Within the blink of an eye we are already halfway through the journaling journey. I find this exercise very meaningful, as I had planned to do it long time ago but just couldn't muster the willpower to commence. With a push from a coach I can finally pull it off - thanks Frida again.
Having said that, writing every day is indeed no small undertaking. I have decided to put this at my foremost priority of the day so that I can keep it on track. However, this means other tasks have been pushed back more or less. It is not easy to maintain the delicate balance of meeting competing goals; I am constantly juggling them around.
Insight-wise, I knew in the beginning even though I set a timer for the task I won't follow, because I always take longer than I would have loved to in completing virtually any task. Nonetheless, even with pseudo-timing it creates an urgency to force me into starting, which is normally the hardest part for me. Once I get past that beginning phase I can continue readily regardless of the presence of a timer. I should probably use this technique to kick off my other goals.
Secondly, with my perfectionist tendency it is obvious that I cannot finish the tasks within the limited time. In fact, this has been a recurring theme throughout my life, and has continued to cause me stress. As I know I am not willing to let go of quality in exchange of quantity, the only logical solution is to have less goals. Therefore, instead of creating an unrealistic schedule only disappoint myself in the end, I should forfeit some of them from the start. This is also not easy, but better than sacrificing my innate tendency to pursue excellence.
There are no perfect solutions; every gain in life will inevitably entail certain loss. A life lesson we as HSP should all know but usually try to fight against, only to exhaust ourselves in the end. Less is more, simple but can't be emphasized enough.
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