Something that Matters
Days like today drain from me the energy with focus, because the only way to get through it is to put all available focus on the constant stream of work to prevent the back-log from building up. I think I ended the day net equal – I didn’t end with any new outstanding tasks, but I traded that off with not getting anything done on the long-term scale. So I still have the back-log, but at least it didn’t get any larger.
That’s what tomorrow’s for, with an off-site meeting all day to go over one of the Next Big Projects. In doing that, I’ll completely neglect the regular operational maintenance of the day and have to get through it the day after.
To the point of the subject line, the energy is so far spent – almost purely at a mental level – that I find myself feeling lethargic and even pained. Not muscularly sore, but so depleted as to have nothing meaningful left. My chest literally hurts under the aftermath of this kind of through-the-wringer stress.
I have Friday off though, which I’m sure will help me recover to some degree. But it still leaves me wondering, where can meaning be found when I’m incapable of creating it for myself? It’s not going to be found online, or falling into my lap. Which means I have 2 choices – suffer through it, or go do something about it.
I’ll do what I can, because that’s a part of my personal philosophy. It’ll still hurt, but at least I’ll feel justified in having done all I can to better my own situation.
Even if it kills me.
Sincerely,
The Whiner.
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