When you were 14 you had a lot less red tape in your world. When you wanted to do something you could just dive into it; you didn't have to wait till you finis

When you were 14 you had a lot less red tape in your world. When you wanted to do something you could just dive into it; you didn't have to wait till you finished your work, paid your taxes, flossed your teeth, and did your laundry. Something I had to figure out that no one ever told me is that the older you get, the more proactive you need to be about managing your self and your time. A few suggestions for doing this: - develop a morning ritual. For me this involves waking up to music a few hours before I have to do any work, making a healthy smoothie for breakfast, doing a few exercises, meditating, and planning my day. - before you start working, plan out your whole day into 25 minute intervals. Think about what you want to accomplish to grow for yourself first, and then schedule your work around those personal goals. - Keep a journal of your daily plans, and regularly track your progress. Try using Evernote for this. - Get in the habit of devoting about 10% of your mental resources to directing your own emotions toward thinking positively, focusing, and eliminating your own bad mental habits. Hope some of this helps.