Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Getting Things Done: Week 1 homework

  1. Download and print a copy of the seven aspects of life along with the visual representation of how balanced your life is. (Download Word Doc | Adobe PDF)
  2. Follow the instructions on the sheets.
  3. Choose the area or areas that most need improvement and write down two to four actions you can take to improve that area of your life.
  4. Come to house church and revel in the accountability.

1 comment:

alison said...

Sorry I'm so far behind, but better late than never I suppose.

Areas that need improvement:

Family, Financial, Personal

When it comes to my family I have little patience. I think a lot of this stems from my annoyance with talking on the phone, and this is our only means of communication. Also, I am less likely to tell them when they're annoying me so I tend to hold grudges against them that they never know exist. Also, sometimes when I talk about being a Christian I get the impression that they think I'm nuts. My parents are Christians, but they don't think of God as playing an active role in their lives so having a relationship with God makes me sound like I still talk to my imaginary friend. As an adult I find it's best if I keep my imaginary friends secret so I try and rephrase spiritual issues with them so that I don't sound like a lunatic. So, you requested an action...I'm going to continue to try to be more honest about what is going on in my life, and share my opinions with my mother instead of my daily activities.

Financial. I need to tithe more responsibly and regularly I think. Although, I'm torn. I was tithing to Africa but stopped last month when I changed around my bank account and the direct withdrawl stopped. Also, that was only $7 a month. I'm torn though. Should I tithe to you guys? I've found a church here that I like, but I'm hesitant about officially joining it and don't actually know what it entails.

3)Personal life. I think I will commit to developing one of these. I'm not sure what that's going to look like, however I am taking tips from various John Travolta characters.