I’m beginning to see that I deal with time (i.e. “gettin’ things done) the way I’ve often dealt with money. I sigh at things inwardly and whisper, “I’ll deal with you later,” acting as if I’m too cool to care.
Of course I care. But I tend to avoid sizing-up the damage until later.
Emotionally, I’m quite the opposite. I deal with things that are stirring in me the instant I feel them. And if I can’t do so immediately, I feel like I’m going mad. I don’t like those things lingering untouched. That’s probably why I’m such a confronter. (Go team.)
Since March, I’ve managed to exceeed my plan for paying down debt and paying “up” savings by about 15%. This is great news for one who struggles with follow through! Now, if I could just translate that to my time, I’d be one healthy pup. And my life would be simplified by the removal of inner guilt that inevitably comes with piles of things left undone. That guilty stuff is like plaque in the arteries.
(Photo by: Steve the Alien)