In the grand scheme of things, there isn’t. One completed task just leads to another. One goal reached is simply the starting point toward our next. There is no end.
But wait,
That assignment is due next week.
School ends in May.
10 more miles to run.
Just one more _____.
There is no end, yet, we act as if there is. The problem is that when we look at achievements as finishlines, we’re a lot less likely to start racing again.
“I did this assignment. I’m not going to start the next for a couple of weeks.”
“School ends in May. No need to learn much until it starts back up in the fall.”
“10 more miles to run. I’ll do my next race next year.”
“Just one more ____, then I’ll take a break for a while.”
The more we try to break our plans and goals up, the worse we stagger to reach the real ends of them, not just the ends we make up in our minds to make it seem easier and more manageable. Think about this the next time you “finish” something. Are you just using the completion as an excuse to wait awhile before getting back to meaningful work? Or?
Stay Positive & No End Could Be A Good Thing (You Decide)
Garth E. Beyer
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