So a friend posted the following link on Facebook today - Why Change Is So Hard: Self-Control Is Exhaustible from FastCompany.com. All along I've been thinking I must be lazy, I have no discipline and now they've gone and proven that that's not true. It turns out that my self-control has been exhausted!
In fact, I bet since I'm a little bit of a control freak I probably have less self control to burn on new things than the average person since I use it all the time. Ack!!
This is such a revelation and I really needed to hear this especially since my last post a week ago. Despite my brave words that day in defiance of my Tarot card - I really haven't gotten much done to advance my career. I completed four pieces but since I already had two done and one started when I wrote that post, completing one and doing one in a week really isn't that great an accomplishment. Okay okay so I had to scan them and post them and code my website to include a new gallery - it's an accomplishment just not an enormous one.
Oh my god, now that I think about this breakthrough a little more - it's a nightmare!!! I need to control my self-control!!! Which will exhaust some of my self-control!! Which means there's less of it to control!!
And there - now it's gone so I might as well go back to bed. At least I got this blog written! Hahahahaha!
Cheers!
One of my first struggles with "control" came about when
ReplyDeleteI got my first promotion to Sales Manager, back in 1996.
.I was told to let go. Delegate. Get things done
through others. Easyfor them to say!
But then I read a great quote on leadership that changed
me radically:"You aquire power by relinquishing it".
I know. My example is a bit different from the kind
of struggle with control that you are talking about.
But in the end it's a matter of trust.
Trust your subordinates. Trust your friends.
Trust yourself.
If you do, you will feel in control...and you will
have more time for yourself. Just a thought.
You're right - it is a little different. I don't have any trouble when I'm in a managerial position. It's self-control, personal discipline that I have an issue with. If it's a commission piece - no problem. When it's just creating because there's a possibility someone might want to buy it...that's where my lack of discipline comes in. I tend to conceptualize everything for ages before actually executing anything. So I suppose that technically I am doing what I need to do - there's just no concrete evidence of it!
ReplyDeleteGirl you think toooooo much!!!! It,s exhausting to think what you think about!!!LMAO!!!!!!!! This crazy!!!!!! Blog on girl....You have a fan.....can,t wait till you post your next enlightened thoughts!!!!!Your North Hollywood Connection.....Penny
ReplyDeleteJust do it!!!
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