I am an opportunist, and I am not ashamed to admit that!
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Mastering the art of “letting it go”
I am an opportunist, and I am not ashamed to admit that!
I spend quite some time researching and finding opportunities to apply for, scholarships to shoot for and ways to throttle myself to greater realms. But recently I have been realizing a few things:
I am not organized and put about the opportunities I strike for.
I am not ready to give up, but not willing to think it out straight.
Everyone says, Seize the opportunity! But what happens when too many opportunities come by and you wish to take them all in? Well, the same thing that happens to kids when they want all the chocolates: Dissatisfaction. You start to loose the charm of the taste, tend to forget the joy of having it and start craving for more just because you can.
Recently I have been signing up for too many opportunities without thinking about the time commitment each requires. This results in me multitasking and if there is any lesson to be learned from doing so, is that multitasking never truly works. You tend to be less efficient and less likely to be satisfied at it in the end.
> But then how can you say no to that (possibly) once in a life time opportunity? What if I do not get that again? What if I regret leaving this?
These thoughts consume us and leave us devastated, wishing for less while at the same time ironically hoping for more. Do these random thoughts make sense?
I have become quite absent minded lately due to the various thoughts and deadlines that stay fresh in mind, leading to awkward moments like missing crucial meetings, forgetting an important work and worst of all, not keeping a promise. These error collectively lead to a big blob of guilt and that pulls us down to our knees.
> So why not just get organized and become a super massive time nazi?
I have tried that. I write elaborate lists of things to do, how I should get to it and why it should be prioritized the way it is. But in the end when I look back, the never ending long list feels daunting and the procrastination vibe grabs me by the collar. You wish only if there was some “me time” but then your thoughts are populated just like your list. So what do we do?
We take the easy way out. We choose to let it slip by, hope that time comes by and the adrenalin rush kicks in when the D-day is super close. This cycle tends to break and bring people down to sorrow, thinking how the hyper productivity freaks do it and why can you not do?
Well, if I had that answer to succeed while managing it all, I probably would not be here writing about a less appreciated method. Motivation and inspiration comes from so many videos and quotes, but when comes to getting work down its your voice that only counts.