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Friday, November 12, 2010 - Hazlet State Park, Carlyle IL

Virginia Creeper, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 23, 2010
Virginia Creeper, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 23, 2010

Distractions

My plan was to hit the road early this morning and beat feet for the Mississippi. But it didn't work out that way. It seems I got distracted by the iPad display at the Frankfort KY Walmart I stayed at last night and decided to buy one before I left {insert grin here}.

Nope - the 16GB WiFi model I wanted was not in stock. Ah, well. A quick check of the Walmart website showed some in stock at a Louisville store on the way to St Louis.

So I stopped by. Nope. Won't be in until next week. It seems Walmart's website includes merchandise on it's way - not just what is on hand. Go figure. Ah, well.

But wait. Maybe there is an Apple store in Louisville. Yup.

Night camp

Site 141 - Hazlet State Park, Carlyle IL

Commitment is the Glue that Binds

But, the component of personal commitment is my favorite lesson from GTD project planning. It means I’ve knowingly agreed to let this thing become an acceptable interruption in my life. It means that other things might have to wait because of this, and that’s okay. Maybe most importantly though, commitment is the glue that binds your daily activities to your “higher altitudes”—it’s how you can make sure your values and your priorities in life are reflected in what you do every day.

A Year of Getting Things Done: Part 1, The Good Stuff by Merlin Mann, 43folders.com

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