I like to know that I am exceeding expectations and adding value. I feel good when I know I am doing an outstanding job. I am fulfilled and elated when my efforts positively affect those around me.
In an effort to achieve that I am a dot the ‘I’s crosss the ‘T’s kinda girl. I like to know (preferably beyond a shadow of a doubt) that all possible outcomes can be dealt with. I feel most comfortable when I have assessed need, planned adequately, mitigated risks, sourced logistics and trial run before the big event. Even if that big event is only a first birthday.
The roadblock to my personal bliss is a two-headed monster:
- There are not enough hours in a day to be an outstanding mother, wife, friend, coach, sister, daughter, writer, teacher, community member, confidant, volunteer, spiritual seeker, student, cook, administrator and organiser.
- People are fickle. What exceeds expectations today is tomorrow’s disappointment. Today’s effort may be overshadowed by a crisis or celebration. It is impossible to please all the people all the time.
An attempt to enact my inbuilt inclination to excellence and people pleasing would only ever be a recipe for tears, Prozac and neurosis. So instead I compromised; I pick the events and roles to unleash to obsessive over-achiever in me and with all else I chill out. I’ll tell you a little secret; the areas of my life I have learnt to let go of are the ones I enjoy the most. Excellence come more easily when it comes from the heart and not the head.
Tags: Challenge, Friendship, Motivation, Observations
