Progress is so boring.

Almost three weeks into my latest focus on intentional living I am steadily pushing the flywheel, one microscopic movement at a time.

It’s agonisingly slow, not in the least bit fun and feels like watching paint dry.

But it’s working…..albeit so slowly, cats may have taken over the earth by the time I actually see any significant results.

I’m hoping that months from now, after I’ve pushed the flywheel for so long it feels like second nature that I won’t be bored, have a serious case of FOMO, or constantly feel like eating every cookie on the planet….twice.

I’m sure, that months and years from now, I will be posting enthusiastic blog posts about how living a more intentional life is so rewarding and well worth the months and years of hard slog to get to a point where the flywheel has developed some momentum. I’m sure I’ll be full of useful advice and encouragement.

When I get to that point, please remind me of this blog post where I talk about the actual, real life drudgery of working towards a more intentional life.

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Donna Sherriff is a New Zealand based improvement and operations management specialist. Seeing a need for simple, no fuss, improvement advice she started The Lean Minimalist blog in 2017. Donna writes articles offering advice and tips for rapid and sustainable business improvement based on over 15 years in Senior Management roles. Passionate about sharing the lessons of over 20 years on the high performance track Donna offers coaching services to professionals. She also writes about her own personal improvement journey, minimalism, and her life long struggle against the tyranny of cookies and sugar which she overcame in 2020. These days, Donna is pursuing a journey to earn her black belt in Taekwondo after a long hiatus of 16 years away from training. On the side she is an amateur but passionate musician and poet. View all posts by the lean minimalist