Churning

I feel like I'm in a barrel bobbing in a bile ocean.

Simultaneously stuck because there's so much I want to do but don't know where to start and overwhelmed because I don't think there's any way I'll ever finish it. I wish I had Calvin's attitude:
"God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die."

I think I first read it at Lifehacker last week, but I've made some strong gains by writing down each night before I go to bed the 3-5 things I'm most committed to accomplishing the next day. They recommend a 3x5" index card; I just use my catch-all journal. I've attempted so many systems for self motivation, and struggled to maintain them with any consistency, I can't help but worry about this one. But in the last week, I have found it to be both easy and helpful.