Analogies are great. They let you understand things that you wouldn't be able to otherwise. It's a shift in perspective. That's why I try to reframe everything in terms of video games. Games are my language, it's how I understand the world; through a series of gameplay mechanics and complex systems. So when I try to inject myself with some much needed motivation, I have to make life a game.
It's hard to try to micromanage your own life Sims be damned. I am horrible at following my own directives. Which is why a program like Wunderlist is a godsend. It's an app for the iPod/Phone that keeps track of your tasks. So what's so great about it? It's a simple and intuitive system for keeping track of all your objectives for the day and as we all know, gaming is all about completing objectives. And it's awesome to see a giant checklist crossed off just to let your know how accomplished your day was. Sometimes you make up mundane tasks that you were already going to do just so you can check something else off that list.
I might be getting addicted to completing tasks.
