Hey surprise!
It’s ready for you, the post, before the expected time but how did this happen? Let me share with you what went early this morning today.
When I woke up, I felt somewhat overwhelmed with the self created mega to-do-list. Result, when I looked at it and saw its big eyes gazing at me, I was restless and felt uncomfortable. Deluge of thoughts came running to me and I was all agape to look at them, how could they run too fast and that too in such a big numbers!
The thoughts … will I be able to accomplish all the tasks that I set today? Will I be able to work on my thesis writing? What about the household work? Will I be able to attend my guests the way I always do? I mean, will I get time to sit with them or will I be busy in kitchen? Oh….how about the homework of Anvay, wish I could go and see one of my Aunts who is in hospital, what about going to market, making a complaint for the things that aren’t working, responding to emails of my students, and yes, what about the blog post? Will I be able to write by the end of the day? And then, this self interrogation, am I expecting too much from myself? But why? Am I doing something about it or simply thinking too much?
Ah! Before the day started, I was overpowered by these thoughts and felt almost exhausted.
The next step I did was, I put on my researcher and explorer garb and got ready to experiment with my thoughts.
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I took deep breaths. Sat. Took my cup of tea. Relished each sip of it. That’s it. I chuckled to look at craziness of my own thoughts. The thoughts which were self created by me, setting my own expectations too high from myself. I know I must keep the bar high so that I can pull out the best, but not feeling over exhausted and overwhelmed just at the beginning of the day. I know it happens, sometimes, with you as well.
I knew what I had to do next. I gave instructions to my mind. Although with a wish to have a magical wand in my hands with Harry Potter’s flying broom at my disposal. Genie by my side, if Aladdin could spare him for some time and Wells Time Machine to travel in past and future both.
But soon from this imaginary world I requested my thoughts to come gracefully to the present. This was the key. To be in the moment, be present, be focused and absorbed in it without thinking what went wrong in past and what might happen in future.
So, instead of increasing my speed of work, I become a bit slower and focused more on one action at a time. I set my priorities for the day and decided, as all the productivity Gurus teach us, to limit myself engaging in the three most important things, that I could accomplish today.
I began, after completing my kitchen work, the writing of this blog, so that even when I am exhausted by the end of the day, I know I have done what was important to be done today. I worked on my priority list and now I know that I have more mental space to be with my family, friends and spend quality time with them and be there in the moment and relist it to the fullest, forgetting the past, not thinking about the future, just be there, completely in the moment.
Now, I did complete the first out of the three important tasks, by publishing the post. Share with me what you do and how do you manage when you feel overwhelmed at the tasks to be accomplished in a day?
I can’t believe that you too face this much struggling thoughts before getting started. You are very energetic.
But then we all are same. Our struggle is same.
And we have got no option to escape.
In such moments, if we tell someone to slow down and focus more, they actually think of us as a crazy folk.
But it actually works way better than hurrying up. As always you found your way to finish your tasks.
I too get exhausted just by thinking about how to finish many tasks. I can’t even feel my breath at those times. But I also get slow it down and prioritize things and try to focus more.
It’s going well with me.
And I am happy to tell you my next long awaited task will be starting anytime after today.
I will be getting free from some prior commitment. I will be resuming the book you gift me and will try to apply it’s deep & challenging lessons in actual life.
I Just need your blessings in this morning to perform better in exam today and then start my this new task successfully.
Yes Prashant,
I too have my struggles and these struggles are important for my self growth and development and I relish them completely, even though, they make me little uncomfortable. And as, it is with me, same is with you and in fact with all of us.
I am happy to know about your mechanism to deal with such situations and must encourage you to use them successfully at your discretion.
All the best for your exams dear, I am sure you would do wonderful and come out with flying colours. My best wishes and blessings are always with you for everything that you do and undertake. After this, I wish you luck for happy reading hours!
Hello di ,
Last few days of my life were very hectic and funny too..
Many commitments remained unexecuted..
Today, at the noon time my mind was fully blank, I witnessed the deep negative darkness inside ..
But then I realized that I’ve lost control over the present situation.
And then ….
Same were the steps that I followed and believe me , the outcome was impeccable.
Was it a telepathy or something else , I can’t define it but whatever the thing is/was.. It really works….
These ideas somewhere and somehow connect to all of us..
Thanks for sharing what exactly you felt like and how you responded …
Thank you didi…
Next time Rohtak pakka 🙂
Dearest Devanshu,
It happens with all of us. The mind takes control over us and we all feel being dragged in multiple directions, feeling exhausted without doing anything and as you said, ‘blank’ many a times.
Important is to watch our own thoughts and then if possible, ensure that we choose, create and then select the right form of thoughts. Take action with focused mind and do best that we could in that moment.
Yes, telepathy does work and it worked this time as well.
We shall wait for your next visit.
Be happy and stay blessed!
Hello ma’am
Once again you have chosen a very common and important part of our daily life… it’s all up to us how do we plans the things and how can we execute in the best manner.
Thnx to you for sharing your thoughts 🙂
Hi Vijay,
Yes, it happens with all of us everyday and therefore it is important that we take charge of our mind and decide to do and accomplish most important tasks without getting exhausted and feeling overwhelmed at the beginning of the day.
Keep experimenting, stay connected and be blessed always dear 🙂