I used to think that if I could just get through this final...or this test in school...I would be free to just go about my adult job after graduating, go home, and life the good life. I look back and think 'wow that was naive'. The grind was just beginning when I started working, and all of that hard work in school was just a small taste of the hard work that would be the new normal in life. Sometimes I think it's never going to get done..it's never going to end..but all of it has purpose. Each failure is just a lesson leading me to the next lesson.
A few months ago, I had been working pretty consistently and my boss stopped me and asked "did you take a day off this week?"...I honestly didn't know that I was supposed to but he could tell that I was tired and needed a break. I tell that story only to say...sometimes other people recognize our needs for us because we tend to have blinders.
I've learned a few things since then that I think are so important in staying sane in the midst of the grind.
- It's okay to ask for help
- It's okay to detach and rest
- It's okay that I'm not perfect and fail
They're simple truths but important reminders. Coming up for air keeps us from going crazy in the fray. The grind will always be there and there will always be a million things to do, but how we ready our hearts for the work, and how we respond when things don't go as planned is what matters in doing things well.
So today, don't give up. Just keep going.
Don't be afraid to ask for help.
Don't feel bad for taking a break.
And don't stop just because something goes wrong.
Do what you need to do to get things done and to do them well.
People will appreciate that you see something in them to ask for help, they'll respect that you, also, are not perfect, and that you want to honor your work by taking the time to appropriately rest and prepare for it.
So Rise & Grind! But do what you have to in order to stay sane and Do It Well!
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