I love being distracted. And I'm surprisingly good at rationalizing why, instead of working on one of my actual projects, my iTunes playlists need to be cleared out. Or my bathroom needs to be cleaned. Or any number of other trivial things. Creating a good space to work is important, but it can easily become a distraction to keep any work from actually happening.

The one thing that keeps me in check is this constant thought that runs through my head:

"How bad do I want to reach my goals?" 

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