One of the first things that comes to mind when someone becomes a mom is… “I can do it all.”
I was guilty of this too, and I still am. All around us, there appears to be people trying to be all things – super mom, super dad, super employee, super employer, super entrepreneur, super everything. This rush to be all things to all people is causing a lot of frustration and sadness. As we look to strengthen ourselves, there are a lot of things that our natural stubbornness stops us from admitting we can’t do well. But I think we can all agree that the idea of doing everything is a complete and utter lie.
If you have been to a circus, you have most likely seen the guy with multiple balls in the air, wowing the audience with how he manages to keep them all in play without one falling. Imagine trying that with your life, what happens when the ball that falls is the most important one? What if that fall causes irreparable damage?
This relentless quest for achievement is creating a challenge that threatens to undermine the well-being of many people across the world. More and more people are falling for this trap, a relentless battle against the limitations of time and life. However, those who allow themselves to fall into this trap are facing a bitter truth: they cannot do everything at once.
There is a saying: “enjoy the journey, not the destination.”
There is a time for everything and thus you must ensure that you use your time wisely and avoid buying into the mantra of hyper-productivity. When you are focused on the destination, you miss out on the joys that are possible during the journey.
Yes, there is a time to grind, but if you aren’t careful, you will be in danger of burning out HARD. Instead, find effective ways to free your time. Delegate what you can, do what you can, leave the rest to fight another day. What’s better, you will be more energized and prepared to tackle the activity successfully.
If you are a leader, try delegating more, it allows your team to be more involved and to gain more experience. If you are a member of a team, saying “no” is your best friend. You will start to ENJOY the process of pursuing your goals instead of being caught up in them.
To finish up this article, I highly recommend reading “The 4 Hour Work Week.”
- Work less and earn more money: Stop making excuses and live the life you want NOW.
- The goal is the LIFESTYLE, not more money: Fulfilled desires are the things we want and we think we need lots of money to do it. But there are other ways.
- Do not be a slave to your email: You don’t need email notifications from every device that you own. Set yourself free by delegating specific timeframes to check your email.
- Delegating is CRUCIAL to freeing up your time and space. It also allows you to concentrate on the things that are important to you (and earns you more money in the process).
- Focus on the 20%. We’ve heard of the 80/20 rule that tells us only 20% of the tasks we perform actually produce the results we want. These tasks should be made priority and accomplished first.
There is tons of value in this book, including how to fit your tasks to the time that you have to work. It also provides affordable and free resources to start living the life you love now.