Are you someone who loves the feeling of checking something off their to do list? Do you feel accomplished when a task is done?
I know I do. I am truly driven by getting things done. The more I complete the more I feel accomplished.
Or do I?
Do I truly feel successful? Accomplished? Like progress was made?
Do I? Do I really feel that way when there is a list still waiting for me? When there is a sink full of dishes waiting for me? And the floor needs swept and a client needs that thing in the morning yet?
Gosh does the to do list ever end? Can I really feel accompliahed if it is never done? Can I relax fully if it is never done and just always hanging over my head?
No? No.
Not even close.
Isn’t there a prize for the person who has the most on their plate? Or someone who finishes a ton of tasks?There is no prize for an empty sink. There is no prize for always putting your client needs before yours. There is no prize for staying up until 1 a.m. to clean your house or check just one more thing off your to do list.
Shocker I know. Trust me I had the same feelings late one night when I came to the same conclusion. It was a punch in the gut for sure.
I had always measured my success, my awesomeness by how much I could get done on my to do list. And now? Now what benchmarks would I use to feel successful? Accomplished?
Well if you find the answer let me know becuase as of now I am still soul searching to figure it out. So for now, just know you are not alone.
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