As a bit of a follow up to yesterday’s post — something I have found to be true much of the time is that if I put something on the calendar (even far in advance), the timing does work out. Making calendar commitments, like purchasing tickets, can scare people off — but, accepting that there will be some risk to absorb, I find that I also get to do more things I enjoy.
I think this mental shift happened for me when I started working more full time (9-5 twelve months a year, instead of the 9-3ish on the school calendar that I was used to), and realized that if I wanted to also get to do other things I would have to look at the calendar over relatively large periods of time. For example, two months ago, I chose my birthday dinner restaurant and identified potential dates and times. Though my friends laughed at me for being a little extra, I’m glad we put it on the calendar far in advance because this month is hectic, and the birthday dinner happened!
Once I bought a ticket to the Statue of Liberty’s crown three months in advance (the earliest available), and you know what, that October date came quickly. I booked my Yorkshire hotel and tours for June in February (they were refundable – if that’s an option, great, but also, booking an activity feels like something of a commitment which can be helpful).
So that’s my suggestion — if you think you might enjoy it, or would like to try it, or want to see the friends, or try the restaurant, or take the trip, put it on your calendar! It will, in most cases, work out great.
