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I'll Never Get Everything Done, Neither Will You. Here's Why That's Ok.
Two things I've learned in January 2023 I wish I'd learned 20 years ago. That's what I dig into this week.
In a nutshell:
1. I'm Never Going To Get EVERYTHING Done. Neither Are You.
“The day will never arrive when you finally have everything under control.
⦿ When the flood of emails has been contained.
⦿ When your to-do lists have stopped getting longer.
⦿ When you’re meeting all your obligations at work and in your home life.
⦿ When nobody’s angry with you for missing a deadline or dropping the ball.
Start by admitting defeat: none of this is ever going to happen.”
- O. Burkeman.
2. You can still live a happy & content life despite not getting everything done by:
{a} Listing then ranking (in order) what’s most important to you. This allows grace & understanding when you “don’t have time” for something that falls lower on your priority list.
{b} Appreciate the the concept of “Enough”. Acknowledge that the incessant desire for more is not the path to happiness. It’s actually a path to discontentment.
Two simple lessons.
Simple isn't Easy.
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By Rory BuckTwo things I've learned in January 2023 I wish I'd learned 20 years ago. That's what I dig into this week.
In a nutshell:
1. I'm Never Going To Get EVERYTHING Done. Neither Are You.
“The day will never arrive when you finally have everything under control.
⦿ When the flood of emails has been contained.
⦿ When your to-do lists have stopped getting longer.
⦿ When you’re meeting all your obligations at work and in your home life.
⦿ When nobody’s angry with you for missing a deadline or dropping the ball.
Start by admitting defeat: none of this is ever going to happen.”
- O. Burkeman.
2. You can still live a happy & content life despite not getting everything done by:
{a} Listing then ranking (in order) what’s most important to you. This allows grace & understanding when you “don’t have time” for something that falls lower on your priority list.
{b} Appreciate the the concept of “Enough”. Acknowledge that the incessant desire for more is not the path to happiness. It’s actually a path to discontentment.
Two simple lessons.
Simple isn't Easy.