The Rule of 10 - 10 - 10

I am a fan of Oprah. I read her magazine and I watch her show on the occasional afternoon when I'm home from work or on Sunday night. This evening as Catherine was doing her homework, I read this fantastic article on this rule of 10-10-10. The author of the article came up with this guide to her life and decision making process that I'm thinking of incorporating in my life. Whenever faced with a major or minor decision in her life, she decided to ask herself three questions: What are the consequences of my decision in 10 minutes? In 10 months? And in 10 years? Such a simple concept but one that I think totally eludes most of us, myself included. Fear of having to look at these little snippets of our life even as close as 10 minutes can be rather daunting. I think that I stay stuck in several areas of my life because I am afraid of the possibility of what might happen. It's the inaction that keeps us marking time.
Right now I have things that need to be done. I have to think of the rule of 10 and either do it or choose to go to bed. In ten minutes, it won't make much of a difference. Ten months, it could possibly make a difference in my life, and in ten years it won't mean a dag on thing. So, I will clean my glasses, go grab a cup of tea and start at my work. All the other areas of my life, man am I being vague, will just have to wait for a while before I apply this rule. Baby steps! Baby steps!