Published on
September 16, 2009

Today I sat down and gathered my thoughts.  Had I not been so tired today this literally would have been me throwing all my thoughts into a pile and then rearranging them into a certain order, but seeing as that would have kept me up for weeks I decided just to jot some things down on a piece of paper.


The end result was mostly a to-do list, of sorts, and though you might not be able to read everything just know that this was only what I could come up with initially. There are things still trapped up there in my mind that I was too distracted to write out. Regardless, this thing includes every list I could think of, from products I need to buy soon to goals I'd like to achieve later.

In a way this was unplanned, and it's allowed me to organize my life and to know what exactly I'm trying to accomplish from a day-to-day basis.  I can step back, gander at this thing for a second, and now know what I can put on hold and what I need to start worrying about now.  Suddenly, life doesn't seem so hectic anymore.  Sure, there's still plenty to do, but as long as I can keep track of what needs doing then I'll never have to worry about it getting done.  Not to mention the list of materials I might need in order to achieve a lot of these things.

Now, I understand there are easier ways to go about such organization.  There are planners, iPhones, and calendars in which I can keep things in order.  The only problem with such things is that I'll end up writing them down, and never looking at them again.  In fact, within my list of materials I have two journals I need specifically for two different tasks, and these two things I'm positive I need them for after what has possibly been years of experimenting with it.  Another planner or organizer to keep my thoughts in order might help, but I feel like it would just add more to the clutter.  Not to mention I'm a spontaneous person, and I shoot from the hip from time to time, so knowing what I have to do will only mess with that character of mine.  I would become obsessed with keeping order, and I'd rather enjoy the chaos of it all than anything else.  It keeps me thinking, and that has always kept me going in the past.

This is more of a cheat sheet, and I think I could do this more often than not, but it also allows me to just write it down once and throw it away later.  A means to get my thoughts in order, but not the person...make sense?

Now, as you can see, I have much to do.
And I gotta start doing.

Mattias is an actor, writer, filmmaker, and editor currently living in Los Angeles, CA. He often writes about his observations about life, the human condition, spirituality, and relationships. He also enjoys writing about movies, pop culture, formula one, and current events. Often these writings are 'initial thoughts' and un-edited, as authentic as possible, and should be considered opinions. If you're interested in commenting on his work, or continuing the conversation, you should consider following him on Twitter or share an article on social media, where he would love to engage even further. Consider subscribing via RSS for more.