Too much to do?
Too tired to care?
Yes, BOTH.
But that’s not acceptable - I have to care; not ‘fake-care’ but stay true to my principles, a schedule I’m committed to and get tasks done …
Or is today exactly what it needs to be?
Do I need Goldilocks logic …?
Too much, too little, or just right?
Goldilocks was talking about porridge, and the mattress’s firmness being just right..
I’m talking about mornings like this one, when the sleep was half-decent, but the list is long enough to make my need for coffee taste like thirst for jet-fuel, not pleasure.
Sleep quality sets the bias for the day. When I’m short on rest, every call and email feels like a heavy lift. When I’m rested, the same list looks almost fun — a race I’m eager to run.
How about you? What drops from your list when rest is thin?
My theory is always smarter than my actions to find a “just right” today:
Sleep check: Did I get enough? If not, plan a catch-up tonight ( but I never get enough! )
Mood check: Choose one thing that will boost my energy; a walk, a call, a laugh.
Must-do list check: Strip it to essentials. Finish those first.
Some days are for savouring, some are for sprinting. If today feels like a sprint day, don’t fight it; feed the engine and get rolling.
And, of course, writing his piece while bleary-eyed and sleep-deficient, ignores an issue of deeper importance, which I believe is very common: it dodges deeper questions about why we over-schedule in the first place.
Why do I overschedule?
Too much ‘trying to do’ too much, and the legacy of too much I’ve not done, disposed of or delegated to my much younger imaginary self!
Finding “just right” is mostly about adjusting me, not adjusting the day.
Deb .... it was a subtle (too subtle I guess) reference to Goldilocks and porridge ... a way of making the point of 'everything is juts right', or at least I wish it was!