I know what you're thinking, 'well that's not a very motivational thought.' And no, at first glance it's not. The normal theme of these 'Motivational Mondays' is to encourage you to believe you can do it all. But the honest truth is, that's not always the case, and that's ok.
Everyone is busy. Everyone has a never ending to do list. No one is ever really on top of everything they've got to do. And there are only so many hours in a day. In eight hours no one's expecting you to walk the dog, do the ironing, arrange that meeting, write up those notes. It's only you expecting it of yourself.
Sometimes, it's better to take a step back and prioritise. Assess what really needs doing at that time and start again. When you realise you can't get everything done it all becomes a lot easier. Don't be lazy about it just be realistic.
Realistic goals are much more productive than setting yourself goals for the day that are completely unattainable. Give yourself 21 things to do, get ten done, feel like crap cause there's 11 things on your list you didn't do. Give yourself five things you have to get done, do those five important things and three extra, feel brilliant because you do three more things than you set out to do.
What's the one thing to take away from today's post? Be realistic with your to do list.
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