My morning walk is the time I have all these great ideas – of what to do, what I want to do, what I want to share. And then I get home and the busy-ness of life gets in the way.

This past weekend I was reminded to look at what I’m doing – am I doing for the sake of being busy or am I taking the action that I need to take?  How does this work? Even as I get myself to sit and write I am distracted by what I think needs to be done. Do I really need to tidy my desk before I do anything? My desk could do with a tidy and I do think clearer with a clean slate but if I spend my morning tidying it will that get me closer to what I want, or is it just a distraction? Today it\’s a distraction. So that can get done later.

My challenge at work is also to get more done in the little time that I’m there. I’m finally over doing unpaid overtime and getting little gratitude. I’m over continually stressing about someone else’s business and what they want.  I’m over having no energy left at the end of the day to enjoy what I want out of life as a result of being “busy.” My focus has shifted. The decision to do a great job in a short amount of time means it’s obvious what action I need to take.  I’m saying no to the time wasting, getting heaps done and getting out on time.  A couple of side benefits are that I am much more professional in my approach to what I’m doing and I’m feeling less angry and resentful about doing it. My actions are being noticed and I’m getting positive comments back. It’s interesting to note that at one time this was all I wanted, now that’s not what it’s about at all.

There will be follow-on consequences and ultimately the question will arise – do I stay, or do I go?   Or translated – do I stay and be busy or do I take the action to do what I’d love to do? Right now the action feels risky and brings up doubts and concerns of security and regular (even if it’s only part-time) income. The clearer I see that I’m doing busy-ness and how far that’s taking me away from what I’d really love, the easier it will be to take the risky action. That day is not too far away and when it comes I know the action will not feel risky. In the meantime, I’ll keep catching myself out when the busy-ness of doing is taking over and instead I’ll take the action that needs to be taken.

 

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