Sweatin' The Small Things

My mom has a saying - don't sweat the small things.  Focus on the important things in your life.

So what are these important things?

• Finishing my Ph.D.  This is actually something that has come to the forefront recently.  Basically, I have reached the point in my life where I feel like I need to get moving along.  get out of school and get a job.  I also want to leave Atlanta.
• Staying healthy.  I think this is a goal for almost anyone, at some level.  For me, it's more important because of my condition.
• Being happy with who you are.  This is one of those things that people always say.  However, I have yet to find someone who is truly 100% happy with everything in their life.  I guess it's a nice goal to have.

So, those should be my main concerns, right?  But they aren't.  Instead, what am I concentrating on?

• Selling the condo.   OK, I am nowhere near that, but with the housing market the way it is, I am worried about it.  I am worried that we won't be able to sell and the investment will be for nothing.
• Flooring.  After having issues with the first floor laid down in my condo, the replacement seems to have some new issues.  The problem is basically my subfloor is a piece of s*** and it needs to be leveled and severely corrected.  Do I have the money for that?  Of course not.  So that means I have to deal with the moving table and little "Mt. Jason."
• Money.  Yep, the "root of all evil", right?  Well it certainly is the root of all distractions in my head.  I have suddenly been on a "lower my costs" kick and have reduced my spending.  Granted, I have savings and all that, but I just am worried that things will get worse.  Plus, I saw the documentary I.O.U.S.A. (see other posts above), and now I am almost sickened by spending money frivolously.

I fear I will not be able to maintain complete focus on the important things and get done.  But I want to.  I need to.  I think it really is a necessity.  So, I need some new strategy.  Maybe a hypnotist is in my future.