This evening I had to finish writing a paper for english. Normally, I'm a very slow writer. It can take me a few days to finish a blog post, and that's because I'm pretty picky. So imagine how long it's taken me to write a two to three page essay this week...
Well, thanks to the recent christmas season, I have a nice little stash of candy downstairs in the kitchen cabinet. So today, before starting work on the essay, I grabbed my brand new Dr. Pepper candy beans (I want to marry whoever came up with the idea to combine my favorite soda and my 3rd favorite candy into one delicious sugary delight!) and rewarded myself with a two beans for every paragraph I finished. And I must say, that was the fastest essay I've written in my career. Three days for 2 and a half pages is really not bad at all... for me.
Now that I've discovered the best way to get myself to do things, I wonder what I'll accomplish next? Maybe I'll get an ice cream cone for every piece of sushi I try... or a new song on itunes for each time I attempt to ride a bike... the possibilities are endless!
Happy Wednesday! :)
Haha, it's good you found a way to motivate yourself! :) I've never really thought of doing something like that... Cool idea!
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome idea! :D Oh, my gosh, I had half a Dr. Pepper jelly bean once. ONCE. It was a life-changing experience.
ReplyDeleteYay! Endless motivational possibilities~!