Dear pipsqueak,
In life, having less is not always a bad thing. Likewise, having more is not always a good thing either. So how do we define that fine line between the two? The trick here, it seems, is completely dependent on the individuals ability to manage either situations. To accept what it is the way it is and go from there.
These few mornings have been crazy busy at work, and that feeling of being piled under is exactly what drives me to work more efficiently to cut down my stash. Those moments that I'm sitting there feeling just slightly overwhelmed, I actually start to lose focus and shut down. As always, I know by then that it's time for me to leave my seat, look away from the computer screen, and my never-ending To-Do List. Thought of the moment: too much work.
Right after lunch break, I'd find myself running out of work to do. Mind you, communications require a two-way commitment, so half the time is spent waiting for the other side of the world to wake up. Thought of the moment: not enough work. Yes, I know it's insane for anyone to even THINK those words, but honestly, I'd rather be busy than bored. For one, I'd like to feel more productive in life, even if it's work.
Within a day, I'd have been on both side of the scale. So how do I fix this problem? Pace myself. The world will not end if I don't get certain things done today- most of which are impossible to finish in a day anyway, but I just don't like having things hanging in mid air, which is why I try to get them done. Checking things off my list. It's such a good feeling! Except, what's the rush? No one else is rushing me...except myself. Plus, the faster I work, the more likely something will go wrong. So just relax! Slow and steady wins the race.
Finding the right balance is never easy, and I don't believe it's meant to be easy. Why? Because it's different for everyone, and it's a good thing that it is. We all have our own expectations and methods in dealing with all of life's challenges, it only makes sense that we have our own ways to fine-tune that "balance". Whatever that balance is.
Life is a balancing act, for which the challenge is solely to find your centre and remain centred, relatively. (17.5.12)