Thanks, Victoria! As someone very driven toward their goals, I used to (mistakenly) equate speed with effort. But experience with everything from burnout to success has taught me there are times to grind in short bursts but otherwise slow and steady does indeed win the race. ✨
The enough question is never a static measurement for me. Every moment of the day demands a mindful inventory of all the factors - family time, sleep, exercise, contemplation, marketing, artistic expression, sales, providing value, feeling a sense of value, serving a purpose. And every moment when I'm inquiring about what's the right thing to feed gives me a different answer about what is enough, or where more is needed. Though I greatly appreciate the example of your friend's wisdom, knowing what would be entailed with opening her own shop. It's funny because it's hard to know what is enough for you without enough years behind you to get to know yourself. Work in progress.
Great point, Rick! The friend I mentioned is well into her career (over a decade) and has endured burnout in the past thus she’s better aware of what red flags to avoid in order to prevent going there again. Sometimes you have to experience the pain firsthand to prompt you to set stronger boundaries. That’s been my case as well. Appreciate you sharing your dilemma, it’s definitely relatable and not static as you’ve said.
Congratulations on your 90 week streak! I’ve long believed a problem with the world is we don’t know what enough is. The first step to figuring it out is asking the question 🙋🏾♂️
Thanks, Janahan! "The first step to figuring it out is asking the question 🙋🏾♂️" That's so true. Sadly, many people go through life trying to keep up with the Joneses without ever stopping to ask why they're constantly striving for "more."
First of all, congrats again on 900 subscribers. That's no mean feat.
This issue also got me thinking about the hedonic treadmill we're all on, and how the bar for what satisfies us just keeps rising. Like recently, I was thinking about how much engagement one of my projects would receive, completely forgetting the fact that just 2 years ago, I had no engagement whatsoever!
My question to you is - How do you combat the hedonic treadmill?
I love this approach and attitude! Slow and steady is the right pace 💫
Thanks, Victoria! As someone very driven toward their goals, I used to (mistakenly) equate speed with effort. But experience with everything from burnout to success has taught me there are times to grind in short bursts but otherwise slow and steady does indeed win the race. ✨
The enough question is never a static measurement for me. Every moment of the day demands a mindful inventory of all the factors - family time, sleep, exercise, contemplation, marketing, artistic expression, sales, providing value, feeling a sense of value, serving a purpose. And every moment when I'm inquiring about what's the right thing to feed gives me a different answer about what is enough, or where more is needed. Though I greatly appreciate the example of your friend's wisdom, knowing what would be entailed with opening her own shop. It's funny because it's hard to know what is enough for you without enough years behind you to get to know yourself. Work in progress.
Great point, Rick! The friend I mentioned is well into her career (over a decade) and has endured burnout in the past thus she’s better aware of what red flags to avoid in order to prevent going there again. Sometimes you have to experience the pain firsthand to prompt you to set stronger boundaries. That’s been my case as well. Appreciate you sharing your dilemma, it’s definitely relatable and not static as you’ve said.
When I read your subhead I thought, boutique, Costco, how cool. Congrats, publishing buddy!
haha, you have the gift of the gab! Congrats right back at you. Excited for your 90th to land in my inbox later today!
Congratulations on your 90 week streak! I’ve long believed a problem with the world is we don’t know what enough is. The first step to figuring it out is asking the question 🙋🏾♂️
Thanks, Janahan! "The first step to figuring it out is asking the question 🙋🏾♂️" That's so true. Sadly, many people go through life trying to keep up with the Joneses without ever stopping to ask why they're constantly striving for "more."
First of all, congrats again on 900 subscribers. That's no mean feat.
This issue also got me thinking about the hedonic treadmill we're all on, and how the bar for what satisfies us just keeps rising. Like recently, I was thinking about how much engagement one of my projects would receive, completely forgetting the fact that just 2 years ago, I had no engagement whatsoever!
My question to you is - How do you combat the hedonic treadmill?