A Cat’s To-Do List

1. Meow
2. Stare out the window
3. Chase an errant popcorn kernel on the kitchen floor
4. Lick my paws
5. Knock a pen off the kitchen table (one of my favorites!)
6. Chase my feline friend up and down the stairs (for fun)
7. Take a nap in the cat tower
8. Run into the pantry when my human friend opens the door
9. Stare out the window
10. Cuddle with my human friend
11. Purr loudly
12. Lick my feet
13. EAT BREAKFAST!
14. Chase a string (with my human friend on the other end, of course)
15. Stare out the window, and this time watch the birds that have appeared
16. Chase a housefly
17. Catch a housefly
18. Eat a housefly (a snack!)
19. Lay in the middle of the floor (not napping, just resting)
20. Meow
21. Become curious about the cardboard box my human friend is opening
22. Jump up on the table to get a closer look at the cardboard box
23. Sniff box and try to see what the contents are
24. Get back up on the table to continue exploring the magnificent cardboard box and its contents after my human friend has put me on the floor
25. Find myself on the floor again, this time with an empty cardboard box
26. Get into empty box, sit and stare, and feel a little disappointed that the thrilling contents of said box are gone
27. Sniff box one last time, jump out of box and promptly forget it exists
28. Scratch the corner of the living room chair (when my human isn’t looking)
29. Take a nap in the cat bed on the floor
30. Run out the front door when my human friend opens it
31. Sit and stare
32. Rub up against human friend’s leg
33. EAT DINNER!
34. Flop over onto the floor
35. Stare out window
36. Sniff the air
37. Walk around aimlessly
38. Stop, sit, and stare
39. Start again tomorrow

Amanda Linehan is the author of Productivity For INFPs. She is an independent author, coach, and INFP, and has had several feline friends who inspired this post. She thinks that cats are the experts on authentic productivity. If you want to be like them, get her free Productivity For INFPs Mini-Course when you sign up for the For INFPs newsletter and learn all about cultivating productivity in alignment with your natural rhythms.