Comments on: Ever Feel Like You Can’t Get Ahead? http://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html Making change one penny at a time Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yakezie Challenge Carnival - DeliverAwayDebthttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-85101 Yakezie Challenge Carnival - DeliverAwayDebt Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:06:10 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-85101 [...] Ever Feel That You Can’t Get Ahead [...] [...] Ever Feel That You Can’t Get Ahead [...]

]]> By: Justinhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-50601 Justin Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:50:26 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-50601 This post sounds like how I feel for weeks at a time, more often than I'd care to admit. I get into these funks, though, and one of the things that helps me get out of them is to force myself to get the chores (literal and metaphorical) out of the way however possible. It's the same as saving money...you give up some luxuries in the present under the assumption that you'll have room for them in your life in the future: I give up my daily fix of obsessive news reading in order to do a load of laundry, and suddenly the laundry isn't weighing on my conscience any more; I turn off the TV and turn on the computer to do some writing; and exercise is the one thing I'll desperately avoid doing until I absolutely force myself to...but I always feel so much better when it's done. Anyway, since you have no idea who I am (hi! I'm Justin!), I'll stop talking about this now. One last point: I'd turn to the cats for some motivation; they always know how to help. (Mine are very good at motivating me to clean the carpets.) This post sounds like how I feel for weeks at a time, more often than I’d care to admit. I get into these funks, though, and one of the things that helps me get out of them is to force myself to get the chores (literal and metaphorical) out of the way however possible.

It’s the same as saving money…you give up some luxuries in the present under the assumption that you’ll have room for them in your life in the future: I give up my daily fix of obsessive news reading in order to do a load of laundry, and suddenly the laundry isn’t weighing on my conscience any more; I turn off the TV and turn on the computer to do some writing; and exercise is the one thing I’ll desperately avoid doing until I absolutely force myself to…but I always feel so much better when it’s done.

Anyway, since you have no idea who I am (hi! I’m Justin!), I’ll stop talking about this now. One last point: I’d turn to the cats for some motivation; they always know how to help. (Mine are very good at motivating me to clean the carpets.)

]]> By: RainyDaySaverhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-110 RainyDaySaver Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:57:05 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-110 @Evan: I've been writing a lot of posts the night before -- I work much better under pressure. @Evan: I've been writing a lot of posts the night before — I work much better under pressure.

]]> By: Evanhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-109 Evan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:57:57 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-109 I am not sure it will make you feel better, but I literally write my posts the night before and finish editing them in the morning. I am the worst, but for me this blogging thing is a hobby, and the moment it overtakes my life is the moment I'll quit. <br /><br />On a more serious note, I often feel like my savings isn't increasing as fast as it should and it makes me feel like I am failing. <br /><br />It helps to write it out sometimes! I am not sure it will make you feel better, but I literally write my posts the night before and finish editing them in the morning. I am the worst, but for me this blogging thing is a hobby, and the moment it overtakes my life is the moment I'll quit.

On a more serious note, I often feel like my savings isn't increasing as fast as it should and it makes me feel like I am failing.

It helps to write it out sometimes!

]]> By: RainyDaySaverhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-108 RainyDaySaver Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:48:46 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-108 @EOW: *I* think blogging is supposed to be fun, anyway. I don't look at it as a business. I also make notes about subjects that I'm interested in, and write blog posts accordingly. @EOW: *I* think blogging is supposed to be fun, anyway. I don't look at it as a business. I also make notes about subjects that I'm interested in, and write blog posts accordingly.

]]> By: Evolution Of Wealthhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-105 Evolution Of Wealth Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:34:13 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-105 I find scheduling and prioritizing to help me the best especially when I get behind. As for blog posts, I have notes jotted down but only write when inspiration strikes. Blogging is suppose to be fun, right? I find scheduling and prioritizing to help me the best especially when I get behind. As for blog posts, I have notes jotted down but only write when inspiration strikes. Blogging is suppose to be fun, right?

]]> By: RainyDaySaverhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-104 RainyDaySaver Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:46:54 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-104 @Jeff: lol! I've realized that the main problem is that my freelancing is taking up a lot of time for chores. <br /><br />@FB: I have ideas, too, but I could never get ahead 10 months on posts like you have. ;)<br /><br />@TP & David: I don't have children (yet), but I know from my friends that parenting is quite time-involved (and fulfilling). Sometimes, you just need to let other things fall by the wayside in order to focus on your kids! @Jeff: lol! I've realized that the main problem is that my freelancing is taking up a lot of time for chores.

@FB: I have ideas, too, but I could never get ahead 10 months on posts like you have. ;)

@TP & David: I don't have children (yet), but I know from my friends that parenting is quite time-involved (and fulfilling). Sometimes, you just need to let other things fall by the wayside in order to focus on your kids!

]]> By: David @ MBA briefshttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-102 David @ MBA briefs Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:39:15 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-102 I can definitely sympathize, I'm a single dad with 3 kids at home and they make messes quicker than I can clean them up. I've never been able to get more than one post ahead because I spend too much time researching and revising. You are definitely not alone! I can definitely sympathize, I'm a single dad with 3 kids at home and they make messes quicker than I can clean them up. I've never been able to get more than one post ahead because I spend too much time researching and revising. You are definitely not alone!

]]> By: TPhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-101 TP Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:29:02 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-101 I love the feeling of being ahead! With two little kiddos, I feel like I never get ahead. As soon as the workday is done, I am playing with them or prepping dinner, than after dinner we play then they go to bed, by the time we clean up dinner and talk for a few minutes, its bedtime for us! Phew. I haven't felt ahead in a few months! thanks for the fun post. I love the feeling of being ahead! With two little kiddos, I feel like I never get ahead. As soon as the workday is done, I am playing with them or prepping dinner, than after dinner we play then they go to bed, by the time we clean up dinner and talk for a few minutes, its bedtime for us! Phew. I haven't felt ahead in a few months! thanks for the fun post.

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.comhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/02/ever-feel-like-you-cant-get-ahead.html#comment-97 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:12:33 +0000 http://rainydaysaver.net/?p=446#comment-97 Well.. I just have too much to write about in my head, and I just can't stop.<br /><br />Getting ahead is really just one step at a time. Well.. I just have too much to write about in my head, and I just can't stop.

Getting ahead is really just one step at a time.

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