Knowing what you should be doing, but rarely doing it

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TheHouseholdCat, re: the philosophy, have you ever read Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder? It gives an overview of all the major philosophies in story form. It helped me understand but of course my Teflon brain didn't retain anything. I do remember that I really liked it and understood the philosophical principles when I read it.

I have only watched the film years ago.

My main problem is... understanding the specifics of Philosophy. I get the abstract definitions and where to put a certain Philosopher, but I can't make up my own mind.

So... if I read a text, I read it. I sometimes think about what I am reading, but mostly I am looking through information. I don't know what I am supposed to do with a text most of the time. The theory and my practical reading experience don't add up. I can also read secondary literature, but I still cannot feel the text properly. Then again, philosophical texts are kind of cold most of the time and I can't relate to texts on a non-emotional level.

I love philosophical principles. I think that's the most frustrating aspect of it.

I have this problem as well it is severe, I've just gone through all the older posts on autistic inertia..

I feel it is more a problem of prioritising.. I spend so much time thinking through ideas and scenarios that I build up huge lists if things that I should do or could do. I spend so much time in this activity itself, that no time is left to even start. So I'll overwhelm myself with these thoughts and then switch to some comforting activity.

In the end I guess the the really important stuff becomes obvious priority 1 and I can get it done.

I did discuss this a little with my therapist last week. I explained particularly with problems I need to solve,that I tend to ignore them when they are not a priority. Unfortunately this on occasion turns them into a priority 1. If this then requires some stressful intervention, then things can then get really messy.

Basic paperwork or paying bills is the worst for me.. Short term not a priority, but forget it or delay it and some right nightmares spring up.

Task switching, scheduling and prioritising. I need a better operating system.

Jason

There's a film? I'm not talking about Sophies Choice btw.

P.S. I see that there is indeed a film based on Sophie's World. I'll put in on my Netflix queue.