The "To Do List"

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Many of us have the proverbial "to do" list somewhere in our possession.. either on a piece of paper that we keep in a "very special" place or somewhere on our computer or on some other PDA device.   An interesting concept that I recently learned from my 90 year old mother is that instead of having a "to do" list, make a "things I did today" list.  My mother keeps this list because she wants to assist her memory.  I made one of these lists to assist my perception of my productivity and realize everything I CAN do in ONE day. It is pretty empowering!   I feel like a genius! *see link below
At a time in my life when I have been forced into semi-retirement due to the economy, I still need to know that I am a productive individual making a contribution to family and society.
Here is a sample of one of my recent "things I did today" lists.
Woke up, (6am) made coffee, emptied out the dishwasher, fed the dog, sorted 3 loads of laundry and put a load of laundry in the washer, made a sandwich and packed a lunch, took a shower, got dressed, drove my son to school, met some friends for breakfast, came home,went online to pay household bills, checked my e-mail, went into my office to work for 2 hours, drove to the post office to pick up mail, then to the drug store to purchase some sale items and then shopped at the supermarket for groceries. Came home and unpacked and put away all, completed the laundry, went back to work in my office for another 2 hours, checked my e-mail, began to scrape off the wallpaper in my dining room,  prepared dinner, ate dinner, put dishes in dishwasher, drove my son back to school, (8pm) came home and collapsed.
 Try making a list of things that you DID today!  You will AMAZE yourself.

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