Break the Cycle

Factor: Indolence

Though my tantrums might indicate laziness more as a trigger than a factor, I classify it as a factor because it triggers a variety of responses and aggravates any physical effects my anger may have on me. I think this is because I don't want to be a hypocrite. You can bitch and bitch and bitch about a certain subject till hell freezes over, but no one will listen unless you actually do something about it. That leads me away from venting (read whining) about whatever ails my mood. I realize that might be a bad thing because I turn into a pressure cooker for my emotions. Lift the lid and BOOM! I go immediately into a psychotic rant, like the one seen here. "Whine, whine, whine"  Yeah. Angers aweigh!

So how have I been dealing with this indolence issue? Well, I've actually been going headlong into the fire, so to speak. I have been reading whining journal/blog entries to fuel my desire to get projects off the ground. The best example of this is my research on newsletters. People have been bitching about the overall downturn in review quality, so along with pledging to make more of my reviews public, I have decided to spearhead an effort for a project I originally did not support: a newsletter about reviewing. After giving it some thought, I realized that it might be the best communicative tool in improving the quality of reviews site-wide. So, I've been getting some feedback on the subject so I can determine the best course for handling this rather large undertaking (since reviewing is such a huge part of community interaction here). I'm still not sure exactly what role I wish to have in the development of this, but one has already floated through my my head: founder. Whether I'll become an editor or newsletter manager remains to be seen, and if push comes to shove, I might lose my moderator status for it. You know what? That's okay, because if this newsletter works, then I'll have found a way to deal with this factor, even make it work to my advantage. I'm not going to sit on my hands on this issue any longer. If indolence moves me...I'll make it work for me.