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Sometimes, You Watch the Movie
I have more to do than I can possibly do in the time available to me.
A big part of that problem is being a “yes man.” I derive a lot of personal satisfaction and self-worth from helping other people solve their problems. It’s part of why I studied engineering in school. It’s part of why I help companies apply for grants, and why I write software.
Even as I write this short missive, I’m responding to text messages, prepping for a meeting, and jotting down some ideas as they come to me.
Can you say, “major focus issues?”
I have a desire to be so productive that it often becomes counterproductive. Daily, often minute-by-minute, I jump from one thing to the next. It’s been a bad habit 24 years in the making.
The solution?
Watch a movie.
Alright, that’s not a great solution (most of the time). However, life can’t always be about getting stuff done. Sometimes, you do have to relax. Sometimes, you have to give you brain permission to do something other than try to solve your own or other people’s problems. Sometimes, you do the thing that, on the surface, doesn’t make the most sense because it actually does make the most sense.
For example, with all I have to do most days, it would make the most sense for me to roll out…
