Done vs. To Do Lists (WAS: How to cut a mango....)

[Guest guest]

Yes, Laurie, you recall correctly. Our culture trains us to identify our

goals and then evaluate in terms of what we have not yet done. This can be

constructive, to a point, but it can also lead us into a very demoralizing

exercise in futility. Such is the nature of " To Do " lists.

 

In contrast, a Done list accumulates what we HAVE accomplished. We focus

upon where we began, rather than upon our goals, and notice how far we've

come. This can be a wonderfully uplifting experience!!

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Laurie Swanson

Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:20 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: How to cut a mango....

 

 

Kerri,

 

I see what you're saying. And I know what you mean about those

little things feeling so good. This also reminds me of something--I

think it was Elchanan who suggested to me to make a " done " list (E,

correct me if I'm wrong) instead of a to-do list. I did it for a few

days and it was really nice to reframe things. I realized how much I

was accomplishing (vs. measuring myself against what I hadn't done

yet).

 

Laurie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Elchanan,

 

Sounds good and all, BUT.....how can you do a " done " list if you have not

started yet?

 

Seems like you have to do a " to do " list before you can do a " done " list.

 

If this is not correct, would you care to explain it to me?

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

Jeannie

 

your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one.

 

 

 

 

Elchanan <Elchanan

rawfood

Thursday, July 12, 2007 8:24:40 PM

[Raw Food] Done vs. To Do Lists (WAS: How to cut a mango....)

 

 

Yes, Laurie, you recall correctly. Our culture trains us to identify our

goals and then evaluate in terms of what we have not yet done. This can be

constructive, to a point, but it can also lead us into a very demoralizing

exercise in futility. Such is the nature of " To Do " lists.

 

In contrast, a Done list accumulates what we HAVE accomplished. We focus

upon where we began, rather than upon our goals, and notice how far we've

come. This can be a wonderfully uplifting experience!!

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Laurie Swanson

Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:20 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: How to cut a mango....

 

 

Kerri,

 

I see what you're saying. And I know what you mean about those

little things feeling so good. This also reminds me of something--I

think it was Elchanan who suggested to me to make a " done " list (E,

correct me if I'm wrong) instead of a to-do list. I did it for a few

days and it was really nice to reframe things. I realized how much I

was accomplishing (vs. measuring myself against what I hadn't done

yet).

 

Laurie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jeannie, THINK!!! Are you saying you have never done anything at all? Of

course not. Find something you HAVE done that you value, and put it on the

list. Then add to that as you go. Just do it, don't think about it.

 

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

jeannieh h

Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:08 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Done vs. To Do Lists (WAS: How to cut a mango....)

 

 

Elchanan,

 

Sounds good and all, BUT.....how can you do a " done " list if you have not

started yet?

 

Seems like you have to do a " to do " list before you can do a " done " list.

 

If this is not correct, would you care to explain it to me?

 

Thanks,

 

Jeannie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Elchanan,

 

Ok, now I'm confused. First you tell me to THINK..................then you tell

me not to think about it.

 

Which is it going to be?

 

 

Well, no, I am not saying now, nor did I say on that post that I have NEVER done

anything. duh!

 

What I did say is that, it seems like you have to do a " to do " list before you

can do a " done " list.

 

The reason I am saying that is....... Looking forward, not looking back.

 

Ok, never mind.................I'm going back to my room.

 

 

 

 

Jeannie

 

your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one.

 

 

 

 

Elchanan <Elchanan

rawfood

Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:47:10 PM

RE: [Raw Food] Done vs. To Do Lists (WAS: How to cut a mango....)

 

 

Jeannie, THINK!!! Are you saying you have never done anything at all? Of

course not. Find something you HAVE done that you value, and put it on the

list. Then add to that as you go. Just do it, don't think about it.

 

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

jeannieh h

Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:08 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Done vs. To Do Lists (WAS: How to cut a mango....)

 

 

Elchanan,

 

Sounds good and all, BUT.....how can you do a " done " list if you have not

started yet?

 

Seems like you have to do a " to do " list before you can do a " done " list.

 

If this is not correct, would you care to explain it to me?

 

Thanks,

 

Jeannie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

A done List

& Vinegar in my rinse cycle have got to be two of the most important

pieces of info I have gotten on this list

....yes I mean it

little things like this are life changing

:-)

thanks

Em

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Yes, Laurie, you recall correctly. Our culture trains us to identify our

> goals and then evaluate in terms of what we have not yet done. This

can be

> constructive, to a point, but it can also lead us into a very

demoralizing

> exercise in futility. Such is the nature of " To Do " lists.

>

> In contrast, a Done list accumulates what we HAVE accomplished. We focus

> upon where we began, rather than upon our goals, and notice how far

we've

> come. This can be a wonderfully uplifting experience!!

>

> Best,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> Laurie Swanson

> Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:20 PM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] Re: How to cut a mango....

>

>

> Kerri,

>

> I see what you're saying. And I know what you mean about those

> little things feeling so good. This also reminds me of something--I

> think it was Elchanan who suggested to me to make a " done " list (E,

> correct me if I'm wrong) instead of a to-do list. I did it for a few

> days and it was really nice to reframe things. I realized how much I

> was accomplishing (vs. measuring myself against what I hadn't done

> yet).

>

> Laurie

>

>

>