Be Intentional with your Time and Effort.

 

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Ever been busy doing a lot of nothing?

The truth is that it’s like we’re in a mental traffic jam. Even during supposed “Alone time,” we’re consuming so much content that we forget what stillness feels like. No wonder our minds are tired even before the day starts. There is little to no balance at all, either with school, career, or relationships. Maybe you find yourself taking up tasks or responsibilities you call this "burning the midnight oil" just so you can seem busy, to the point where you feel guilty for taking some time off to meditate or even rest. And after all that hustle, you end up feeling burnt out, and unfulfilled, and even getting sick. 

But you know what the funny thing is? You'll still end up telling yourself "As long as I did it, I didn't lie around doing nothing." Well, shock on thou the irony is that you actually did worse you were so busy doing a lot of nothing, that you are now burnt out, sick, and extremely sad.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with actually being busy getting that job done and handing in the due report. The kicker here is becoming intentional with how and what you invest your time and effort in.

For the longest time, I’d find myself saying yes to things just because I didn’t want to disappoint others. Group projects, favors, even places I had no business going to. I convinced myself that being everywhere was proof of being valuable. But I started losing myself in the noise. And that is when it hit me: I never once asked myself why I was doing any of it.

I always ask myself these questions whenever I want to do something.

Am I doing this to get applause from people? 

Am I doing this to prove myself to others that I have something going on? 

Am I doing this so that people can think I'm actually busy? 

Am I doing this just so that I can fit into a certain societal expectation?

Am I doing it for my own benefit?

Honestly, life is too short to be wasting your time and effort on things that you have no business doing or fighting for. Guard your energy it's precious. Don't feel guilty for saying no to things that suck the life out of you rather than watering you.💕

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