunch hour (when time and errands permit, which is about 4 times a week!!) and have been plugging along.
I am in need of a good mic for my video. got any ideas??
I got some pain going on!! I want to be at home with my kids! Oh, I guess it’s not really pain, just a little irritated!!
How’s your book coming along? Good I hope!
Talk to ya soon!!
Lisa~
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