Okay, I admit it. I tried to do much at the beginning, and I overwhelmed myself. You know what? That’s okay. I’ve realized it early on, and I’m already correcting my mistake. If you read my post, Weak Point: Planning, you know that I’m from a 9 to 5 work schedule background, and I am still learning how to plan my work-from-home schedule. The simple fact is that I just tried to crowd too much into my daily schedule because I wasn’t calculating how long certain tasks would or should take each day. Also, I failed to remember what it was like to learn completely new information, and last week, I felt like I fried my brain.
This week, I immediately started by setting some reasonable limits. For instance, I set a limit on how much time I should spend on paid work tasks during the day. I also decided to focus on just this blog for now until it is a regular habit that I’m writing two blog posts a week because it needs to become a regular part of my weekly schedule. Later, I will make other content creation a consistent part of my weekly schedule.
What have I learned? I learned that I need to time some of my tasks so that I have a realistic understanding of how long certain activities take. I learned I have a limit of how much new information I can absorb each day with the other tasks which I need to complete. I learned that I need some time to relax at the end of each day. I learned that it’s okay to throw a couple of household tasks in the middle of my workday because it gives my brain a moment to reset while also getting a chore done.
My shared takeaway here is that sometimes we have to admit that what we are doing doesn’t work, and there is nothing wrong with that. It’s okay to say that you’re doing too much or even not doing enough. It all depends on your circumstances. If you are changing careers, it is okay to look at your search and realize that maybe you could be doing it differently. Don’t think of it as a failure. Think of it as a learning opportunity. Whatever it is you are dealing with as you make your career transition, it’s okay to admit hard truths because you can deal with them, and then you can move on to the next thing. Don’t feel discouraged. Feel thankful that you realized it, and now you can improve the situation. Now, take the next step.
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Inspirational Verse for the Day:
Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more. (Proverbs 9:9, CSB)
All Things Subject to Change 