Easier said than done
But wait, what if it was the other way around?
Last week, I finished sorting all the files on my personal computer. There were so many partitions and so many duplicated folders that I couldn’t stand it anymore.
At the same time, I’m one of those people who cannot part with things very easily. I keep all sorts of stuff, from sweet memories to the most random pictures and videos.
While the organizing itself only took me a handful of days, the thought of doing it had been echoing in my head for well over two months.
In the morning, I’d wake up saying “Ah, I’ll make sure to do it after work. I’ll find some time.”
My evenings would have me ruminating “I still have that to do. I’ll start tomorrow.”
And, in between, lots and lots of “I must take care of it soon” and “Today is the day”.
It became incredibly stressful because I was constantly thinking about it.
But the only one at fault was me.
I made such a big deal out of it. And that ended up making me feel antsy.
Perhaps I should’ve reminded myself that this was one of the things I wanted to accomplish by the end of the year, not something I was forced to do.
Sometimes, we create these monsters in our heads when in reality they are just kittens purring to be pet.
It happens to the things we love doing, too.
We postpone them because we have high expectations and we want to be good at what we do, but that interferes with us getting started. If we’re afraid of learning and making mistakes, we risk robbing ourselves of our passions.
Not everything is a competition. Not everything has to be perfect. Joy and peace are important too, and doing something just because you like it is enough.
My files are now neatly organized and I’m happy with that. I finally did it.
Life isn’t complicated, only what we make it to be.
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