Sometimes even
the simplest projects can seem overwhelming. So can life.
I find the best approach is to simply tackle it one small bite at a
time. I take my days minute by minute
and then hour by hour. I don’t spend a
great deal of time looking far ahead into the future. I have some small goals to complete this
year, a couple the next and a possible goal in ten years, but other than that I
just focus on the day at hand. I find I
enjoy life so much more now that I have chosen this approach.
For a long time
now I’ve approached big projects in much the same way. Recently however, I have applied this
principle to the smaller ones too. Right
now my project is to do a little bit of damage repair to some walls in my house
and then freshen up the paint. The
project on the whole may seem rather large, but little bit by little bit I am
tackling it one step at a time with no concrete deadline so it doesn’t seem
daunting to me at all. I’m trying to
approach my projects with softer deadlines now so my goal is to get this project
done before the warmer weather starts back up and I want to be outside.
I realized that
my approach to my projects could really be the approach to my life. Unless it is an emergency there is no reason
for me to move at the rate of speed and power my way through. I can take a much more relaxed approach and
really enjoy the process instead without feeling stressed out or
overwhelmed. One bite at a time.
I find that I am thinking along the same lines. I want to repaint several rooms in my house, and while that seems daunting I know I can do a wall a day if need be. It will either get done or it won't, and the world will still turn. Step One - go get paint samples. The smaller the steps, the better. Small steps and simplicity fuel progress.
ReplyDeleteExactly right.
DeleteI really enjoy yr posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much
DeleteSpeaking of painting... would you mind doing a tutorial post on it one day? We moved into a house that had been sloppily painted. I had never painted before, so I watched a lot of tutorials before I tried repainting some of the rooms. It looks better, but not great. I know it takes practice to get better, but I feel like I'm wasting so many supplies in the process. I'm sure you have some frugal tips and simplified techniques for painting a room. :)
ReplyDeleteLet me think on that :)
DeleteOne bite at a time is exactly right. Little steps make great progress.
ReplyDeleteSo true! :o)
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