Lately I’ve been feeling like I have far too much on my plate and, eventually, something’s got to give. I don’t blame anyone for it … I put it all on myself.
This is going to sound like the anti-thesis to my older post, which rooted for people with Fake ADHD. But it’s not. I see this post as an extension of it.
Actually, there’s nothing wrong with having a full plate. It’s better than a half-full plate or an empty plate. However, there IS something wrong with having the wrong combination of things on your plate.
Think about it. Think about all the things that don’t go together in your mind.
Pancakes and applesauce.
Ice cream on oatmeal.
Chocolate cake with pinto bean juice.
Oreos dipped in chili.
Eggs with peanut butter.
And the list goes on.
I bet your face scrunched up in disgust and your appetite is all but gone (disclaimer: no offense to the people who like those combos … apparently there’s something out there for everyone).
But that’s what I’m getting at. If you want ten things on your plate, be my guest! If you can only handle two things, more power to you. Sometimes it’s simply a matter of getting a smaller (or bigger) plate. Either way, if you have too much of the wrong kinds of things, your energy will constantly be zapped, because it’s leaking out in ways that aren’t obvious. You’ll slowly get turned off and lose interest in anything you’re doing. And lately, that’s been the case with me.
There’s just no sense in continuing to eat the same disgusting combination. It’s one thing to try it a few times. And sure, you could get used to it … but why should you, if you discover you hate it? Let’s get ahold of ourselves here.
How to fix it? That’s something I’ll have to work on. If you’re in the same place, you know you have your work cut out for you, too. Eventually, some things are going to have to be dropped. Eventually, some hard decisions are going to be made. It definitely won’t happen overnight, but acknowledgement is the first step.
And even after all that, you’re still going to have to come back and make sure the wrong things don’t contaminate the whole plate. Regular check-ups, if you will. It’s all a process … it always is.
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Very True.
What I noticed is you have so much time and energy, so you need to know what the maximum you can do is.
If you want to do more, either get more energy or more time.. (This is possible)
The problem with having a lot of things to do is that you don’t have your focus on one thing 100%.
Some of the greatest people, have probably accomplished one great thing at a time.
The more you do the less focus you have for individual new tasks.
If it is something repetitive, that you know how to do, it does not require much focus, just execution..
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Great point on wrong combos.
Testing can be surprising and sometimes the right fix, is exactly what you didn’t expect (so shuffle, test, rinse, and repeat.)
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@ Mac: Well I do agree that people can’t multitask, that is do more than one thing at a given time, effectively. Good point making something more repetitive before doing something else.
@ JD: Yep, you never know what you’ll get until you try it. The problem is people often get comfortable with one flavor and don’t want to try anything else. I’m guilty of that.
True story: 3 days ago I ate pancakes and applesauce for breakfast ( along with some bananas.)
BUT… in my defense… I didn’t “combine” the two… but they make a pretty good breakfast!!!
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@ Travis: Thanks for the comment! I knew somebody was going to roll up in here and say they ate one of those combos (or close enough, in your case) … hence the disclaimer. Should have known it would have been you! Haha.