Calling all perfectionists and procrastinators! Have you hit the brick wall of frustration and overwhelm? Want to know the singular reason you hit it? TAKE A DEEP BREATH! Here it is… Many in this branch of the ‘never enough club’ make sure we never quite make it. We are constantly challenging ourselves to be and do more. We postpone finishing tasks and projects as there’s always more we could do. On top of that we are often mean to ourselves. (I am so stupid, lazy, irresponsible etc.) Or we berate ourselves. (I could do better. I should have done more… etc.)
Unconsciously or consciously, we have a habit of always coming up short and rarely if ever feel truly satisfied. (Never quite making it is after all how we WIN at the game of ‘never enough.’)
What if you started playing the ‘enough game’?
If you GENUINELY want what you’ve been postponing, your idesire may be beyond you’re your current capacity, skill level or level of emotional agility. Instead of being embarrassed or ashamed, breathe a sigh of relief. Your eyes are simply bigger than your stomach!
Decision point… Satisfaction–being pleased with your efforts–is TRULY a choice. Do you want to be right about your insufficiencies or satisfied with your efforts? If you choose the latter, here’s the doorway:
- What 3 doable steps put you on the right path to what you desire? (Simple and easy are your criteria…NOT difficult or complex.)
- in what order of priority? Easiest to hardest? Hardest to easiest? You choose. Remember winning this satisfaction game is completion and some pleasure.
- Do one–and ONLY one– at a time. Make a promise to yourself. I promise to finish #1 before I start #2 . KEEP your promise. Got the idea?
- After each completion, take a deep breath and OUT LOUD acknowledge that you did what you said. THANK YOURSELF! (Repeat until sincere!)
