Time Management

This is probably the thing I am worst at. Time management. These are three things that I took from this week's topic that I know I need to work on: procrastinating, keeping things as simple as they need to be, and choosing the best over better and good.
I always seeem to think that I have more time than I actually do, or procrastinate things 'till later. That coupled with a bad memory is makes this one of my biggest weaknesses. When I get into something I tend to lose track of all time. I think I'd never wake up without my alarm and I know that once I start reading a good book nothing but dizzy, drowsy, fatigue can stop me until I've finished. I try sometimes to get things done early and when I do, it seems like a big weight has been lifted. It should be enough incentive to keep me doing it but, as I said before, this is my biggest weakness. I really like what President Eyring said bout the polar opposites of procrastinating because they both apply to me. When I have a lot of time, I become to lax and complacent to do much of anything with value. When I have so little time to do so much, I become so overwhelmed and stressed that I still can't seem to get anything done. This is one aspect of my life I know that I have to change.
Another problem I have with regard to time management I didn't even consider a problem until the speaker mentioned it. I am a perfectionist and very creative. When I start something I always get carried away. It has to be just right and they tend to be very complicated. Sometimes it is a good thing. I'm and artist and it comes in handy then but, in everyday life it can be a problem. I tend to over complicate things. I like the quote she brought by Richard G. Scott. "Remember, don't magnify the work to be done-simplify it." My dad always told me made things too difficult for myself and I brushed it off thinking I'm the one doing the work so what do it matter if it's a little more. I never considered that all the extra time could be better spent in other arenas. I would like to point out that my dad is the exact same way so you can't blame me for brushing him off.
Lastly, choosing the best things in life to spend my time on. I don't do bad things but, good things are not enough. I watch good TV shows and movies but maybe far too often. I should spend more of my time on more important things, better things, the best things. I need to balance my life better. Right now it is full of good things but, "just because something is good is not sufficient reason for doing it."-Dallin H. Oaks.
As I try to improve upon these principles and better manage my time I will keep in mind one more thing she said, "Be patient with yourself but, push yourself."