Based on some ideas I heard on a podcast, I’ve started
writing down things that annoy me. I’ve
got two plans on this. One, I want to
know whether I’m focusing on issues that are important or issues that are
completely out of my control. But
second, and most important, was that it provides a list of potential
opportunities that can be fixed.
So to do this, you simply need to write down three annoyances
a day. You do this every day for 30
days. After those 30 days, then you have
a list of problems that you have the potential to solve. What I’ve found is that I’ve trained myself to
not complain. And I’ve been trying to
start this project for several days.
But I drive around, and I work, and I run into things that
annoy me. And they piss me off for about
3 seconds. And then I’m off again,
without any remembrance of what made me mad.
So I’ve had to take special effort to both remember what pissed me
off. And I also have to take special
notice to write down those things that piss me off.
Funny thing is… once you’ve trained yourself to not be so
critical of the world, it’s hard to go back to be critical. But those observations are just what you need
to find opportunity.
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