Energy, a Catch 22, and I suppose a good problem to have.
An opportunity cost is defined as something that is given up in order to acquire or achieve something else, and itās something we deal with each day as we decide what needs to get done. Maybe itās just me but Iāve always looked a this as an exercise in terms of time management ā I donāt have time to do both so I have to pick one; mix in a little prioritization based on ROI, and āprestoā, you have the to-do list to āmake all your dreams come trueā.
I find myself in an interesting situation where the success Iāve seen from my blogging and social media activity is directly impacting the energy needed to blog and engage ā what kind of hellish ācircular situationā is going on where my blogging leads to success and that success very impacts my ability to blog. I think I am actually experiencing a real life āCatch 22ā.
catch-22 [catch-22] NOUN āa dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.
By any definition this is what is called a āgood problemā and Iāll work through it (with a smile on my face). As I dig into this Iāll need to look at what Iām actually doing to ensure I havenāt fallen into the habit of engaging with ānon value added time wastersā (I mean, do I really need to watch that YouTube Top 10 best movie endings video); Iāll also review my time management/and efficiency to determine where I can improve. As I continue to ponder this situation though, what has really had me take pause is the consideration of the Energy to proverbially drive the engine and keep it going. It seems I have completely disregarded this.
A plan + OPEX +Time + Energy = Results *
Although there are some considerations I can come up with off the top of my head (such as getting enough sleep, eating properly, getting enough exercise, being mindful, meditating, not have your smart phone on your night table, et cetera), I realize Iāll need to expand my knowledge and understanding of this topicā¦ as well as break some old habits because as you know theĀ definitionĀ ofĀ insanityĀ isĀ doing theĀ sameĀ thingĀ over and over and expecting a different result.
At the core of this (and I know to be an absolute truism) ā if I donāt deal with this good problem it could very easily become a bad problem.
iamgpe
* Yes it could be easily said this is too simple of an equation and doesnāt really illustrate the complexity of getting something done but I believe itās directionally sound. I should also mention I just included OPEX to keep my finance friends happy.
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Grahamš Edwards
5 years ago #3
Grahamš Edwards
5 years ago #2
Thanks for the comment Ren\u00e9e \ud83d\udc1d Cormier... 1000% agree that inspiration leads to energy... an important source to be sure. Unless you "speak tree" I'm gonna stay neutral on what trees want and don't want. Sadly we are running out of time to learn something from nature as we are doing a too good of a job destroying it... here's to 2019.
Jerry Fletcher
5 years ago #1