Taking Things Slow
Learning how to slow the fuck down.
The problem with being ambitious, with having multiple passions and interests, is the time you have in a day.
There never seems to be enough time. Never.
For someone like me, that’s been the hardest pill to swallow. Through trial and error, I had to accept the hard truth that I can’t do everything in one day. That my time is limited and I have to learn to prioritize accordingly.
I had recently experienced a burnout so intense it knocked me out for a good few months. I couldn’t muster the energy to read, write, and develop my skills. It was then I knew things had to change.
I had to take things slow.
At first, this felt foreign to me. I was so used to scrambling for time, jumping to the next interest, and trying to get done what I said I would get done. But as I refined my process and read books like Slow Productivity, Deep Work, and The 12 Week Year, I started to see a difference in progress towards my goals.
Because when you slow down and focus on one or two things at a time, you’ll end up getting a lot more done in the long run.
Since I’m still earning my degree and working a full-time job, learning to slow down has been essential to keep the momentum going. To allow me to conserve my energy and not feel this heavy weight on my chest when my to-do list isn’t complete.
Learning how to slow the fuck down has been a godsend toward my goals and health.
Despite whittling down my weekly and daily goals, I’ve found myself writing every day. Eventually, I should have something to share and self-publish. I have more leisure time than ever since I’m not trying to fit everything in the few hours I have left after work and school. In that time, I indulge in my other interests without the pressure of needing to get it done right there and right then.
So as a result, I hope to be more consistent posting about my successes and failures and sharing the results of all my hard work in the future.