I'm pretty sure if you dissected my brain and ran experiments on it, you'd discover that Checklists create the same mental euphoria for me as Valium does!
At least that is how I felt this morning as I tried in earnest not to disappoint myself before I even got out of bed! Let me run you through the conversation I had with myself this morning (Yes, talking to myself is another side affect I've developed from living alone, but I can only handle so many changes at a time).
Alarm goes off . . .
Me: I should get up now.
Meredith (my alter ego): I know I can be ready in 45 minutes, so what is the logic of getting an earlier start?
Me: Good point.
Meredith: On the other hand, you could check it off your list if you did get up.
Me: Say no more!
That is how it happened folks! It wasn't the logic of 'Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy and very wise.' It wasn't the amazing enthusiasm I've developed for the Skinny Girl's Diet. The only thing that got me out of bed early was the neurotic pleasure I receive from mentally checking something off my list!
Question: If I use my neurosis to cure my bad habits, have I developed another bad habit? Maybe I don't want to know the answer to that!
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Cool blog! I like it - glad you started one. I bet you will become a better person and yes - I think you can use a neurosis to cure another one - everyone should be allowed one neurosis.
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