Typically, when one uses a timer for productivity, they’ll set the time that they intend to work for. If they’re using a small step strategy, they might set the timer for just 1-10 minutes. Then the timer goes off and they’re free to continue or stop.

There’s an alternative that I haven’t heard about elsewhere, and it goes like this.

I’ve only thrown up once from excessive alcohol consumption. It was last year and it was pumpkin beer. Every fall, I embrace the fall pumpkin-flavored-everything frenzy to a worrying degree. And these beers tasted so good that I kept drinking them until I was too drunk to make decisions with my brain. OnE mORe?! oKaaY!

I figure when writing something like this, it’s helpful to know the author’s experience with alcohol, so briefly, here’s mine…

I’ve thoroughly explored personal development for the last 15 years. I’ve tried many things. I’ve failed and succeeded. I think anyone who intentionally tries to grow and learn will soon discover what they’re good at and what they’re not good at.

I’m not good at regulating my sleep schedule. I never have been. But I’ve fought and tried everything you can imagine (including practicing waking up to my alarm clock). Over the years, I’ve found only one thing that works—moving forward.

This is a true story. Today, I attempted to put on socks. As I sat on the bed, I brought the opening of the first sock to the toes on my right foot, and dropped the sock. I sat on the edge of the bed and cried for two hours.

A person who reads Lee’s quote might think to set massive goals. But look deeper, and you’ll see that massive goals are not the way, they are the problem. Here’s an example.