Paving My Road

There's a little phrase that I like to use from time to time and it goes a little something like this,

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"

This can be one of my favorite phrases if executed properly, e.g. :

I casually stroll to the garbage to throw something away and notice that the moment I open the lid crusty bits of stale, old cheerios start spilling out and banana peels that are a lovely shade of brown are trying to make a quick escape to the floor. That's when I turn to my husband and ever so lovingly say, "So, ummmm, honey I thought you were going to take the garbage out?"

That's when Nate in return and ever so lovingly says, "Oh, ya I forgot. I was totally going to do that." (except Nate wouldn't use the word TOTALLY. I threw that in there for dramatic effect)

Then I respond in my best Stepford wife voice by saying, "You know Nate, the road to 'H' is paved with good intentions" (I usually give him the censored version because I'm concerned about his eternal salvation. I want to make sure one of us makes it to heaven).

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Lately I have had the best of intentions. What I am lacking is the actual follow-through part and it's not just on things like taking out the garbage.

"It is not good enough for things to be planned - they still have to be done; for the intention to become a reality, energy has to be launched into operation."

Walt Kelly

You mean it's not just good enough to think about it?

You actually have to DO it?!
I'm pretty sure I didn't sign up for this.
Is it too late to get a refund?

Would it be possible for me to be able to do the THINKING part and hire someone else to do the DOING part? Because I'm afraid my road is getting paved a little too quickly.