Two thing I enjoy in life are:
- Doing a lot of things
- Doing them well
But because I have been getting involved in way too many activities, my schedule has been packed the last couple of weeks. As a consequence, I've noticed that having too much to do can affect the quality of performance in each individual activity.
So I've learned my lesson. I need to find a balance between doing a lot of things and doing them well. You just can't have both of them without figuring out a good balance.
I've implemented an idea to finding balance in my life. Now, I try to evaluate an activity, in terms of a desired goal, before I engaged in it.
My thought process:
- For instance, lets say that my goal during college is to become a self sufficient professional who is well rounded in his academic, social and spiritual life.
- With this goal in mind, I evaluate a potential activity, and ask myself, "Will engaging in this activity help me achieve this goal during my time in college?
- If the answer is yes, I engage in the activity. If the answer is no, then I'll sadly move on without pursuing it.
So far its been helping me not overwhelm myself with unnecessary responsibilities and stress. I will continue to do this and I will probably have to reevaluate some of the activities I'm already involved in, including academic clubs, and social and service clubs. It feels good to have a well balanced life.
Andres, I have the same problem. Thanks for speaking and sharing. In my profession what matters most is by doing all the experiences you can and succeeding. So I gather as many as I can. Sometimes I am overwhelmed by all the things I have to do. However, I have learned many times...you cannot eat the elephant at once. You have to take small little bites in order to actually accomplish all the tasks you need. You have to take one step at a time. Do one task at a time, helps me not to become overwhelmed with everything that I have to do. Maybe you could try taking one bite at a time, or handling one task at a time. Then, before you know it you have eaten the whole elephant or accomplished all that you needed to.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your ideas. I think I will have to try your method, especially when it comes to my schedule. Maybe with your ideas, I can finally learn to say no. No is never a bad thing, but I feel like I will never get a similar experience. Hence, I always say yes to everything.
That's a really good method to employ! I haven't ever thought of doing something like that. In my life, I have 5 main priorities that are at the core of who I am. I want to give 100% of my effort to all of these categories, but unfortunately it is impossible. What I try to do is juggle instead of balance. Sometimes one aspect of my life will be more important than others. And at other times that same aspect might be less important. As I seek to juggle my responsibilities, and do so with control, I find joy and happiness.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic post. I find myself doing this all the time. I find that I do it with my scripture study all of the time because there are so many great things to read. I find that I get much more out of it when I focus on less and really dig deep.
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